In spring and summer, as nature awakens, birds busily fly around, building nests and making their homes. Watching them is undoubtedly a pleasure. However, these persistent birds can be a real headache when it comes to choosing nesting sites. Nesting under eaves, in drainpipes, or beneath solar panels can cause numerous problems and even create hazards.
Learn how to prevent birds from nesting in these areas, so you can enjoy the beauty of nature while preventing potential problems.
How to prevent birds from building nests near your home?
Since you are fond of birds, you need to be responsible for the safety of both the birds and your own property. Keep the birds away from areas you care about, such as balconies and windowsills. Nesting birds will make a mess of your balcony, not only making it dirty and untidy but also producing a large amount of bird droppings. Bird droppings carry more than 60 types of bacteria and diseases, which are harmful to health. Therefore, the following suggestions are good options.
Trimming the garden
Shrubs, bushes, and trees provide shelter for birds to build their nests. Pruning some of the branches and leaves reduces the protective function these plants offer for bird nesting.
Creating a more attractive nesting environment.
You can try buying a nesting hut and hanging it where you want birds to nest, such as on the trunk of a shrub or tree. It’s not only aesthetically pleasing, but it also won’t cause you any trouble.
Remove food and water sources.
Most birds prefer to build their nests near a water source or food source. Your drainpipes and the area around your garden pond are ideal nesting sites for them. In the garden, it’s also important to promptly clean up food scraps to cut off their food supply. Installing gutter bird spikes on the drainage ditches to protect them from birds is also a good option. Cutting off birds’ water and food sources will greatly reduce their chances of nesting.
Set up obstacles.
Using obstacles to block the entry points for birds is also a good option.
- Install bird netting to prevent birds from entering your farm.
- Install solar panel bird spikes to prevent birds from getting under the solar panels.
- Use bird spikes on your eaves to prevent birds from landing on your roof or windows.
Use bird deterrent products.
Birds prefer quiet, undisturbed places to build their nests. You can use bird deterrents or ultrasonic bird repellers to scare them away. Hanging reflective surfaces, fake owl decoys, bird-scaring balloons, and ultrasonic bird repellers are all good options. These bird deterrent products can keep birds away from your home.
How to prevent birds from nesting on your commercial building?
Birds are everywhere, and your customers might not even notice them. But birds can cause problems for your commercial property. Bird droppings can damage building surfaces and leave unsightly messes on business signs.
Understanding where birds are nesting on your commercial property allows you to address this issue in a timely manner.
Common commercial nesting locations for birds
- Ventilation duct opening
- Advertising signs
- Building beams
- Construction platform
- Shopping mall eaves
- Commercial signs
Using bird spikes for protection.
Most shopping mall billboards serve as resting places for birds. Installing bird spikes in these areas will neither harm the birds nor detract from the aesthetics of your shopping mall.
Post a notice.
Remind your customers not to feed the birds on your premises; without a food source, the birds will leave on their own. Posting signs is also a good idea (but you’ll need to post many of them, making sure customers see them).
Block off openings that birds can pass through.
Using bird netting, plastic barriers, or fences can prevent birds from entering areas where they typically build their nests.
Clean up the environment promptly.
Food scraps and garbage provide an easily accessible food source for birds. Regularly cleaning the trash cans and dumpsters at your business premises can effectively prevent birds from nesting in the surrounding area.
Birds are our friends, but if you don’t want them to affect your life or damage your property and business, prevent them from building nests before they start.
Why choose Hebei Crown Wealth?
Hebei Crown Wealth, as a leading bird control company in China, is dedicated to deterring and preventing birds from damaging your property and protecting your environmental health and safety. We specialize in urban and rural bird control, using humane and effective methods to deter birds. We manufacture a wide range of bird control products, and our website antibirdspikes.com offers a wealth of product resources and bird control information. If you have any questions related to birds, please contact us.