How to keep the pigeons away

How to get rid of pigeons:

 

Pigeon dropping is to face many roofs, monuments and public spaces. The uric Acid (white material) in their droppings is not just unsightly, it can damage the finishes buildings, and automobiles etc. droppings also contain dangerous fungi and bacteria that are potentially harmful to humans. Some of the diseases they can cause include schistosomiasis, Cryptocurrency's, psittacosis and street Louie encephalitis. When birds occupy warehouses and defecate on stored goods, this creates an expensive problem forte warehouse management when their customers (retailers) refused to accept contaminated goods. Pigeons are not protected by federal law however, you should check your state team's guidelines concerning their protection status and which methods of bird control are allowed before taking action against them. This article provides different methods for you to consider using depending on your particular context.

Method 1: setting up barriers.

1.     Use a tire sting spike strips that you can attach to just about any place that a bird might want to perch on like house roofs. Buy these at the hardware store or garden centers. Attached according to the manufacturer’s instructions. A less spiky alternative is to use a ‘slinky’ toy, available from department and toy stores. Spread it out along the handrail of balcony, with the circles not more than one1 2 inches 3 8 cm apart. Wire it or use duct tape in place every 8 12 inch 1 7cm the pigeons hate it as it makes the whole railing uncomfortable for them to land on.

 

2.     Try using sticky chemicals that make it very uncomfortable for birds to perch on it. Once sprayed they will stay away by these chemicals at places that sell pest control products. Use according to the manufacturer's instructions.

 

3. Use string tied from one end to another end of a spot where the pigeons seem to like to roost. This will prevent them from being able to balance anywhere so they cannot roost use weather proof string.

 

4. Try spicing things up a little. On the whole pigeons don't like spices. Sprinkle cayenne pepper cinnamon pepper etc. where they usually roost be generous with the spices and repeat after wet weather.

 

Method two: closing off entrances.

1.     Exclude pigeons from entering spaces to prevent the situation from happening in the first place. Make sure that all and soffit vents are properly screened to keep birds and other animals out. Some of the things to do immediately include filling large openings and doors with heavy door curtains of plastic strip to discourage entry if they to get inside pigeons can be discouraged from roosting on ledges and light fixtures by creating sloping surfaces over the flat surface. Sealing the edges of places where birds nest using hardware cloth and silicon or plastic bird netting. In large open structures like barns and warehouses closed off the space above the rafters where pigeons roost and nest with industrial bird netting.

 

2.     Tuck netting under places where pigeons nest this will prevent them from getting into the place at all.

Method 3: reducing the population.

 

1.     Consider birth control for the birds. Pigeons breed very rapidly up to six times a year and two eggs per clutch. In a contracted flock eggs no longer hatch and the population shrinks through attrition. Recommended by the leading animal welfare groups birth control represents a bird friendly and control.

 

2. Avoid feeding pigeons on any circumstances. Do not make your home or air Jen's get fed never feed them or allow bird feeders to remain on your property. This only encourages them and they have long memories when it comes to food sources. Contact the local municipality someone starts to feed pigeons near your residence or business.

 

3. Eliminate food sources. Food sources for pigeons can include grass seed, berries from Pyrrhic and the bushes or olive trees and dog or cat food left outside. Try not to constantly put seed on a lawn if the seed isn't germinating eliminating or controlling their access to the source of food will reduce the number of pigeons.

 

Method 4: scaring off the pigeons.

 

1. Spray pigeons with water from a garden hose. Pigeons won't appreciate the force or concentration of the water being targeted at them you will need to spray them consistently. However so that they get used to your building being the one to stay away from. 2. Use reflective features. While these may not work long-term it is worth trying to install reflective tape noise devices or foil balloons and try to scare away the pigeons. In tandem with one of the other measures these short-term scaring devices might enable you to get in the heavy-duty pigeon deterrents.

 

3. Try scaring away the pigeons with a bang. A low-tech method is to buy some party snaps from a party favors joke store and to place them in the area where pigeons are likely to land. When the pigeons land the snaps will explode if you're deterring pigeons from a relatively small area this can be very effective. Snaps are harmless and safe around children.

 

4. Use predator birds to frighten off the pigeons. Unless you own a real bird-of-prey though you'll have to resort to plastic or concrete statues of owls or Hawks. Place them where the pigeons usually roost note that these may not work, however once the pigeons grow used to the presence of the mute and unmoving statue.

 5. Eliminate pigeons using ultrasonic Devices. If you find it difficult to get rid of them any other way. These devices have been found to work well in lofts or high ceilings of warehouses dry docks or other large indoor areas that have high spaces. There are different settings and frequencies for different animals. In 2013 dr john swaddle and dr mark hinders at the College of William and Mary created a new method of deterring birds and other animals using benign sounds projected by conventional and directional parametric speakers. The initial objectives of the technology were to displace problematic birds from airfields to reduce bird strike risks minimize agricultural losses due to pests bird foraging displaced nuisance birds that caused extensive repair and chronic cleanup costs and reduce bird mortality from flying into man-made structures. The sound to be loud and are a combination of waveforms collectively called colored noise forming non constructive and constructive interference with how birds talk to each other. Technically, the sonic nets technology is not a bird scare but discourages birds from flying into or spending time in the target area. The impact to the birds and other animals such as deer is similar to talking in a crowded room and since they cannot understand each other they go somewhere else early tests an aviary and initial field trials at a landfill and airfield indicate that the technology is effective and that birds do not have batch 8 to the sound. The provisional and full patents were filed in 2013 and 2014 respectively and further research and commercialization of the technology are ongoing.

Tips: pigeons are intelligent and have a powerful drive to return home if you can reach them, they are easily caught in the dark but removed pigeons cannot be released at any distance they will come back unless they are established in a new home. By locking them in until they raise babies in the new location pigeons breed very rapidly unless the numbers are small to begin with, shooting or trapping may only represent a short-term solution seek appropriate approvals as required by local laws be aware.

 

 Warnings: city pigeons are not the best to eat as they can build up resistances to poisons and can potentially carry lethal amounts in their bodies as well as high volumes of lead due to their eating habits never use poly butylene gel. Sticky gel repellents made from poly butylene can harm all birds and any animal, that comes in contact with it the Zeus strongly recommends that these dangerous repellents be avoided at all costs the feathers of any bird who comes into contact with the dense sticky. Kjell will become damaged interfering with their ability to fly and to stay waterproof. These gel repellents are not selective other birds are likely to land death. The poly butylene gels are particularly harmful to smaller species pigeons needlessly there living creatures. Any permanent removal of them must be humane and in accordance with animal welfare laws you.