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On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 09:34:45 -0500, "Bonnie Jean"
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Good morning everyone

I have a few squirrels trying to build a nest in a nook on the outside of
my
home, at attic level. So far they have been unsuccessful although they
have
done a bit of damage to one of my American Holly trees. Their attempts
have
blown down thus far, and it appears they have not gotten inside my attic.
I
am sure that if they wanted to get inside the attic, the could. I noticed
this morning that there is a nest about 20 feet from the house in another
Holly tree.

IMHO:

Having squirrels that close to your house, and not inside, is kinda
good for deterring other squirrels from moving in. Squirrels are
mildly territorial, and might chase off any other nest-builders in the
immediate area.

So, don't mess with them.

I'll have to disagree. If you search on my name, you'll find my post on the
subject in another recent thread on squirrels. I've just had so much
trouble with squirrels (red) over the years, I've come to view them as the
same as mice and rats. I don't say this flippantly - but in my experience,
at my houses, they end up being destructive pests. So I treat them the same
as I would unwanted mice and rats - I simply erradicate them as easily as I
can (I shoot them - air gun or whatever). Again, I don't mean to be flip or
bloodthirsty, but in my experience, if they're around, they will eventually
cause destruction and problems and they just have to be taken care of.

Cam