For the past 5 years I have been over taken by wood *_*_*_*_*_*s.They have a red head, with the pointed feathers on the back of the head, that they raise and lower.They are mostly a medium gray, with a light gray chest, and belly and white streaks in their wing feathers.They are super fast and have spastic motions,even when boring into wood.Does this sound familiar,and are they fair game?They are killing trees around me and seem to prefer trees that are dead,probably cause the wood gets soft.Last year I didn't see them at all.This year they are already coming back with vengeance,and it's not even spring.In the past I avoided taking them down.I tried hanging aluminum foil baking pans in the trees and perching fake owls on the limbs.I am at a loss,other than lying in wait and taken them down.
I really only take small game that are a threat.We've had a rash of rabid raccoons,opossums,feral cats,and dogs.We have to report those to animal control for testing.At least three families in my area have had home invasions.At least one person in each house hold got bitten while trying to run the animal out.All were captured or killed and test came back positive for rabies.
