Pigeons, seagulls, house sparrow, and the European Starling are considered the most common pest birds. Especially pigeons, they are called the ‘flying rat’ because of the dramatically increasing numbers in urban areas.
Large populations of pigeons pest birds damage homes and property with their droppings, spread disease, and disturb our peace with their loud caws and non-ending cheeps. Even more, birds can carry and transmit disease including toxoplasmosis, encephalitis, and Salmonella; and breathing of their droppings can cause further disease, including histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis.
What is the Best Way to Get Rid of Pigeons?
Pigeons can be a massive nuisance, especially when they are in unwanted areas like a garden, warehouse, balcony, on the roof, or under solar panels. If you’re experiencing these pesky problems and want to get rid of pigeons, the following pigeon repellent products and methods can help you to keep pigeons away from your home or property.
Using Bird Proofing Spikes
Any sites around your house where pigeons can roost or nest should be applied pigeon defender spikes and other kinds of products. These sites include places like roofs, rafters, attics, ledges, balconies, garages, and outdoor sheds. You can scare pigeons away from your house or property in a variety of ways. One effective method is to install bird spikes on a tile roof, balcony, solar panel, or gutter, proofing pigeons landing, roosting, or nesting.
Let’s see the most effective anti roosting pigeons spikes we provide:
Stainless Steel Bird Spikes
Spikes made of 100% stainless steel, including the strip and the prongs. High quality and durable grade 201, grade 304, grade 316 can be selected as you need. The strip length varies from 33cm to 100cm; the prongs can be 1 to 5 rows, and the coverage area if from 6cm to 20cm. For the more wide surface to protect, you can apply two rows of spikes to enlarge the coverage area.
Metal Pigeon Spikes with PC Strip
A more flexible way to get rid of pigeons without hurting them. The polycarbonate material base is invisible and can be bent or curved, so it will fit perfectly in the place of the roof, chimney, porch, or solar panel. The combination of stainless steel prong and polycarbonate strip can your cost-effective way to scare pigeons, gulls, and pest birds away from your buildings.
Scare Pigeons with Reflective Owl Deterrents
You don’t want the birds eating your garden, you can hang the reflective pigeon deterrent owl among the plants in your garden or on your farm or whatever and it will keep away the birds, because the reflective light reflecting off the mirror, then the birds get kind of scared away.
Visual Pigeon Deterrent Owl
An interesting product made of mirrored and reflective plastic. These reflectors in the shape of owls are designed to keep the birds away for a corp or a garden or something like that.
- It comes with the hardware here – this hardware may not last a really long time.
- You can attach them together to make it a long string if you want.
- You can certainly put more of the reflective owls, so it looks like a mobile
Solar Panel Bird Guard
You can prevent pigeons from nesting under solar panels by installing bird proofing clips and mesh wire. And you can attach the spikes to the ledge of the solar panel to keep pigeons away from the solar panel system.
I’ve written a detailed instruction of these two kinds of bird proofing products, you can check the following products to get more detailed by visiting:
Solar Panel Bird Proofing Kit
Common Pigeon Pest Removal Methods
Aparting from installing pigeon proofing spikes and devices, you can do some common work completely get rid of pigeons and pest birds.
Remove Your Bird Feeder
Feeding pigeons will encourage them to return to places where they can find food. Remove any food source or bird feeder on your property. Make sure all trash is properly sealed and placed in a bin with the lid closed.
Remove Water Source
Pigeons need water every day to survive. When there’s no water source, pigeons and pest birds won’t survive. Birdbaths not only attract birds but also rodents and mosquitoes. If you can’t get rid of the birdbath, keep it clean and replace it with fresh water frequently.
Block Any Entry Points
Pigeons are commonly found roosting and nesting in and around the attic, air conditioning units, or in chimneys. Pay particular attention to these spots while checking for the potential nesting areas. Install a metal wire mesh over chimneys, attic vents, soffits, and other open areas near your roofline.
Deter Pigeons Away with Visual or Sound Deterrents
Pigeons, like most birds, can be easily scared away by using sound or visual bird deterrents. For instance, you can hang pigeon repellent scare tape in your garden, or the problematic areas, the cracking sound, and glittering reflective light could scare pigeons away. The product is non-toxic and available in our products.
Stop Birds Landing or Roosting
Pigeons like flat surfaces for landing and roosting. You can make the spaces where pigeons land uncomfortably, by installing spike strips, slippery sheathing, or wire and post system. Place the correct applications on eaves, windows sills, ledges, and other flat areas that pigeons may find appealing, these roosting structures can be rendered virtually pigeon-free.
There are plenty of other tricks on how to get rid of pigeons without hurting them. Once they’re out of your garden, building or yard, keep them away and prevent them from coming back to your premises. The trick is to be consistent in your efforts.