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Woodpecker trapped inside mesh-encased burrow. Any number I can call to get help?

Woodpecker trapped inside mesh-encased burrow. Any number I can call to get help?

This home next to ours has been on sale for a while, so it’s got nobody living in it. A few days ago, a pair of woodpeckers came and (very loudly) dug a burrow out of the siding of the home.

Today, the homeowners or the real estate agent (I presume) hired a handyman to seal up the hole. He put a steel wire mesh over the hole with a staple gun, but one of the birds was still inside when he was working on it, and he either didn’t realize or didn’t care.

Now this bird has been trying to dig itself out for the last couple hours, but obviously it can’t get past the stapled mesh. The partner bird also came by for a while to try to help from the outside, but left after a while.

We tried calling the real estate agent’s number on the placard out front of the home, but it seems like they’re closed. Is there any WA or Seattle organization we can reach out to help the guy out? It’s a little heart wrenching watching this guy be trapped in here like this and the thought of leaving it to die in there doesn’t really sit well with me.

submitted by /u/krnshadow65
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