You see Starlings are a nuisance pest bird and they nest in cavities.  They come in by the hundreds in the spring and seem to find any gap leading into your attic they can find.  They then lay their eggs, and when they hatch they cannot fly for a couple of weeks.  When the young birds get hungry they yell for Mom!  If they are above your bedroom they can get quite annoying.  We can remove birds, and repair the gap or hole they are getting in to.

Starlings also have a trait known as haystacking, and they will try to fill the area up with grass, twigs, and debris even trash to make a nest.  I have personally removed 33 large bags out of 1 attic with all the nesting debris.  Now just think if the bird brings a cigarette butt that is still hot up in your attic….POOF!  Yes at Sunflower Pest Solutions we can also remove the nesting debris and clean up the attic.  If it gets bad enough we can remove soiled insulation and add new back.

Starling Haystacking

Squirrels are rodents and chew on everything, they can chew on soffits, roofs, louvre vents, guttering, sprinkler heads, termite bait stations, outdoor furniture, and even gas lines for grills, and electrical wiring.  We can trap and remove the offending animal and repair the damage that they have done in most cases.  If we cannot repair it we can normally refer someone trustworthy to you.  Squirrels have their first litter of the year normally in February or March.

Typical Squirrel Hole

Squirrel Damage entry hole Shawnee Kansas

Raccoons are also very good climbers and have hands similar to ours so they can actually rip off shingles on roofs, and pull at wood rot.  Raccoons can also get in chimneys to have young.  They are larger animals so it may sound like a person walking around in your attic. They normally have a “latrine” area so the droppings can get out of control if it happens to be in your attic.  At Sunflower Pest Solutions we can trap the Raccoons and repair the damage and if needed remove insulation and droppings in attic, and blow in new insulation. Raccoons can have young any time from the end of February to April.  One problem we run into with Raccoons is when the young start to wander around an attic is they sometimes fall down wall voids and get stuck.  This usually results in one of two things; if you do not hear it crying it will die if mom can’t get to it, or we have to cut a hole in the wall to remove it.

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Skunks, we’ve all smelled them.  You certainly know when they are in the neighborhood.  At least you do when it is breeding season.  Skunks normally only spray as a defense mechanism as they don’t even like their own smell.  In Kansas City skunks breeding season is normally January-February.

Skunks are in the weasel family, and are very good burrowers.  They like to dig under our porches, sidewalks, and driveways for protection.  When breeding season comes around, the males can roam several miles at night and breed with as many females as possible.  If two males meet up they sometimes fight, and make loud noises similar to cats or a woman screaming.  This is when they let out a fragrant spray and people call us.

If you see digging around your porches, sidewalks, driveways, etc. call us at 913-244-3682.        For more info also visit our website.  If you decide to wait until spring, you could have 2-10 young skunks also residing near your home.  The average litter size is 6 but can vary.

We are Kansas City, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Shawnee, Merriam, Mission, Mission Hills, Westwood, Westwood Hills skunk trappers.  We have the right traps, they are enclosed so skunks do not spray.  For odor free skunk removal in Kansas City call now.

So if you are hearing noises in your attic, normally in the early morning and early evening it could be squirrels.  They usually sound like something is running in attic, and sometimes you will hear a scratching noises or chewing.  Be careful they do like to chew on wiring and that can become a fire hazard.

At Sunflower Pest Solutions we can handle your squirrel issue, and safely remove them from your attic, or walls.  We can also repair most damage, and install or remove insulation if needed.  They can contaminate insulation with urine and feces, and trample it down to where the R-value is greatly reduced.

Take a minute and walk around your home, look up near the roof and soffits for gaps that squirrels, mice and raccoons could get in YOUR attic!  Look down around any gas, water and electrical penetrations also as this is a common entry for rodents, and sometimes even snakes.  Check around basement windows for gaps, and front porches where skunks love to burrow.

This year in Kansas City we have had an extremely hot and dry summer.  What that means is that the soil shrank without moisture.  There was a lot of foundations that settled, causing cracks.  It only takes a small crack to allow in snakes, or mice, and only 1/64th of an inch for termites and ants to get in!

If you have a pond the water is likely way down also.  Check around for large holes in the bank which could be a sign of Muskrats or Beaver damaging it.  Also look for trees with chewing around it, if it’s Beaver you won’t miss it!  These large rodents cause a lot of damage.

What ever your dealing with we can devise a solution!  We can even clean out gutters and install gutter covers to prevent clogging, mosquitoes, and wood rot.  If your attic feels drafty we can install TAP insulation and if needed remove the old.
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There can be other entry areas that rodents can get in such as woodrot, construction gaps, gaps under concrete slabs, wood missing or falling off cantilevers (overhangs), and even roof level gaps such as where your soffit meets your roof.  Hire a professional that knows what to look for such as Sunflower Pest Solutions.  Rodents can and do chew on wiring, food, and damage materials.  Please follow us on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, or LinkedIn.  If we can help you with your Kansas City rodent issue, or Kansas City Squirrel infestation please let us know.  Also check out our YouTube page.

Cicada Killer and Typical Damage in Yard.