Great advice from Steve. I would add...make sure you fill the flicker box
chock full of wood chips..just avoid cedar. You can buy flicker boxes
easily or build to plans.

Paul

On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Stephen Shunk <steve at paradisebirding.com>wrote:

> Rob and others,
> The number one solution for preventing flickers from excavating in homes is
> to provide artificial cavities. It's that simple. Put up a flicker box or
> two near the excavation site. If they continue to excavate, you resort to
> scaring devices (mylar strips, CDs, etc.) or netting to protect the favored
> area of the house.
> Steve Shunk
>
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