A woodpecker is wreaking havoc in Rockport, smashing car windows and mirrors: 'This thing is huge'
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In Rockport, a pileated woodpecker has wreaked havoc by destroying about 20 car side mirrors and one windshield over recent weeks. Residents are amused yet frustrated as the bird continues its antics, often striking cars in plain sight. Efforts to deter the bird, like wrapping mirrors in protective materials, have become common. Eye-witness accounts highlight the bird's unusual size and behavior, adding to the neighborhood's talk of this bizarre situation. Some residents humorously speak of the consequences while dealing with the bird's persistent aggression towards car mirrors.
"I was cleaning it, wiping off the seats and the dash, and I thought my girlfriend was knocking on the window, but I looked up, and he was just smashing his head into the windshield."
"This thing is looking at 20 years to life," Foster said, humorously referencing the woodpecker's destruction as it continues to wreak havoc in the neighborhood.
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