Want to Make Birds Go Away? There Are Many Ways To Go

Homeowners and commercial enterprises spend millions of dollars every yeartrying to play catch up with the damage and nuisance inflicted by pest birds.If only there was a way to make birds go away. No one really wants to harm ourfine feathered friends, we just want them to find a nice tree in the park tocall home.

Perhaps no one wants to make birds go away more thancommercial  building owners. For pest birds can lead to a myriad of costlyproblems. Their droppings not only seriously detract from a building’sappearance, but the acidic secretions produced by the fungi that live in thesedroppings can mar paint and other surfaces. Bird nests and droppings can cloggutters and down pipes, causing rooftops to leak; this debris can be suckedinto ducts, grilles and vents, jamming air conditioning and heating units. Itcan get into rooftop turbine ventilators and ceiling windows, causing them toseize up. Cleanup and repair costs can go through the roof. Of course, thereare many other reasons why commercial building owners want to make birds goaway.

When bird droppings gather at buildingentrances they create a slippery surface resulting in huge slip and fallliability to commercial property owners. Bird droppings around loading bays andstorage areas can mar the appearance of costly finished goods, as well as thecardboard packaging of these products.

Restaurant owners know fair well the problems pest birds can create. Theoffensive odors and noise can discourage customers. And bird droppingsaccumulated on signage  can ruin the image of even the most populareatery. Pest birds can also be a health hazard, carrying and transmitting anyof 60 known diseases. The mantra, just make birds go away is oft repeated inthe commercial industry.

Today’s cash strapped homeowners are no less anxious about ridding theirdomiciles of pest birds. They don’t need to replace window awnings, airconditioning units, spa covers, solar panels and satellite dish antennasannually, thanks to bird droppings. Nor do they want their children exposed tothe diseases carried by bird droppings left on patio tables and chairs.

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Fortunately, for both homeowner and commercial building owner, there are anumber of ways to make birds go away. And stay away.

Among the most popular is the bird spike. Ideal for pigeons and other largebirds, these are available with rigid unbreakable polycarbonate spikes orstainless steel spikes. A cousin to the bird spike is the bird spider. Thesehave proven effective for awnings and patio covers, since the spider armsflagellate  with the breeze, preventing pest birds from landing. Thespiders also come in a number of diameters. Spikes and spiders are easy toinstall and while they appear menacing, they won’t harm birds.

A surprisingly simple and effective way to make birds go away, the bird slope iswidely used by both homeowners and commercial applications. The angled,slippery PVC panels cause pest birds to simply slide off when they try to land.Bird slopes are ideal for eaves, ledges, beams and other 90-degree areas wherepest birds tend to nest and roost. Another favorite bird deterrent is bird gel.It’s easy to apply with a standard caulking gun and leaves a sticky surfacethat pest birds hate to land on, yet it’s safe for birds (except swallows) andpeople. Gels are ideal for ledges, I-beams, parapet walls, conduit, pipes, andflat or curved surfaces.

To make birds go away from large commercial garages, airline hangars,courtyards, and other expansive areas, there’s bird netting. Netting cancontrol all species of birds and is even prescribed by architects. Nettingcomes in U.V. stabilized, flame resistant and rot and waterproof varieties, aswell as a number of mesh sizes to deter starlings, sparrow, pigeons, seagullsand larger birds.

Another family of products that will make birds go away from large areas arebird misting systems. Humane and effective, these bird-hazing systems releasean ultra fine mist that really annoys pest birds. The mist typically containsmethyl anthranilate, a grape extract that naturally occurs in concord grapes.Safe for people, pets, plants and birds, this chemical has been widely used fordecades to deter a wide variety of pest birds including, sparrows, pigeons,starlings, crows, blackbirds and geese.

Making pest birds go away in a hurry are the electric-track bird repellers.Ideal for deterring pigeons, seagulls and larger birds in mostly commercialapplications, repellers deliver a mild electric shock that’s harmless to birds.Easily mounted on ledges, signs, rooftops, and flat or curved surfaces, somerepellers are low profile and virtually invisible. When choosing electricrepellers, you should select models with a flow-through design to keep waterfrom damming up on rooftops and other surfaces. Opt for corrosion-resistanttracks that resist alkali and acidic environments.

If you believe there’s nothing like movement to make birds go away, you cantry motorized bird repellers. They’re ideal for keeping birds off AC units,rooftops, awnings and that covered boat you have sitting in front of thegarage. Some newer models even run on energy efficient solar cells.

Those who prefer high-tech deterrents have a whole family of bird scareproducts to choose from. These include supersonic sound systems, which playdistress and predator calls for up to 22 types of birds. The calls can beheard for up to one acre and will keep birds from invading  backyards,garden areas, pools, patios, gazebos, rooftops and other open spaces.

Finally, there are a number of “bird scare” deterrents for those on abudget. These have been proven effective in keeping birds from landing ontrees, overhangs, gazebos, patios, eaves, near pools, and other areas. There’siridescent reflective foil or flash tape, which creates an “Optical DistractionZone” birds don’t like. There’s also the inflatable balloon imprinted withlifelike reflective predator eyes and markings. The best thing about these birddeterrents is how easy they are to set up in virtually any problem area. Somebird repellers even have iridescent foil eyes to scare away birds by day, andglow-in-the-dark graphics to keep pest birds away at night.

So, as you can see, if you want to make birds go away, there are many waysto go.

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