Birds: Whether residential or commercial, birds sure know how to make a mess. One mating pair quickly turns into a small family. Within a couple of year your house or commercial building can literally be destroyed. Pigeons are attracted to the scent of their mothers droppings. They will stay together on your structure until the end of their natural lives.
Most birds pest are also abundant in cities. They conflict with humans for several reasons. Their droppings deface buildings, kill vegetation, and are aesthetically displeasing when deposited on benches, sidewalks.
Bird pest are known to carry
several disease causing organisms. Birds are known carriers of this disease. Mosquitoes feed on the birds and then on us and the disease is spread to humans. West Nile Virus is not the only disease to worry about. Pigeons carry Pigeon Ornithosis (psittacosis), Encephalitis, Newcastle disease, Toxoplasmosis, Salmonella food poisoning and other diseases. Histoplasmosis, a fungal disease that can infect people, can be contracted when cleaning up accumulations of dusty pigeon manure. Pigeon ectoparasites such as mites, fleas, ticks, and bugs may readily bite people. Contact us for free evaluation of your bird pest control problems.
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Pigeon:
The pigeon or rock dove is the
number one bird pest in the United States. These nuisance birds were
introduced to the United States as pets but quickly adapted to our
environment and have continued to flourish in numbers, becoming a pest
of business, airports, historical landmarks, schools, stadiums -- any
place where adequate food and shelter is available. Pigeons primarily
feed on grains with some occasional fruit in their diet. This basic
diet has changed as the birds learned to live in our neighborhoods and
cities. It is not uncommon to see flocks of pigeons walking through
the parking lots of shopping centers and fast-food restaurants,
looking for handouts or scraps of food dropped by humans.
Pigeons are birds that live in
communal flocks. These flocks generally feed, loaf and roost
together, enjoying the company of their companions. These birds
usually mate for life. Pigeons have a life span of up to 10 or 15
years in the wild but in urban areas they may only live for about 5
years. Our Specialists no how to deal with pigeons call us today if
you have this pest problem
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The House sparrow is the
number two urban pest bird. Introduced as a species to North
America, the house sparrow quickly spread across the country due
to its lack of natural enemies and its adaptive traits. Its
ability to nest in urban structures, eat urban scraps and a
large breeding capacity are some of these adaptive traits. The
House Sparrow is actually a member of the weaverbird family and
not a
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true Sparrow. Weaverbirds
create intricate nests and relative to their size, the largest
nests in the bird world. Their legs and toes are favored for
branch perching and their short conical bills are ideal for seed
cracking. Their diet consists of seeds and grain, as well as
fruits, vegetables, human table scraps and insects. They are
boisterous, intelligent birds who roost in
noisy flocks on
branches of city trees, ivy covered walls and under eaves. Male
House Sparrow have black throats and chest patches, light cheeks
and brown nape. The female has a plain brownish chest and dull
eye-stripe.
Sparrow Damage:
House Sparrows are often a nuisance in manufacturing and food
processing plants. Gutters and drainage pipes clogged with sparrow
nests can backup and cause extensive water damage, and fires have
been attributed to electrical shorts caused by machinery housing
sparrow nests. Lastly, feces buildup can lead to structural damage
from the uric acid in droppings, plus the bacteria, fungal agents
and parasites in the feces also pose a health risk.
Robins:
Our largest thrush the
American Robin is found throughout North America and Canada. Large
flocks form and roam over the countryside and as their breeding
season diet of insects diminishes they turn their attention to
berries, and unfortunately for grape growers, grapes. The birds
will peck at the grapes to open them up and this is a greater
hazard than if they simply ate a few grapes. The now damaged
grapes are succeptable to fruit fly infestation and the entire
cluster of grapes is vulnerable to mold. Robins are territorial
and will take up residence and even when shot at the vast majority
of the flock will remain. |
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