Bird Proofing Your Apartment

Bird watching is a love and hobby for many but what do you do when it starts to take a hold on your life and becomes quite a nightmare for you.

Certain bird species often are a serious nuisance besides being capable of transmitting diseases, contaminating our food and damaging our buildings. Pest birds can create health-related problems through their faeces, including histoplasmosis (Cave disease), caused when airborne spores of the fungus, cryptococcosis, psittacosis (parrot disease) and bird droppings may also cause damage to property and equipment. When birds are becoming pests and many problems regarding their existence occur, it is clear that we need to properly solve the problem to prevent further damages in future.

Pre-elimination of pest bird

Controlling pest birds or pigeon population is a civic problem that is being addressed now in several cities. You would be well advised to take precautions to keep pigeons or pest birds away from your residence and office. Following are the four stages of the pre-elimination of your pest birds-

1. Stop anyone feeding the such birds.
2. Clean up the garbage areas and trash bins so that there’s no food for them to eat.
3. Eliminate any other food sources that you might see.
4. Get rid of nesting or roosting areas.

Types of bird repellents

Birds can be considered as pests when they decide to roost or nest in areas where their faeces and remains can be considered a hazard. In India, crows and pigeons are two types of birds that one can find in areas immediately surrounding buildings. Pigeon repellent is effective and efficient in controlling pest birds by making them feel uncomfortable and thus leave. Following are four important methods used to control pest birds in residential or commercial buildings.

• Sonic bird deterrents: Sonic bird deterrents are sound alarms, gunshots, recordings of bird voices, warning broadcasts, etc. Common locations where these devices can be found include vineyards, reclamation plants, airports, and other open areas. Sonic bird deterrents are audible and discourage pest birds from coming to an area.

• Chemical deterrents: Chemical deterrents that do not harm birds are allowed everywhere. Systems using chemical deterrents come with a wide range of nozzles and timers to deter birds like sparrows, pigeons, starlings, crows, blackbirds and geese from coming to areas where they are not invited. These have been highly effective in discouraging pest birds from landing and roosting in large areas.

• Physical bird deterrents: You can stop birds from roosting by easily installing a physical bird deterrent. Physical bird deterrents include such products as spike systems, bird netting, bird slope, bird jolt systems, bird wire, bird spiders, and more. These products are not meant to harm birds but are simply designed to keep birds away from an area.

• Visual repellents: Birds generally have very good eyesight and react to both movement and things that resemble their enemies. Visual repellents create a visual distraction that causes the birds to fly away. You can use scare balloons that have reflective eyes which causes visual diversion leading the birds to fly in the opposite direction.

Bird control is important because pest birds can create health-related problems and cause damage to property and equipment. Pest bird droppings can cause over 60 transmittable diseases. Several of these diseases have been known to be transmitted to humans and other animals. There are lots of bird control products available in the market that will act as effective bird repellers. The main purpose of bird control devices is to keep pest birds away from our surroundings. Chemical deterrents that do not harm birds can be used anywhere.

Pest birds are known carriers of pathogens that can aggravate respiratory diseases. If you have pigeons nesting around your house, consult a professional. Today, there are many pest control companiesand service providers to offer you a logical and practical solution by the installation of bird nets, spikes etc. to create an effective barrier. Apply good, effective and humane bird control methods that keep birds away without hurting them in any way.

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