CONTROL FERAL PIGEON INVASION !
The feral pigeon is a descendant of the domestic homing pigeons introduced to Australia from European settlers. Feral pigeon flocks have increased in numbers and may dominate the urban landscape pushing away native bird species. The feral pigeons can impact metropolitan, agriculture and country towns alike as they source food, fresh water and secure sites for breeding.
What are the problems and health risks?
The presence of pigeons can result in a wide range of problems. These can include:
- Attracting ticks, cockroaches and rats.
- Damaging to buildings integrity, monuments, and other structures because of the highly corrosive pigeon droppings which are acidic in nature.
- Causing gutters and drains to block and creating potential fire / water hazards due to roosting flocks and debris building up.
- Extensive damaging of air-conditioning units and other roof top machinery.
- Escalating the costs through public liability insurance from slipping on dropping build up.
Does your property have a pigeon problem?
Many property owners do not realise that their buildings have a feral pigeon problem. Factors which indicate that you have a pigeon concern on your property include the followings:
- One or two pigeons frequenting your yard or property.
- An accumulation of pigeon droppings on or around your building.
Proofing and deterrents
It is important to prevent pigeons from gaining access to roosting and possible nesting sites by closing openings or overhanging spaces, doorways and windows where possible. Sealing open eaves with materials include wooden panels, bird wire, mesh wire coils and pigeon spikes as soon as day roosting begins to be noticed.
Preventing access under and between solar panels using solar mesh skiting or avian fire walls, may drastically reduce panels from overheating and losing power production and increase their life expectancy. Also, less roosting sites dramatically reduces roosting on buildings and faecal damage.
How important to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Working with bird droppings, for example pigeon nest relocation, can expose workers to some serious infectious diseases. The health hazard which is coming from disturbing small amounts of fresh droppings is very low. But it grows higher from disturbing large accumulations of concentrated dried droppings.
Areas which are shaded with large amounts of bird droppings, proper precautions must be taken at all times. So, it is highly recommended to wear PPE when tackling any bird control problem, such as respirators, goggles and protective clothing.
How do we control pigeons and possums in your roof?
At leaf it 2 us, we provide pigeon nest and possum relocation services which are highly-effective. We relocate pigeons and possums in a safe and human way, and offer you the ultimate solution to protect your solar panels and your home building cavities from any pest issues. For more details, contact our licensed professional technicians / trappers to walk you through our unique procedure.
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