Birds are intelligent animals that will not be scared away by methods that they know will not harm them. Since nuisance birds can be a major problem and do not consistently respond with fear to anti-bird products, what can scare birds away and keep them away?
- 1. Remove food sources
The best way to get rid of birds is to get rid of what they’re visiting your house for. And more often than not, it’s because your home inadvertently serves an avian eat-all-you-can-buffet.You’ll need to know a little more about your unwanted visitors to use this tip. Identifying the birds, hopefully down to the species level, will give you an idea of what they’re after.There are some avian species that eat plant material, such as grain and fruits.
Others snack on insects like grasshoppers, mosquitoes, flies, or worms. Birds of prey are attracted to places with small songbirds, poultry, or small animals like squirrels or rats.It also helps to observe the birds and find out where in your home they tend to congregate. Follow the cookie-crumb trail and you’ll eventually find out where the food is coming from.
If you find that the birds are visiting your berry bushes and fruit trees, you can install netting to prevent access. If they’re attracted by buzzing insects, you can use environment-friendly insecticides or electric zappers to rid yourself of the pests. If the birds are hunting down rats that scavenge your trash, secure the garbage.
- Use a scarecrow owl decoy
Among the best ways to keep birds away is to make them think your property is a dangerous place for them to stay. If they think that a predator lives in your home, you can be sure they’ll stake clear of it.
A scarecrow owl decoy works best because owls are public enemy number 1 for bird species that usually infest homes. Because owls can also fly, bird species are warier of them than land animal predators.A good feature would be flashing red eyes as that closely mimics the physical appearance of a live owl during the night.
Many owl decoys have a mechanism that allows them to create sudden, erratic movements. Whether it uses battery power, solar power, or the wind, a good owl decoy should move unpredictably to scare the bird away.
But no matter how realistic your fake owl is, birds won’t stay scared when they start realizing that the owl in your home stays put. Be sure to move around your owl decoy every 2-3 days to effectively scare birds away.
- Bird Repellent
Pestman Bird Repellent uses a bio-sourced repellent active ingredient, the main active ingredient of which is methyl aminocarbonate (MA), a food grade flavouring. It is non-toxic, non-corrosive and very safe for birds, animals, humans and the environment. Combined with other natural flavours, Bismarck bird repellent uses smell, taste and sight to repel birds, making nuisance birds so uncomfortable that they will not fly back to the treatment area during the memory period, and is an effective repellent that does not harm birds. It can also repel bats and hares from the airport.
The dose is determined by the size of the infested area. 1 litre of bird repellent needs to be diluted with 250 litres of water and it can be used on a hectare of infested area, as long as it is sprayed on areas where nuisance birds are staying or roosting.
Pestman Bird Repellent can be used in residential yards to repel urban pigeons, or in airports, warehouses, docks, boats, electrical installations, temples, scenic spots and other building facilities.
Use a variety of methods to achieve the best effect of repelling birds.
