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There are birds and there are pest birds. Birds are the subject of poets and song. Pest birds are a nuisance and must be dealt with. Left unchecked, pest birds can cost millions in property damage and infect us with disease. They can bring down our planes, grind our factories to a halt, eat our food, and deface our finest statues and monuments.

But how to deter pest birds? We can no longer poison, shoot or cull them like days of old. We just want them to leave and find “greener pastures” somewhere else.

So what are the best ways to deter pest birds? Through a mix of science and bird psychology, modern man has developed a number of ingenious and surprisingly effective ways to deter our fine feathered friends. These include everything from the simple to the complex, from high tech to no tech. Some can even be used in tandem with others.

Among the most economical ways to deter pest birds is to simply scare them away. This approach has spawned an entire family of “Bird Scare” products. There’s iridescent reflective foil or flash tape, easily the least expensive. These simply wave in the breeze and “shoo” birds away. Then there are the blow-up balloons covered with threatening predator eyes. Same principle here. Along with tapes and foils, these deter pest birds by creating an “optical distraction” zone. They work well on patios, overhangs, gazebos, eaves, pools, and similar open areas. One note: change their position and color as birds get used to them fairly quickly.

Another bird scare product that has demonstrated its ability to deter pest birds is the Bird Spider. It uses thin spider arms that flail threateningly in the breeze to convince birds to move on. Spiders come in various diameters to deter different sized birds. They’re perfect for patios, awnings, boat covers and other flat areas.

We have a love-hate relationship with our fine-feathered friends. Poets love them. Property managers can do without them. Like anything in this world, too many birds can be a real problem. Suddenly, what was endearing becomes a pest. One that’s noisy, messy and damaging to almost everything it lands on. The solution? Bird deterrents.

In days of old, this meant culling by birdshot, trained predator –like hawks, or poisons. Today, thanks to environmentalists, there are far more humane ways of discouraging pest birds. These bird deterrents have come just in time. For today, pest birds have so many more places to perch, nest and wreak havoc.

It’s no surprise to many that the damage pest birds cause cost businesses and municipalities millions annually. Their droppings contain highly concentrated uric acid, which can alter the color of painted surfaces, permanently stain wood and, over time, erode even metal and stone. Many a stone façade or gleaming bronze statue has been reduced to pitted or crumbling rubble thanks to bird droppings. And many have been saved from this fate by bird deterrents.

Then there are the health hazards that bird droppings create. Bacteria and parasites that live and grow in bird droppings can carry and transmit any of 60 known diseases. Needless to say, keeping bird droppings away from outdoor eateries, parks and public playgrounds, schools and day-care centers can be a crucial first step in preventing the spread of some very serious diseases. Once again, bird deterrents can help keep pest birds at bay and shoo them away.

Thanks to some inventive people, today’s bird deterrents are both humane and effective. They run the gamut from high tech to simple and economical. Most can be used in any situation or location and provide relief from a wide range of pest birds.

Pest birds are attracted to the architectures in many cities and towns. This holds especially true for some of our cherished older buildings with their “gingerbread” sills, ledges, gables and towers. These nooks and crannies are pest bird enablers, providing some of the best bird habitats. In addition, new facades of ornamental block and other ancillary structures provide hundreds of new nest holes for pest birds to call home. Churches often have pigeons roosting in their sculptured walls and around their “decorative-only” bells. Getting rid of pest birds is important to maintain the physical and aesthetic integrity of these buildings and structures.

Many apartment complexes draw sparrow infestations before construction is completed. Some construction methods even permit movement of ectoparasites into these apartments. Shopping centers and drive-in restaurants are vulnerable to sparrow infestations due to ceiling construction with corrugated metal sections or stamped beams, which leave openings throughout enclosed parts of a roof. Air-conditioning equipment, electrical boxes, open light fixtures, and wall or ceiling signs also provide nesting areas for pest birds. Decorative concrete block is often used as a “fence” to hide air-conditioning systems. These blocks create ideal pest bird nesting habitats. Getting rid of pest birds is an important part of overall building maintenance.

Fluorescent fixtures and I-beams in open-walled structures create prefabricated ledges for bird nests. This is a condition found in many open-walled drive-in restaurants–where there’s always an abundance of food scraps to feast on. Many birds, in fact, will dive onto tables to pick up food and leave disease-carrying droppings behind.

Thankfully, there are a number of effective and humane bird control products to keep birds off private and public property. Most are maintenance free and easy to install.

Birds are the adorable creatures in this planet.  There are more than 10, 000 species in this world. They can go anywhere where they like. Bird control is the common name to deter pest birds from landing, roosting and nesting. Bird control is important because pest birds can create health-related problems through their feces. To get rid of birds USABIRDCONTROL uses different bird control methods. The different bird repellent devices include physical, chemical as well as sound repeller.The physical bird repellent devices include bird netting as well as bird spikes. These products will not harm birds; they are simply designed to repel birds from an area. Chemical bird repellent devices include bird liquid and gel as well as bird taste repeller.  In Sound repeller we use auditory as well as silent bird repeller to get rid of birds from roosting where the birds mostly meet.

Homeowners, is your patio being rained on by bird droppings? Do you find yourself washing bird droppings off your BBQ every week? Are your rain gutters clogged with bird nests causing water to always overflow into unwanted areas? What about your pool or spa? Do friends and family avoid it because of bird droppings in the water? If the answer is yes to any one of these questions, it’s time you looked into a pest bird deterrent.

Boat owners, is your pride and joy covered with bird droppings? Does your beautiful blue canvas boat cover rip due to hardened bird poop? Are your antennas and masts covered and jammed up with droppings? Do people slip and fall on the slippery poop left by birds as they move about your vessel?  If so, you need some serious pest bird deterrent.

Property managers, are pest birds destroying the businesslike atmosphere you’ve worked so hard to create. Are your air conditioning units and rooftop ventilators grinding to a halt? Are your solar panels and security cameras plastered with poop? Is your outdoor eatery losing customers due to bird droppings on tables and chairs?  If so, you know what you need to do–get some bird deterrents!

If you run a day care center or school, is the outdoor play area covered with disease carrying bird poop? Are the outdoor lunch tables splattered with bird droppings? If so, read on. You need some pest bird deterrent ASAP.

Fortunately, for all those who have been putting up with pest birds, there are many highly effective pest bird deterrents to choose from. These are readily available, easy to install and safe for birds and people.