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Birds
There are three species of birds that together account for the bulk of bird control calls in urban areas: pigeons, sparrows, and starlings. All three of these species have adapted to living in close association with humans and thrive in urban areas like Houston, Sugar land, Pearland and other rapidly-growing Texas communities.
In addition, there are some species of birds, such as woodpeckers, that aren't technically considered "pests" but may be excluded when necessary, using humane, non-lethal means that do not injure them in any way.
Birds become pests when they create a physical or health hazard or when they damage or deface property. Some ways in which this happens are:
Gulf Coast Pest Control specializes in providing lethal and non-lethal, humane bird control, bird removal, and bird exclusion in Houston and throughout the metro plex area. We utilize a variety of methods to remove and exclude pest birds and their nests.
Bird Comntrol Methods
Our comprehensive bird control methods include:
Sometimes, bird trapping is used to remove birds from sensitive areas. Nests and droppings near ventilation systems can spread disease. Additionally, they can block air flow which can cause serious consequences to equipment and building inhabitants' health. Deaths have been reported from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Elimination of Pigeon Flocks in Unwanted Areas
The pigeon or rock dove is the number one bird pest in the United States. These nuisance birds were introduced to the United States as pets but quickly adapted to our environment and have continued to flourish in numbers, becoming a pest of business, airports, historical landmarks, schools, stadiums -- any place where adequate food and shelter is available. Pigeons primarily feed on grains with some occasional fruit in their diet. This basic diet has changed as the birds learned to live in our neighborhoods and cities. It is not uncommon to see flocks of pigeons walking through the parking lots of shopping centers and fast-food restaurants, looking for handouts or scraps of food dropped by humans. Pigeons are birds that live in communal flocks. These flocks generally feed, loaf and roost together, enjoying the company of their companions. These birds usually mate for life. Pigeons have a life span of up to 10 or 15 years in the wild but in urban areas they may only live for about 5 years. Most pigeon problems occur where the birds are loafing or feeding. It is in these areas that you generally need to use nuisance bird control products.
Elimination of nuisance birds (including pigeons) can involve the use of visual scare devices, roost inhibitors, audible or sonic devices and inaudible or ultrasonic devices. Ultrasonic devices work well in lofts or high ceilings of warehouses, dry docks or other large, indoor areas. Professional ultrasonic units (such as the Quadblaster) cannot be used outdoors, as their speakers cannot tolerate rain, snow or other moist conditions. For outdoor pigeon problems, the Super Bird Expeller Pro 1 works better than any other audible unit on the market. To enhance the effectiveness of the Super Bird Expeller where large pigeon flocks are present, use one or two visual scare devices. Irri-Tape and Prowler Owls work best with the sonic repellers. Successful combinations or sonic, visual and roost inhibitor bird repellers are quite effective.
Bird Proofing Mechanical devices used to physically prevent birds from loafing or nesting in specified areas include visual scare devices, "hot foot" products that make a bird feel uncomfortable when standing on treating surfaces, netting to product fruit trees and spikes that make landing or standing on ledges difficult. Some of the more popular mechanical products are Terror Eyes Irri-Tape Prowler, Owl Bird-Lite Scarecrow, Bird Proof Bird spikes
Eliminating Pest Pigeons
Nuisance birds can be tough to eliminate and nuisance pigeons are historically harder to control than other birds. The reasons for this are numerous but main reasons are their sheer numbers, IQ (4!) and their strong nesting instincts. These nesting instincts make it imperative that all nests, nesting materials, etc. are removed at the start of your pigeon control program. This also means that a combination of devices is usually needed to keep pigeons out of unwanted areas for good. Examples of good combinations: Super BirdXPeller Pro with Irri-Tape and Prowler Owl. Irri-Tape with Bird Proof Irri-Tape or Bird Lite with Spikes or Bird Proof.
As you can see, it is best to use an audible with a visual, a visual with physical roost deterrents or a combination of visual devices. Rarely will one visual device scare away unwanted pigeons or other nuisance birds when used alone. The exception to this rule is when dealing with small numbers of sparrows or woodpeckers. In these cases, Irri-Tape used alone can solve the problem - but not when dealing with pigeons! Choose the combination of products that you feel best suites your problem.
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