[rattlsnak]

OK guys the birds have invaded. I have a stucco house and every year at least one bird with peck through the stucco and make a baseball size hole and make a nest inside. I use a metal patch and cover up the hole. Then six months later it happens again, all within 3-4 feet of the previous holes. It wouldnt be so bad except the hole is 25+ feet off the ground and it is quite the pain to get up there and fix it. I have heard that the birds that keep coming back are probably "related" the the early ones as they are returning "home" to make their own nest??? So How do I stop the madness? I believe they are a Finch. And how do I keep the current one out of the hole until I can get up there and patch it? I have a window nearby that I could use a few yardsticks taped together to put some moth balls in the hole or something but I dont know if that would work. Today I had a standoff with the momma bird. I leaned out the window and sprayed a can of brake cleaner into the hole and boy she didnt like that! She took a couple of swoops at me and then sat on a branch about 5 feet away from me having a stare down contest...!

Any suggestions?