A Calgary long-term care home has been ordered to do something about two bird deterrent devices aimed at warding off woodpeckers because they shine bright strobe lights into a neighbouring property.

Intercare Corporate Group Inc. recently bought itself a little extra time to fix the problem. It took the City of Calgary to the Licence and Community Standards Appeal Board over a Sept. 23 order giving the long-term care home dubbed Kingsland Terrace Supportive Living two weeks to alter or remove “two bird deterrent devices located along the east side roof’s edge to ensure they no longer allow a strobe-type light to enter directly into adjacent property windows located immediately east of building.”