Homeowners, is your patio being rained on by bird droppings? Do you
find yourself washing bird droppings off your BBQ every week? Are your
rain gutters clogged with bird nests causing water to always overflow
into unwanted areas? What about your pool or spa? Do friends and family
avoid it because of bird droppings in the water? If the answer is yes to
any one of these questions, it's time you looked into a pest bird
deterrent.
Boat
owners, is your pride and joy covered with bird droppings? Does your
beautiful blue canvas boat cover rip due to hardened bird poop? Are your
antennas and masts covered and jammed up with droppings? Do people slip
and fall on the slippery poop left by birds as they move about your
vessel? If so, you need some serious pest bird deterrent.
Property
managers, are pest birds destroying the businesslike atmosphere you've
worked so hard to create. Are your air conditioning units and rooftop
ventilators grinding to a halt? Are your solar panels and security
cameras plastered with poop? Is your outdoor eatery losing customers due
to bird droppings on tables and chairs? If so, you know what you need
to do--get some bird deterrents!
If you run a day care center or
school, is the outdoor play area covered with disease carrying bird
poop? Are the outdoor lunch tables splattered with bird droppings? If
so, read on. You need some pest bird deterrent ASAP.
Fortunately,
for all those who have been putting up with pest birds, there are many
highly effective pest bird deterrents to choose from. These are readily
available, easy to install and safe for birds and people.
Let's
start with flash tape. This simple bird deterrent is often made of
iridescent material that shimmers and reflects in the sunlight. Tape
made of thin metal will crackle in the breeze. The combination of these
audio-visual distractions work to disorient and confuse most pest birds.
Ideal for indoor or outdoor use, flash tape is an ideal bird deterrent
for use in barns, sheds, storage areas, warehouses, docks, farms,
carports parking lots, homes, boats and boat docks.
A close cousin
to flash tape is the Bird Scare Balloon. Often covered with looming
reflective predator eyes or other bird-threatening markings, your
typical bird deterrent balloon is about 16" diameter when fully
inflated. Pest birds see these balloons bobbing in the breeze and they
will fly away. The best balloons are constructed of a U.V.- and
weather-resistant vinyl. They are ideal for deterring pest birds from
fruit trees, gazebos, boats, patio covers, and building overhangs.
Balloons are also an ideal way to discourage geese and ducks away from
pools. When filled one-fourth with water and allowed to float around the
pool, birds will stay away.
Another bird deterrent that has
proven itself to be effective in many applications is the Bird Spike
strip. Armed with menacing looking spikes that discourage pest birds
from landing, these simple devices have kept pigeons and other large
birds from ledges, windowsills, rooftops, commercial signs, billboards,
parapet walls, I-beams, and other open areas. Spike strips are currently
available with flexible stainless steel spikes or rigid unbreakable
polycarbonate spikes. The blunted spikes are harmless to birds and will
not cut or injure people. They typically come in two-foot sections and
are easily installed with screws or adhesive. Installed properly, their
non-reflective metal finish makes them all but invisible from the
ground.
Birds really can't stand this next deterrent--Bird Gel.
Easily applied using a caulking gun on virtually any flat surface, this
stuff dries, but stays sticky. When birds land on it, they can't wait to
get their little footsies off. Safe for birds and humans, bird gel is
ideal for ledges, rooflines, beams, signs, conduit, pipes and other
problem areas. The sticky gel typically lasts up to 6 months outdoors.
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