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Got Birds? Absolute Bird Control Answers Top Ten Bird Problems
Author: Bird-B-Gone, Inc.
Got birds? Absolute Bird Control is a website dedicated to providing the very best in affordable and humane bird deterrents. The site offers a full line of easy to use products that can remedy virtually any pest bird problem, and the products are designed for home use! Whether you have pigeons under an eave, geese in your yard, or sparrows nesting on a window sill, Absolute Bird Control has the right product for you!
Pest birds can be quite a nuisance. They create a mess, and can carry disease such as West Nile Virus, Avian Flu, and Histoplasmosis. It is important to address a pest bird problem as soon as one is spotted. The longer birds inhabit an area, the harder it is to get them to move on.
For years Absolute Bird Control has been dedicated to helping home owners find the best product for their pest bird problems. The customer service department is committed to educating customers on the different products available.
Recently Absolute Bird Control polled its customer service department to find out what the top ten “pest bird” questions they received were. The list below provides solutions for the most common bird problems home owners’ encounter. If you have a pest bird problem, Absolute has a solution!
1. Pigeons On a roof
Birds like the highest points on buildings for predator and food lookout. When you take away the option to land there, they will usually move on and find another spot. Pigeons or seagulls can be deterred by using the spike products. Birds know they cannot land on such a surface. An outdoor sound deterrent also works well in this situation. These units are weatherproof, and can cover large areas. Other options would be the gel repellants. Applied to the roofline, birds do not like the “sticky sensation” on their feet, and will move on. Making the area uncomfortable will be your best bet. Because it can be difficult to access a roof area, calling in a authorized pest control company may be the best way to take care of birds on a roof. To find an installer in your area, call 1-800-392-6915.
2. Small Birds nesting under and eave or canopy
An eave is the perfect home for a bird. It provides shelter from the elements and predators. Scents in the nesting material and droppings will lead the bird back to their own nest. The most important step is to make sure all of the nesting material is cleaned away. Calling a pest control professional to help aid with the clean up and installation is your best bet. Bird droppings carry disease, and the proper protection is a must. Once the nests and droppings are cleaned up, there are several products that can help. The best way to keep smaller birds out of an eave is to block them out with netting. The netting acts as a physical barrier. Treating the beams that the birds are nesting on with the Bird Gel will also help. The Bird Chase Supersonic, an outdoor sound deterrent, is weatherproof and can be programmed for smaller birds. Predator calls signal the birds to move away from danger.
3. Pigeons on a Balcony or patio
Pigeons on a balcony or patio area are a very common problem. These areas provide shelter, and prime nesting locations. Because the birds land indiscriminately on these areas, it is important to choose something that will encompass the patio or balcony. Many people have success with stringing visual deterrents such as Mylar Flash Tape or Scare Eye Diverters. Both use visual scare tactics to frighten birds away. A sound deterrent can also help with this problem; they cover wide areas, and require no maintenance. For table tops and A.C. units, the Repeller, a solar powered unit that uses motion to scare birds, will also work.
4. Geese in yard, making a mess of grass area
Geese are large birds, which create large messes. Absolute Bird Control carries three different products to deter geese. There is a topical grass repellent called Migrate. It is made out of grape extract, and geese can't stand the taste. Applied to a lawn area, geese will realize they do not have a food source and move onto a better spot. There is also a product called the scarecrow which is hooked up to a garden hose. Every time the unit detects motion it will spray out water. Lastly there is a sound deterrent called the Goose Chase Sonic, which uses distress calls of other geese to move geese on. If you only have a few geese any one of the goose products will work. If you have a greater number of geese on the property, you may want to consider using a combination of the products.
5. Woodpeckers destroying the side of a home
Woodpeckers peck into surfaces for a three reasons, to look for food, to attract a mate, and to create a nesting cavity. If woodpeckers have chosen your home to peck at, there are a few successful items you can use. Visual deterrents, such as the Diverters, Scare Eye Balloons, or Mylar Tape work well with a woodpecker problem. These three items have reflective surfaces which woodpeckers will avoid. The Bird Chase Super Sonic can be programmed for woodpeckers. The unit can cover between 1-5 acres, and is weatherproof.
6. Birds sitting on a window sill
Window sills provide a perch, and often shelter. Making the sill un-usable for birds is a good way to stop a bird from choosing your window. Products such as the Bird Spikes or Bird Gel work well in this situation. If you have birds flying into a window, or pecking at a window, we carry “window alerts”. These are decals applied to the window itself, which help birds recognize the surface, and ignore the reflection.
7. Seagulls or Pigeons making a mess on a boat or dock
When a boat owner goes out to their boat, the last thing they want to do is clean bird droppings. The masts and spreaders of boats provide perfect landing spots for these large birds. We have two great products to help boat owners battle a tough bird problem. The Bird Spider is a very simple product, with very successful results. Steel arms bounce in the wind, the motion will frighten birds away. Usually one spider at each end of a boat will be enough to deter birds. The Repeller, the solar powered bird deterrent, can also be used on boats. This unit is ideal for flat surfaces such as canopies or covers. The continuous sweeping motion of the rods will keep the birds at bay.
8. Noisy Birds in a nearby tree
Its 6:00 am and the birds in a nearby tree are at it again! Usually customers are troubled with the noise and mess birds create while in a tree. If they are not nesting you could try the outdoor sound deterrent (the Bird Chase Super Sonic) this emits predator and distress calls, when birds hear these calls their natural instinct is to flee the area. Visual deterrents in the tree such as our Mylar flash tape of scare eye balloons may also help. Fruit growers have success with the Scare Eye Diverters when trying to protect fruit trees.
