Winter Wildlife Woes

Cold winter weather is here and critters want to be cozy too! Fall has come to a close and winter is officially here, and though in Lexington KY much of December felt like spring weather, we’ve seen the cold return and the animals have expected it too. I thought I’d share some recent pictures from wildlife…

Oh No, Squirrels In My Attic!

Lexington KY and Central KY Squirrel Removal Peak Season is Coming. Gray squirrels and fox squirrels are both species of tree squirrels common in the eastern United States and across Kentucky. In the suburban areas of Lexington KY and Central KY the gray squirrel species predominates. The suburban habitat actually proves ideal for gray squirrels…

Keeping Birds Out of Your Dryer Vent

Are there birds chirping in your dryer vent? This was unfortunately the case for one recent Lexington, KY client of Trifecta Wildlife Services. Broken, missing, or low-quality dryer vents on the side of a home create a cavity that birds like European Starlings may exploit for nesting. Birds occupying your dryer vent, especially when they’ve deposited…

When Backyard Wildlife Behaves Badly

Raccoons, skunks, opossums, squirrels and more… …in Lexington, KY we love backyard wildlife, certainly they are charming; until we find them living in our crawl spaces, attics, scattering our garbage, eating pet foods or destroying our bird feeders and other property.  Then we just want them to go back to the “woods where they belong.”…