Bird Control & Removal

Birds, though nice animals, can be amongst the worst of nuisance animal pests, especially for commercial property owners. Birds often choose to roost on signs, ledges, or rafters of commercial buildings. This might not be so bad, except for the fact that they make a horrible mess with their nesting material, and worse, droppings. Pigeon droppings in particular can really accumulate, and are not only unsightly, but a health risk to you, your employees and customers. To the right you will see some pigeons that I captured using standard pigeon

traps, placed on the roof of a commercial property where they created a nuisance with their unsightly and disease-ridden droppings.

Pigeon Habitat: Pigeons have adapted well to urban environments. Most cities are full of flocks of these birds, just looking for handouts. They often associate humans with food, and are unafraid to flock closely to people. They are also unafraid to leave droppings everywhere (cars are obviously preferred spots), along with nesting material. The nesting material can clog vents and drain pipes, and cause potential fire hazards. The droppings and feathers can contaminate large quantities of livestock feed and food destined for human consumption. If that's not enough, pigeons lack the common decency to rid themselves of parasite and disease before they enter our urban areas.

Bird-Related Diseases: These "flying rats" or "gutter birds" can carry or transmit: pigeon ornithosis, encephalitis, Newcastle disease, histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, toxoplasmosis, pseudo-tuberculosis, pigeon coccidiosis and salmonella food poisoning. Pigeon parasites include a number of bugs, fleas, ticks and mites.

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Wondering how to get rid of birds? There is no magic spray or device that you can use to make them go away. Some people try to sell fake plastic owls or plastic hawks to get rid of pigeons, but that doesn't work. They also try to sell ultrasonic sound emitters. These devices are worthless at eliminating birds. Some old wive's tales recommend the use of mothballs or ammonia-soaked rags to make them leave, but I've been to countless homes where these techniques failed - biologists know that these attempts won't work. The ONE AND ONLY WAY to take care of your problem is with the installation of deterrent devices such as bird spikes or even via trapping and removal of the birds. If you need to find a professional pigeon or bird removal expert in your hometown, just click our comprehensive list of hundreds of wildlife removal professionals, and you can have your problem quickly taken care of!

Some of the topics covered by my bird and pigeon journal blog include information on how to trap a pigeon, and also the alternative method of pigeon exclusion, to keep them away, with the use of materials such as bird spikes, for use in pigeon control, jobs, both residential and commercial pigeon projects, to remove pigeons from buildings and to get pigeons out of attic. There are some bogus products out there that don't work for bird control such as the plastic owl for pigeon control. Some of the concerns regarding pigeon infestations are due to pigeon contamination, from all of the droppings, or pigeon poop that these birds leave behind. This can cause pigeon diseases, or illness in both people and the birds, which results in dead pigeons. Another thing that results in dead pigeons is to shoot them with a BB gun, and shooting pigeons is often one way to control them. The best way, in many scenarios in which they are roosting on a building or other structure is to use pigeon spikes to keep them from landing. This is what I do in my Orlando pigeon control business, which mostly consists of urban pigeon removal, since these birds tend to live in cities. One way to get rid of them is through the tactic of pigeon trapping in cage traps, such as shown in the photo on this page. Although Rock Doves are the primary bird involved in bird management, I also deal with other birds from time to time, and provide vulture removal for these foul birds, duck removal when they get in pools, Sandhill Crane removal when these birds are a problem, peacock removal from time to time, owl removal if owls get inside buildings, hawk removal if a hawk should end up in an inconvenient spot, and Chimney Swift removal when these fine birds fly down the chimneys of homes and make a racket.

Sparrows and Starlings often choose to nest in buildings. This causes problems when nesting material clogs vents and drain pipes, and poses a fire hazard. These birds are not as dirty as pigeons, but feces buildup can lead to structural damage from the uric acid in droppings, plus the bacteria, fungal agents and parasites in the feces also pose a health risk.

Woodpeckers are a nuisance when they decide to peck on your house instead of a tree. Woodpeckers hammer on trees for two reasons: in search of food, and as a signaling device. The males repeatedly sound off to claim their territory (can't they just sing like normal birds? No, they just have to drum). Woodpeckers often find that a wooden house serves as a good place to make their noisy territory claim, perhaps due to better acoustics. If your house has insects, then that gives woodpeckers another reason to peck away. I've seen houses full of woodpecker holes. They can cause quite a headache with their noisy hammering, and quite a lot of damage to a home.

Canadian Geese are a common problem bird.  They simply congregate in large flocks and leave a lot of droppings.  They can also be aggressive toward people, particularly if they are guarding a nest. Other, less urbanized birds can cause problems as well, such as noise and unwanted droppings. Seagulls, crows, ducks, vultures, etc. If a bird isn't regularly nesting in an urban area, it can be hard to control, but there are ways.

These are some of our prime bird control areas: - Phoenix Bird Control in Arizona, - San Jose Bird Removal and - Sacramento Bird Control in California, - Denver Bird Removal in Colorado, - Orlando Bird Control and - Miami Bird Removal in Florida, - Chicago Bird Control in Illinois, - Charlotte NC Bird Removal in North Carolina, - Portland Bird Control in Oregon, - Philadelphia Bird Removal in Pennsylvania, - Houston Bird Control in Texas, and - Seattle Bird Removal in the state of Washington.