Middle Tennessee Bird Removal & Prevention
MIDDLE TENNESSEE PIGEON CONTROL AND EXCLUSION PROFESSIONALS
Pigeons may seem fairly harmless… until they take over your roof and property. Pigeons are one of the most common bird pests in Middle Tennessee, leaving unsightly droppings, nesting material and feathers wherever they set up their home.
Even worse, pigeons can spread disease and their droppings are highly acidic, with the ability to damage buildings, roofs and machinery.
Do you have a pigeon problem at your business or your home?
At Trapper Jack Wildlife Specialist, we employ a range of pigeon removal and control methods to get rid of the flying nuisance and make your property inhospitable to them.
Along with our exclusion methods, we can trap pigeons so they can be disposed of humanely. Unfortunately, pigeons cannot be relocated as they have strong homing instincts and can return to their nesting area, even from thousands of miles away!
Contact Trapper Jack Wildlife Specialist for humane pigeon control service. We don’t just get rid of the pigeons; we offer exclusion services to keep them from ever returning.
Netting
Netting is an excellent long-term control method to keep pigeons out of roof AC units, overhead pipes and more.
Metal or Plastic Spikes
Metal or plastic spikes can be installed along ledges and beams to prevent pigeons from landing and nesting. Bird spikes have pointed edges that extend from the surface at an angle and can run any expanse. We can install spikes along ledges, eaves, window sills, roof peaks or anywhere else pigeons are prone to roost.
Birth Control
“Birth control” products can prevent pigeon eggs from hatching. It’s also important to remove nests, as pigeons will eventually move on to a new nesting area after unsuccessful attempts to roost.
Fake Enemies
While pigeons have no natural enemies in urban environments, they still retain a fear of becoming prey. Many devices can frighten pigeons away, including noisemakers, Mylar fabric, pinwheels and life-size reproductions of owls and falcons. This option can be effective but it’s usually temporary unless the items are rotated frequently.
Forms of Pigeon Damage
Nest Problems
Pigeons can construct their nests almost anywhere, including your gutters, drains, ledges and under the corners of your roof. Pigeon nests can clog your drainage system and cause water damage to your roof and building when water cannot drain properly.
Pigeon nests in ventilation systems and chimneys can block airflow, increase wear-and-tear on an HVAC system and spread disease-carrying feathers indoors. It’s even possible for pigeon nests to block exhaust systems, which can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Pigeon Droppings
A pigeon problem isn’t just obnoxious; it can also damage your building and compromise your health.
If you are struggling with a pigeon infestation in your home or building, contact Trapper Jack today for pigeon trapping services. Our professional pigeon removal service will help you get rid of these pests and keep them away.
Birds are virtually everywhere and that happens to include people’s homes. Although not the most common thing, it’s not rare to find a bird in your attic at some point or another. While it might be a pretty startling sight accompanied by some scratching or droppings, birds really aren’t in your attic to cause harm. Rather, it’s a place that provides covering and protection from the outdoors and predators.
Still, that doesn’t mean you should leave them in your attic; after all, birds can cause corrosive damage to your attic, attract other animals, cause other issues. With that in mind, it’s pretty important to get birds out of an attic as soon as you can. So here’s how to get birds out of the attic.
1. Find Out How They Enter
The first step is in finding out how the birds enter and exit your attic. There are countless ways little birds can squeeze into places, though out of the way they might be. Attics can have many weak spots, like cracks, pipes, vents and other coverings that can quickly provide access for birds to enter your attic without much effort.
When dealing with birds, it’s usually not too difficult to find these openings – birds fly, after all, so by simply looking at the different sides of your attic and its entrances, you’ll be able to see virtually every spot where the little creatures enter and exit. These are important to keep in mind as they’re helpful in finding spots to keep birds out of, moving forward.
2. Take Action
Once you’ve found all the entrances or exits that birds can possibly go through, then you’ll need to safely block off all but one. Whether that’s via a professional you’ve contacted or just some caulk and sealant, it doesn’t really matter. What does matter is that you leave just a single opening, as it gives a place to push the birds out down the road.
After everything’s sealed off (but one entrance), then you can either use loud music or just set up a bird cage trap at the last entrance. Loud music scares off birds and can get them all to leave quickly, although it could be potentially damaging to their health. Cage traps are much safer alternatives, but they require the birds to actively exit in order to be captured.
After pushing the birds out of the attic, it’s important to make sure no baby birds or any messes are left behind. Baby birds can die quickly without their parents, meaning that a little problem can quickly grow into an inhumane incident that turns odorous in your attic. As for droppings and any messes left behind, these can prove corrosive and dangerous for the rest of the people in your home.
Although it might be limited to the attic, bird droppings, feathers and more can all cause more damage than expected. Birds can carry diseases and other harmful things for humans, and the messes they leave behind can hurt your attic and the structure of the area. Although getting birds out of an attic is the first step, one of the most important ones comes afterward in making sure everything bird-related is gone.
No matter what step of the process you’ve gone through, however, it’s important to make sure that you’re keeping yourself, loved ones or employees and customers safe.
Don’t be afraid to call us for help, especially for locating and sealing up entrances, and the final steps after you’ve run any birds out of your attic. Wildlife control is difficult, and especially with flying animals.
