Birds, bees and beavers.

Cute from afar, but not in your house.

A lot of development is causing creatures to settle into our homes.

From bats downtown to raccoons in the mountains, we're hearing stories of these guys moving in with you, and sometimes they aren't the tidiest of guests.

Today, we rode along with critter control, who tries to help customers reclaim their homes and return animals back to the wild.

Jeff Ponzini is a wildlife control specialist who goes into people's homes after wild animals have made it their own.

"Everybody loves to see squirrel play and run and everybody loves to see a raccoon occassionally, but once they get into your house, you got a problem," says Ponzini. "Because of all the new growth in this area the animals are running out of place to go."

And moving in with you.

"I've seen up to $11- 12,000 in damage."

Today he made 3 follow-up calls. A recurring rodent problem hopefully solved by sealing entry.

Scouring for snakes and spotting new problems-carpenter bees.

Ponzini's job requires him to a lot of investigating and follow-up, he's got to learn the animal's pattern and habit, pinpoint the problem and then figure out a way to solve it. So it's not uncommon that we didn't spot animals.

That's actually good for customers. Ponzini tries to release animals back into their natural habitat. He says a good way to keep them there is to not attract them. Bird feeders and even messy wood piles are like an open buffet in your backyard.

Credits: By Jeanie Powell - WAFF.com