9. Birds / Ducks in or near a pool
If you are having problems with birds around your pool you may want to consider the outdoor sound deterrent. This devices uses predator and distress calls to scare the birds. It is weatherproof and can be programmed to which bird you are having the problem with. Because you cannot really treat the pool with surface treatments (like spikes or gel) this may be your best option. If the problem is ducks in a pool, the scare eye balloons used in the pool have proven to be successful. The “Scare Eye Balloon” has mock predator eyes printed on the balloon. Ducks will be frighten by the site, and move on.
10. Small Birds nesting in a Garage / barn
Nesting Birds are tough to get rid of. Absolute Bird Control gets calls about birds in a garage or barn area often. Again these structures provide perfect shelter. As with question 2, netting off areas is the best way to keep birds out. Blocking access to the rafters or beams that the birds perch on is a great way to protect these areas. We also carry an indoor sound deterrent called the Bird Chase Super Sonic. This unit uses high frequency ultrasonic noises to deter birds, and can cover up to 6,000 square feet.
Using the information in this list can save you time and money! Visit www.absolutebirdcontrol.com now for information and pricing on any of the products listed. The customer service team is waiting to help you solve your pest bird problem today.
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Breeze blocks gorgeous.
how about pool paint?
If they are honey bees, they take it back to their hive and the evaporation cools the hive. Worker bees will fan an airflow in and out of the hive.
Just did this last week in a state convention for master gardeners in Texas. You need a box, Portland cement and play sand plus the leaf you want and make sure it has nice veins. You pile the sand in a mound and mix 2:1 cement to sand and add water to make it a thick consistency that when you squeeze a hand full it stays together. Lay the leaf vein down and pile the cement mix on it and make a nice edge about half an inch. You can put a whole in the center if you want to make a fountain too. By the next day, everyone got to pick theirs up and take it home. You can add color to the cement which looks so much more natural than painting it too.
I think 20ft will be fine, I have noticed that no matter the distance as long as you have a bird bath and food close togeather you will have alot of birds come to your back yard. I have done something similar though there is alot of space from the purch to bath you will have more birds come in. Birds sit pretty close togeather I’d imagine probably 2 inches or so apart. Hope this helps
I’ve seen a “recipe” to make a bird bath out of cement and a large elephant ear. Need kind of cement,etc thanx
pile sand in a heap, place elephant ear leaf “face” down, pour cement on top, set, flip, pull off leaf. Voila!–shallow bird bath that looks like an elephant ear leaf. can also us other large leaves, but the one I saw was grand.
Does anyone know why the bees in my garden have a fascination for gathering around the top of my bird bath?
Oh no my Bird bath fell down. WHAT should I place it on?
I paid £3 FOR a bird bath top which I placed on the cut down Bamboo and now it fell down because the clumping bamboo keeps moving. What should I do? and is this a threat to society and culture?
Can I paint a bird bath?
I have a concrete bird bath and the top is cracked. I can buy a replacement top but the base won’t match because of years of sitting in the sun. I thought perhaps I can paint them both like a white so they’ll match.
Is this possible and if so, what kind of paint should I use so that it’s not toxic to the birds? Will it last or would I have to repaint it every year? Thanks in advance for your help.
if stick a post with a bird feeder on top 20 feet away from a Bird Bath..will this allow birds to jump from it?
used to have a tree branch that was 10-12 feet away from a bird bath that sat below it ..however it came down in a storm. and the birds loved to sit on the branch and the swoop down onto the bird bath and then back again..and noticed they would sit fairly close together on ths branch too..so got to see the different ones.
so was wishing to replace this..and make it even better if possible..so was thinking of taking a fence post and sticking it 20 feet away from the bird bath..and at the top have a small 2-3 foot section of a fence post to place on top..and then have this on top of that to place bird seed
http://birdfeedersstore.com/images/bird%20feeder%20platform4%5B800x600%5D.jpg
so was wondering if the birds will collect together on it like before? or even more so now that a bird feeder will be there.?
also, how close together do birds usually sit? and again, will 20 feet be too far for them to leap back and forth?
please xplain what you can
thanks for your answers!
HOW MANY WILL SIT ON A 3 FOOT SECTION OF WOOD.?
I WAS THINKING OF TAKING 2 —3 FOOT SECTIONS AND MAKING A CROSS KIND OF ON TOP OF THE FENCE POST AND HAVING ONE LOCK ON TOP OF THE OTHER? SO AS TO HAVE 2 —3 FOOT SECTIONS FOR THEM TO SIT ON AND HAVE THE BIRD FEEDER NAILED IN THE MIDDLE..
ALSO, WILL SQUIRRELS GETTING ON TOP CAUSE IT DAMAGE? DUE TO THEIR WEIGHT?
ACTUALLY THE BIRD FEEDER IS 1 FOOT ITSELF..SO SITTING ON 2 3 FEET SECTIONS FROM IT WILL GIVE A FOOT SECTION ON EACH SIDE FOR BIRDS TO SIT ON AS WELL AS THE BIRD FEEDER..ALSO HOPEFULLY THIS GIVES ENOUGH SUPPORT FOR SQUIRRELS TO JUMP ON THE BIRD FEEDER AND NOT BREAK IT.