Droppings are unsightly, unappealing, and render walking surfaces underfoot slippery and dangerous. Birds and their droppings create unsanitary conditions and can cause transmissible diseases. Droppings cost money. Cleaning crews, related equipment, and time spent can generate large financial outlays unrecoverable by revenues.

Birds are destructive to public and private facilities, any of which can lead to large financial losses. They halt operations and make repairs necessary by entangling themselves in machinery or downing power lines. They even nibble at, or even tear out insulation.

That is why effective birds control is very important. Products for birds control can be categorised into 4 main kinds:

Proper identification is very important as certain products are species-specific. Never underestimate the commitment of pest birds to return to their home.

Feral Pigeon Columba Livia

The feral pigeon is generally blue-gray with a white rump; has iridescent feathers on head and neck; two broad black bars across each wing and a broad dark band across the end of the tail. They also can display white, brown or gray plumage.Repel pigeons with a vinyl inflatable predator by using helium frightens birds pests away! Huge 2-foot hanging ball has menacing, moving eyes on front and back that strike fear in birds!

The feral pigeon is the number one urban pest bird. Large numbers exist in every city across the country. Not a native bird, feral pigeons are descendants of domestic homing pigeons brought over from Europe and released here in the 1600s. They were domesticated from the wild rock doves from the sea cliffs of Europe by the Romans over two thousand years ago.

Several traits have allowed them to dominate the urban landscape. Because of their history, pigeons are not afraid of people; they roost and nest readily in man made structures and they have a diverse diet. The standard pigeon has a short neck with a small head. Their short legs with the level front and hind toes allow them to perch on branches as well as walk on flat surfaces.

House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus)

Male House Sparrow have black throats and chest patches, light cheeks and brown nape. The female has a plain brownish chest and dull eye-stripe. The House sparrow is the number two urban pest bird introduced as a species to North America.

The house sparrow quickly spread across the country due to its lack of natural enemies and its adaptive traits. Its ability to nest in urban structures, eat urban scraps and a large breeding capacity are some of these adaptive traits.

The House Sparrow is actually a member of the weaverbird family and not a true Sparrow. Weaverbirds create intricate nests and relative to their size, the largest nests in the bird world. Their legs and toes are favored for branch perching and their short conical bills are ideal for seed cracking.

Their diet consists of seeds and grain, as well as fruits, vegetables, human table scraps and insects. They are boisterous, intelligent birds who roost in noisy flocks on branches of city trees, ivy covered walls and under eaves of houses.