Spring is getting closer, along with the warmer weather and the mating season for many animals. Birds, squirrels, groundhogs and many other animals mate in spring. Others like bats and raccoons have mated during fall or winter and are now ready to welcome new family members. What does this mean? The term “nesting” describes it…
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March is just around the corner, which means birds are about to start building nests and laying eggs. Many birds are fine living in trees, but others prefer cavities or look for more secure dwellings, such as your gutters, vents, etc. Allow our Maryland bird removal specialists to show you how you can keep the…
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Many people get scared, scream and sometimes even panic when they see bats coming out of their attic. Indeed, this can be an unsettling spectacle. However, picking up a tennis racket or a BB gun and starting to shoot or smack the bats down is not the way to go. At Mid-Atlantic Wildlife Control, we…
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Groundhog Day is behind us, which means groundhogs are starting to wake up throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania. Although they don’t have their alarm clocks set for February 2nd, beginning of February is generally when groundhogs first emerge from their hibernation. You may be asking what it has to do with you, besides the early spring…
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Cyber Squirrel 1 is a website designed to provide visual information and related links for “Cyber Squirrel Operations.” It gathers information from other online sources and compiles a visual representation of where and what sort of damage squirrels cause to infrastructure. Squirrel damage is something our Maryland squirrel removal experts are closely familiar with, so…
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Late December kicks off the first of two mating seasons for gray squirrels. Baltimore County squirrel control companies like Mid-Atlantic Wildlife Control are working their wildlife control technicians around the clock in communities such as Hereford, Monkton and Phoenix. Residents are calling at all hours of the day and night to report that squirrels are…
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Squirrels cause thousands of house fires each year. Although not all of them can be traced directly to squirrels and squirrels are merely suspected, in many cases the evidence is there. If you have squirrels living in your attic or near your home, you could be at risk of a house fire. Let our Maryland…
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A sick raccoon has been recently spotted on Rosebank Avenue in Dundalk, Maryland. According to the Baltimore County Health Department, the animal was captured and tested positive for rabies. What does this mean? Should you worry? This simply means that raccoons are common in Maryland and it’s rather common for them to get rabies. In…
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Baltimore communities like Cockeysville, Lutherville-Timonium and Towson provide a very suitable habitat for squirrels. These communities have streets lined with nut-producing trees. The majority of these trees are oaks which produce acorns, the gray squirrel’s favorite food. A healthy food source supports population growth allowing the females to have two litters of 2 to 6…
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Have you noticed that Maryland squirrels have gotten rather chubby this winter? Whether you drive through country roads or walk through public parks, you’ve probably stopped to marvel at a furry, chunky fluff-ball of a squirrel at least once this season. And despite their evident weight gain, the squirrels you saw were probably munching on…
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