This Bird Control Blog is a resource to teach bird control companies, contractors and consumers how to solve bird problems in virtually any area: homes, businesses, airports, cell towers, agriculture, tailing ponds, golf courses and more. Solving bird problems is easy as long as you follow a few basic steps when dealing with pest birds. To be effective, the correct Bird Control products need to be used for the bird species and for the behavior they were designed to deter.
All Woodpecker scare products work best when used in combination with other audio & visual woodpecker deterrents as they increase the birds fear and flight response to the perceived predator threat.
Not sure which product to use? Send us an email to mark@birdsgottago.com with a brief description of your woodpecker problem and we can recommend the best product(s) and/or combination of them to get rid of your woodpecker problem.
HOW TO KEEP VULTURES OFF ROOFS, FENCES, TREES AND MORE
Do you have
a problem with Vultures damaging your rooftop or leaving behind smelly
droppings?
We can help solve vulture infestations.
Flying Vulture
Homeowners typically
experience problems with turkey and black vultures roosting on rooftops,
porches, fences and trees. A vulture’s
natural tendency is to rip apart animal carcasses when searching for food. This
same trait can lead to the destruction of rooftops, caulking and other exterior
surfaces, causing extensive damage to structures. The bird droppings from turkey
vultures are large, which creates extra clean-up costs and concerns over slip-and-fall liability.
Vultures are protected under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act, so humane vulture control methods must be used to move
them. Vultures are heavy, aggressive birds that defeat most standard bird
control products including Stainless Steel Bird Spikes, Plastic Bird Spikes,
Birdwire etc. however there are some permanent and temporary products that work to deter vultures from roosting.
Keep Vultures Off Your Roof, Deck and Fencing
There are
many audio / visual / exclusionary options available to eliminate vulture
roosting on your home or trees.
Dead Vulture Decoy
The most
popular vulture deterrents are the Dead Vulture Decoys, which are often successful
against small flocks and new infestations. The Vulture Deterrents should be placed in a downward position
at each gable end, using a rigid bracket strong enough to hold the vulture
decoy up and above the roof. To increase effectiveness, install a tensioned
wire across the roof ridge connected to each bracket. The wire will disrupt
the vulture from landing on the ridge. Hang the 18” Dead Vulture Decoy upside
down in the agony pose from the wire, which enhances the effectiveness.
For
large, long-standing vulture problems, we strongly recommend the Bird Shock Electrical System. Similar to a cattle fence, the harmless shock typically
modifies all roosting behavior. The entire roof does not need to be covered, just the primary roosting areas. These roosting areas are usually the roof
ridge and chimney. The Bird Shock Flex tracks are easily installed by using
adhesive.
Keep
Vultures Out of Trees
Turkey Vultures roosting
in trees overnight obviously result in daytime roosting elsewhere on the
property. Regardless of the defensive deterrent systems mentioned above for
roofs etc., it's imperative that the vultures overnight nesting pattern is
permanently disrupted.
There are
two options. We have a highly successful species-specific audio system that has
been used at a Sierra Leone United Nations Heliport, landfill and various
rooftops.Depending
on the size of the flock and/or commitment to the site, it is sometimes
necessary to re-enforce the audio program with an exclusionary system. Contact us at mark@birdsgottago.com with details about your vulture problem and we can work with you to determine the best specific audio to deter the vultures.
Tree Shock Bird Deterrent
Installing Tree-Shock Electrical System at the primary and secondary roosting branches harmlessly shocks the leading alpha birds and alerts the entire flock to avoid the potential area.
After
installing Tree Shock vulture deterrent it is important to create an
unwelcoming zone for the birds by strategically placing visual products including
the Dead Vulture Decoy (hang upside down to simulate the death position), and
Gull-Cat Bird Deterrent in and around the trees and yard. Along with a Gull-Cat
Bird Deterrent, the BirdFire Optical Bird Gel Repellents in pre-loaded dishes can be glued or taped along branches or fence to give the
appearance of fire!
Contact us at mark@birdsgottago.com with details about your vulture problem and we can work with you to determine the best vulture control products to deter the vultures from your property.
