https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro/Arlo-Pro-FAce-Plate-Bottom-portion/m-p/1390249#M23106 <P>Preventing unusual damage will always be problematic. Putting the camera in a cage of some sort may help.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I would try wiping a thin coat of silicone rubber carefully over the punctures.&nbsp; Try not to spread it over the PIRs (not sure if it would block the IR needed for motion detection).</P> Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:54:21 GMT jguerdat 2017-10-10T11:54:21Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro/Arlo-Pro-FAce-Plate-Bottom-portion/m-p/1390227#M23102 <P>Mounted outside on tree red-headed woodpecker decides to peck on the gray bottom plate of face...still operational but has several punctures into that area.... replacement in order and need ideas to protect from animal damage..</P> Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:02:15 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro/Arlo-Pro-FAce-Plate-Bottom-portion/m-p/1390227#M23102 cleveland 2017-10-10T11:02:15Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro/Arlo-Pro-FAce-Plate-Bottom-portion/m-p/1390249#M23106 <P>Preventing unusual damage will always be problematic. Putting the camera in a cage of some sort may help.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I would try wiping a thin coat of silicone rubber carefully over the punctures.&nbsp; Try not to spread it over the PIRs (not sure if it would block the IR needed for motion detection).</P> Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:54:21 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro/Arlo-Pro-FAce-Plate-Bottom-portion/m-p/1390249#M23106 jguerdat 2017-10-10T11:54:21Z