Squirrel Eating Nuts Out Of A Gutter

Use a hose to wash away leaves nuts twigs and other natural material.

Squirrel eating nuts out of a gutter.

If you have squirrels in your gutters you ll likely hear scratching noises regularly. That s how a squirrel may see your gutters if they re filled with things they like to eat. Thankfully you can get rid of a squirrel in your gutter quite easily. Squirrels can seriously damage your gutters and roofs over time.

Who wants to run around the ground searching for nuts and pinecones when there s a buffet already set out. It is also possible that there is a squirrel stuck in the gutter. Leaves and twigs in gutters make great nesting material and enclosed ducts keep these animals out of the reach of predators. Squirrels get into drainage systems for many reasons.

Oftentimes squirrels will use tree branches as bridges to get to your home s roof. If you think about it the shape of a gutter is almost like a hammock or bed making it the perfect place for little critters to hunker down. Nesting materials are readily available either from nearby trees or what s already accumulated in the gutters. Put the hose down into downspouts to wash them out.

The pests sometimes squeeze into downspouts and are unable to escape. If you ve ever seen a squirrel nest you know it s a large and well built structure between a few tree limbs.