 Pigeon
Control
The pigeon is the number one urban pest bird in the United
States. Large numbers exist in Albuquerque, and they are responsible for
hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. The uric acid in their feces
is highly corrosive, and all the debris from roosting flocks can build up,
backing up gutters and drains thus causing damage to roofs and other structures.
Extensive damage to air conditioning units and other roof top machinery is very
common. Pigeon droppings can deface the sides of buildings, projecting an
unclean, dirty company image. Besides physical damage, the bacteria, fungal
agents and ectoparasites found in
pigeon droppings sometimes represent a health risk.
The management of pigeon populations is often a complex challenge
requiring an integrated program of bird control. Effective programs
typically combine exclusion techniques with reproductive control or chemical
repellants.
Pigeons can be excluded from buildings by blocking access to
indoor roosts and nesting areas. Openings to lofts, steeples, vents, and
eaves should be blocked with wood, metal, glass, masonry, rust-proofed wire
mesh, or plastic or nylon netting.
Roosting on ledges can be
discouraged by either changing the angle to 45 degrees or more, or
installing a net, bird wire, or bird spikes.
When dealing with pigeons, it is important to
eliminate as many feeding, watering, roosting, and nesting sites as
possible. Discourage people from feeding pigeons in public areas and
clean up garbage or waste in parking lots and dumpsters. Eliminate pools of
standing water that pigeons use for watering. Modify structures, buildings,
and architectural designs to make them less attractive to pigeons.
Once nesting sites have
been eliminated, you might want to consider incorporating an oral contraceptive
(OvoControl), or a chemical frightening agent (Avitrol).
For a more
aggressive approach, consider Avitrol.
If you have some tolerance for pigeons, you might want to
consider the use of a oral contraceptive (OvoControl).
Both products are 'Restricted Use Pesticides', and can only be
applied by a licensed professional.
For the PETA blog on OvoControl click on
the link below: http://blog.peta.org/archives/2007/08/pigeon_birth_co.php
Excluding pigeons from under hvac units involves cutting, fitting and anchoring
hardware cloth fitted to the lower parts of A/C units. It provides a
professional appearance and it is a permanent solution. Pigeons will not be
able to get in or under the units or ducts. Fittings are made with standard
sheet metal screws which are universally used by hvac technicians.
A net installation from parapet to parapet to keep birds from
entering the courtyard area of this office building.
 Bird
Spikes can be easily
installed on ledges, parapets, signs, beams, pipes, chimneys, cutouts, security
cameras, lights, etc.
The material is stainless steel and polycarbonate.
The base is glued or screwed to any surface.
Ease of Installation: Easy
Its thin, stainless steel rods and U.V.-resistant
polycarbonate base are extremely durable and it is also the least conspicuous
spike product on the market.
Bird-Flite's wires are spaced 1.5 inches on center-far enough apart to repel
pigeons, yet avoid entrapping debris.
Available in increments of one foot. Each one foot section can be broken into
smaller sections to accommodate any architectural configuration.
Narrow
Wide Xtra-Wide
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 Daddi
Long Legs can be easily installed
on rooftops, boat canopies, decks, booms and other open areas, A.C. units, or
streetlights.
Ease of Installation: Easy
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Keep birds off their normal roosting areas with an application
of Bird Proof, a non-toxic, sticky
chemical that makes a surface tacky and uncomfortable to birds. Birds avoid
BIRD-PROOF like humans avoid wet tar. It's non-toxic, and harmless to metal
structures, sealed masonry and ornamental metals.
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Pigeon Habitat and Behavior
Nest building is very simple and often consists of a few stiff twigs. They
prefer small flat areas away from the ground. Nests can often be located along
building ledges, bridge supports, underneath HVAC units, window sills and the
like. In crowded flocks, pigeons will even forgo nest building and lay eggs
in any protected area.
Pigeons are monogamous and a mating pair will typically have three or four
broods a year. The female will usually lay two eggs at a
time. The eggs are a solid bright white color. The eggs take roughly 18 days to
hatch and 35 more days before the fledglings leave the nest.
Pigeons are not migratory. Their natural instinct is to stay near their birth
site. This trait gives the pigeon a very determined personality when it comes
to roosting at a particular site. The daily cycle of a pigeon is to roost at
night, feed in the morning and loaf in the afternoon.
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