Squirrel Eating Nuts Out Of A Gutter

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.

Squirrel eating nuts out of a gutter.

Thankfully you can get rid of a squirrel in your gutter quite easily. Put the hose down into downspouts to wash them out. Leaves and twigs in gutters make great nesting material and enclosed ducts keep these animals out of the reach of predators. Clean out debris that squirrels are using to nest in your gutter system.

That s how a squirrel may see your gutters if they re filled with things they like to eat. Use a hose to wash away leaves nuts twigs and other natural material. If you have squirrels in your gutters you ll likely hear scratching noises regularly. Who wants to run around the ground searching for nuts and pinecones when there s a buffet already set out.

Oftentimes squirrels will use tree branches as bridges to get to your home s roof. Nesting materials are readily available either from nearby trees or what s already accumulated in the gutters. It is also possible that there is a squirrel stuck in the gutter. Squirrels can seriously damage your gutters and roofs over time.

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