How Birds Affect Your Surroundings!

It's good to have birds near your home but some birds can become a problem for you if they start nesting near your home. These birds, of course unintentionally, make your surroundings shabby and some of the pesky birds are so loud that they can take away your peace of mind. That’s why it becomes important to take care of these birds. You can adopt many ways to get rid of them but Major Pest Control recommends you to use those methods that don’t hurt birds.

Not all birds are pests and only a few of them are pest birds. So here is a list of birds for whom you should keep your eyes and ears open all the time, as these are the most notorious pesky birds in Australia:

• Common sparrows.

• Pigeons

• Magpies

• Myna bird

• Seagulls

• Ibis

Many people still won't believe that these birds are pests and don’t understand the importance of taking care of these birds. That’s why Major Pest Control is mentioning some of the facts that would help you understand the importance of bird control Melbourne :

1. Cause damage to property:

   many birds are known to harm your property. They find a small hollow space in your roofs or sheds and dig through it to make a nesting place for themselves. In some instances, they can even hollow your walls and nest inside walls to protect themselves from cold weather.

1. Sometimes cause accidents:

   just imagine you are late for work and rushing towards your car. While you are going outside, your foot slips on something and fell on the stairs, and get yourself hurt. Afterward, you find out that you slipped over pigeon poop. This kind of accident happens to many people and to avoid this pest control is important.

2. Source of noise pollution:

   one or two birds are ok but when there are hundreds of these birds present in your yard, then it can be a big problem. Birds like sparrows and myna create a lot of noise by chirping all day. Having so many birds chirping all day in your front yard can turn your world upside down as you will not be able to get peace of mind during the daytime.

3. Make your home look messy:

   birds try to nest in anyplace above the ground where they feel safe. This place can be your roof, chimneys, or any tree near your home. Nests of birds are made up of branches, feathers, or any material that a bird can carry in its beak including straws and dirty pieces of tissue. These nests are loosely knitted so most of the time all the dirty stuff keeps on felling down from them, which in turn makes your surroundings unhygienic.

4. Spread disease and illness:

   bird droppings are not only dangerous for you but also your pets as their droppings comprise more than 60 parasites and diseases causing germs. These diseases can be transmitted very easily inside your home by your pets and if you have children in your home, then you have to be extra attentive as they pick up each and everything that they come across, even if it’s bird poop. Not to mention children are the most vulnerable and for their well-being bird pest control becomes more important for you.

1. Negative impact on business:

   if you are in the business of food or cooking then you have to keep your hygiene standards up to mark. If you don’t comply with the hygiene guidelines lead down by the government then you can be fined heavily or even worse you can be closed down for a specific period, which will negatively impact your business image.

Solution

• Every problem has a solution and so does this problem. Major Pest Control is stating some of the effective and non-cruel ways of getting rid of pest birds from your surroundings:

• Install bird spikes in places like shed roofs, porch roofs, balconies, etc. so that birds can’t nest there. You might think about how much does it cost to install bird spikes, but don’t worry it's an inexpensive method.
• Use bright lights to scare away the birds from your property. When bright lights get into the eyes of birds, they get blinded momentarily and eventually displace.
• Hang Colorful balls under trees or simply throw some balls in your garden as birds don’t like bright colors and as a result, they will be gone.
• To keep birds off your fences you can use electric pulses. It gives minor shocks to any bird that tries to sit on your fences. You can even put an electric pulse in those areas where you have seen birds nesting.
• You can also use natural repellents to get rid of pest birds. Some of the natural repellents that can be used are garlic oil spray, chilly spray, or honey spray. All three of these work very well to lure away pest birds from your home.
• You can get predator decoys to scare away the pesky birds. Some common predators of birds are owls, cats, dogs, eagles, etc. You can get their decoys from the store and install them on roofs or backyards to scare the birds away.

All these solutions work perfectly fine when it comes to getting rid of birds. In case you find it difficult to handle the infestation then you can call Major Pest Control for help. Major Pest Control believes that all the living creatures are precious and should not be killed. That’s why we use only those methods that get rid of birds without killing them. All our ways of bird control are humane and eco-friendly so next time if there’s a bird infestation that’s out of your hand then call Major Pest Control.