The windows are made of opal acrylic. The woodpecker has never once pecked at them. It did try to rob the chicks last summer, but only through the opening. At that time, I made a simple barrier that I attached in front of the opening to keep the woodpecker away. It worked well, you can see it in this video: ua-cam.com/video/egfqfblI6Mo/v-deo.htmlsi=OanLsGCqP2gvkZFy
So the woodpecker is able to stick its head into the nest, despite the small diameter of the hole? This has unlocked a new trauma for me. I think I will apply this countermeasure immediately. Thank you! @@ponttokamera
@@matteorivolta6932 Yes, a woodpecker can steal a chick. Here is a video from 14 years ago. The image quality is poor due to the technology of the time, but it shows how the woodpecker steals a chick from the nest. Older chicks jump high out of the nest when they hear a noise, thinking that it's the parents bringing food, not realizing that it's actually a woodpecker. ua-cam.com/video/exkt5LmVNhA/v-deo.html Also, last summer the woodpecker tried many times. ua-cam.com/video/Jk3fF81fXNc/v-deo.htmlsi=oCdxQDjfGB-Oymr9 Once it almost succeeded in catching the parent. ua-cam.com/video/JkdtDyJ3RIs/v-deo.htmlsi=DMqRd33ShnZgVFZ_
she likes it :)
What material are you using for light windows? Does it resist to woodpecker's attacks? Thank you!
The windows are made of opal acrylic. The woodpecker has never once pecked at them. It did try to rob the chicks last summer, but only through the opening. At that time, I made a simple barrier that I attached in front of the opening to keep the woodpecker away. It worked well, you can see it in this video: ua-cam.com/video/egfqfblI6Mo/v-deo.htmlsi=OanLsGCqP2gvkZFy
So the woodpecker is able to stick its head into the nest, despite the small diameter of the hole? This has unlocked a new trauma for me. I think I will apply this countermeasure immediately. Thank you! @@ponttokamera
@@matteorivolta6932 Yes, a woodpecker can steal a chick. Here is a video from 14 years ago. The image quality is poor due to the technology of the time, but it shows how the woodpecker steals a chick from the nest. Older chicks jump high out of the nest when they hear a noise, thinking that it's the parents bringing food, not realizing that it's actually a woodpecker.
ua-cam.com/video/exkt5LmVNhA/v-deo.html
Also, last summer the woodpecker tried many times.
ua-cam.com/video/Jk3fF81fXNc/v-deo.htmlsi=oCdxQDjfGB-Oymr9
Once it almost succeeded in catching the parent.
ua-cam.com/video/JkdtDyJ3RIs/v-deo.htmlsi=DMqRd33ShnZgVFZ_