The familiar salt and peer whitewash of bird droppings can be an awful site if the car you just washed and waxed is the target. When pigeons perch on your balcony railing or on the tree branch spread gracefully over your driveway, you're taking a big chance parking anything underneath the "target" zone. Bird droppings left on a car's paint for too long will eat right into the surface and leave a lasting stain. But aside from the damage pest birds may cause to your car's paint job, consider the serious health hazard they bring to your property. Birds like starlings, grackles, blackbirds and crows can carry any of 60 diseases--many very serious.
When pest birds nest, they often do so in the most unexpected places. House sparrows and starlings, for example, will clog gutters, clothes driers or kitchen fan vents (how they survive the lint and heat is another topic altogether). Birds also like to nest above front entryways (a particular habit of barn swallows.) House finches can often be found in hanging baskets, and doves enjoy building nests on windowsills.
Federal and state laws protect wild birds and their nests and eggs, so if you're thinking of removing the nests and/or eggs, you'll need a federal permit to do so. The good news is that House (or English) sparrows, pigeons and starlings are not protected by law, so you may remove their nests, eggs and adults.
Physical barriers like netting are among the most effective bird control strategies. Bird control netting comes in different sizes, cuts and colors. Installed properly, bird netting will exclude a wide range of pest birds.
To eliminate birds on ledges, try Bird Control Spikes. Bird spikes come in rigid U.V.-resistant unbreakable polycarbonate or high strength, durable stainless steel. The spikes won't harm birds or people and have even been approved by the U.S. Humane Society.
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