Thursday, February 28, 2013

Tips for Getting the Best Results from Bird Control Methods


Thanks to the availability of various bird control methods, you can now get rid off birds easily and quickly. Whether you are being pestered by the pigeons or woodpeckers, you can now make your home or commercial building safe and free of these annoying and troublesome creatures. Though birds are otherwise harmless, they can cause potential damage to your expensive building and can also cause serious health hazards.

To get rid off pigeons and other birds, you may make use of pigeon spikes. Pigeon and bird spikes prevent birds from nesting on the roof and other habitation areas. Bird repellents that are 12-13 inches long with steel wires protruding in four different directions are also effective in keeping birds away from buildings and other premises. Electric bird wires, sonic bird repellents, bird gels are all effective in controlling birds.

In order to get the most out of the bird control methods, you must behave very patiently. It is not necessary that the bird control method that you use may yield the desired results the very first time. Rather than adopting new method every day, wait for some time. If the bird control method doesn’t promise any positive result, you may look for alternative methods.

Then you need to be flexible in your approach. In case a particular method doesn’t work, adopt other means and measures to prevent birds from entering your warehouse or home. Mix and match various bird control measures for enjoying the best results.

Availing the services of a professional bird control company is indeed the best way to control pest birds. They have the expertise and the knowledge to deal with all kinds of birds in all sorts of settings.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Picking The Right Bird Control Method


As pest birds cause potential harm, it is important to prevent them from entering private buildings, agricultural farms, airports, schools, warehouses, and commercial, industrial buildings.

There are several products and methods available that help one control birds from entering one’s public or private building. There are bird spikes, bird wires, bird repellents, bird cage, visual solutions, acoustical solutions, electrical systems, decoys, and much more to deal with the birds effectively.

If you are someone who is looking for a reliable and effective bird control solution, you must keep a few important things in mind before picking any particular solution. You must keep in mind the cost-effectiveness of the bird control solution. Installing Bird spikes and bird repellents doesn’t cost much. These can be bought easily from the market at reasonable rates. You must still compare the price offered by 2-3 suppliers before buying them straight away from the first dealer you come across.

Next, you must ensure that whatever pest bird control method you choose is safe for the birds. It should not cause any sort of physical harm or damage to the birds. You must only scare them away to prevent them from entering your building. Do not harm them as they are innocent creatures and are sadly extinguishing from this planet.

Finally, bear in mind the environmental consequences of the bird control method. You must not pollute the environment or cause any harm to it while trying to make your building bird free.

Monday, February 4, 2013

How to Keep Woodpeckers Away from Your Home?

Woodpeckers can create a nesting or a roosting site inside your home or in your garden to search for insects for food, to establish their own territory, or to attract mates. They can be a real nuisance-causing hundreds of dollars of damage to you.

Woodpeckers drum on all types of objects, including those made out of wood, plastic, and stucco. They damage cedar, rough pine, and redwood siding and even stucco finishes. They hammer all day on the side of homes, telephone poles, trees, and other noisy areas. Woodpeckers love the loud sounds that they produce. They can create costly damage for you-preventing them from entering your home is therefore important.

There is not just any one method for controlling woodpeckers. In fact, there are several methods for controlling them that you may try and see what works best in deterring these pesky creatures from entering your peaceful abode.

You may make use of bird spikes and bird nettings as they act as physical barriers for preventing birds from entering gardens, backyards, terrace, and other areas where they are installed. Bird repellants and ultrasonic sound emitters are also effective in keeping woodpeckers and other birds away from homes, and other buildings. These devices produce sounds that scare away the birds and ensure that they do not enter your home.

Tips for Preventing Pigeons from Entering Food Warehouses



Food warehouses are the favorite places of pigeons and other birds. They enter such buildings in search of food. As warehouses have big bay doors that are left open most of the times to allow trucks and grocery stuff to get in and out, birds easily sneak into feast on food inside. Birds gather just about everywhere in warehouses-on the roof, on the lids of dumpsters, on stacks of wood pallets, nearby food containers, and so on and so forth.

If you own a food warehouse, here are some tips to help you prevent pigeons from entering your building and spoiling your food items.

Put bird netting on roofs, terrace and courtyard to prevent pigeons from encroaching. Bird netting blocks-off the entry of birds completely in the areas where they are being put.

Pigeon spikes are also effective in pigeon control. They prevent pigeons from nesting on the roof, on the ledge, and on other habitation areas.

Put up bird spikes on the roof of your food warehouse. Birds get scared when they see spikes that protrude upwards and do not dare to land on such areas.

You can also install pigeon wires as they are an affordable and effective pigeon control tools.

Bird repellents have a long plastic base with multiple stainless steel wires that protrude upwards in 4 different angles. You can make use of them to create physical barriers to prevent pigeon encroachment.