Getting Rid of Pigeons

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This article talks about a lot of different ways to solve this problem around your house. http://homerepairgeek.com/home-pest ... d-of-pigeons/get-rid-of-pigeons.html I think no matter which method you try, you have to keep at it. There's no one-time, easy answer that instantly fixes the problem here. In other words, be persistent and you will prevail!

Post By Eric (Guest Post)

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No need to check local laws, I just read in another article, and verified at us.gov that pigeons (this is surprising) are protected under federal law. it's illegal to harm or kill them (all non-game birds actually). I guess a falconer can do it, since it's another bird doing the work.
I've heard that hanging fake eyes under eaves sometimes works. Slightly cheaper than the full owl, and a good way to creep out a neighbor who likes to peek over fences.

Post By EZ (Guest Post)

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Tried the Owl, spraying them with a hose, rice, throwing pickles at them.....haha. Nothing worked. Seems to me culling these birds is the only way to go about it. Falconeering would be amazing, but poison may do the same...

Post By robby (Guest Post)

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The Owl does not work. I have one on my porch, which the previous homeowner told me to move every day to scare them away. It does barely work but not worth the time or effort. Instead of ten pigeons, I now have eight. I am going to try some of the other suggestions listed on this forum.

Post By Jen (Guest Post)

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Search and destroy (not for the faint of heart). The ONLY way to deal with them. You cannot relocate the pest, they will return, and bring friends and offspring! Sunflower seeds make great bait for trapping (I use a raccoon/groundhog sized metal trap). in areas where shotguns aren't allowed. They overpopulate and are health hazards because of their dropping!
Drown the birds, or reach in and ring their necks.
Remember, we kill other rodents without remorse, pigeons around your home are nothing more or less than a mouse taking up residence in your kitchen.
Disclaimer: check local laws before attempting this yourself. Some areas have unions and politicians that make this illegal for you to do yourself. You must pay someone else. Money lubricates the wheels of justice.

Post By Pigeon Terminator (Guest Post)

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How true is it that magnets help get rid of pigeons???

Post By Diego GArcia (Guest Post)

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This is Rich again. I still haven't got rid of the dam pigeons. Arrghh! They brought their friends and they perch on the other side of the house.

Post By rich (Guest Post)

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I hired a falconer for 60 dollars (in Denver). Not only did I not have a pigeon problem, but it was amazing to watch.

Post By Interesting (Guest Post)

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I have a mom and dad pigeon in my car port and now I have a baby. I tried a fake owl right in the middle of the eves of my car port and they have not shown any signs of being afraid of it. In fact they now tend to sit in the middle, right next to the plastic owl.

Thanks for all the other ideas, but I would not recommend spending the money on a fake owl, I have not found any truth in this method.

Post By Whitney (Guest Post)

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I have pigeons on my patio. I live on the 14th floor of an apt bldg. I tried the fake owl and it worked a little. I have about 4 pigeons that keep coming here and two are very tame. I think the non-tame pigeons are afreaid of the owl but the tame ones are not. I tried throwing water on them and two of the three that were sleeping on my patio left. The third one is very tame; he will be the hardest to get rid of. Tomorrow I am off to buy a super-soker from Walmart.
PS - If you are lookg for a fake owl I found one at Home Depot for ~$16

Post By Giggity (Guest Post)

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Cut long strings of light weight ribbon. Then, tumb tack or staple to the wall, roof, edging where ever. The ribbon "floats" in the air and distracts the bird's depth perception. They won't land because they can't "jugde" the spacial area.
By the way, you can pick up a baby bird and place it back into it's nest. Your human smells will NOT cause the mama bird to fly off. It's an old myth and a bad on at at.

Post By et (Guest Post)

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What's the best way to get rid of them if the next door neighbour won't stop feeding them?

Post By Josh (Guest Post)

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Well I moved into an apt building and bought all new furniture. The cardboard boxes that came with the furniture I left out on the balcony. Now I have a pigeons nest and the eggs have hatched already, is there any way I can disposed of the birds safly with out harming then or getting the human sent on them so the mother doesn't disown her babys?

Editor's Note: There are wild bird societies or the Fish and Wildlife service. Look in the phone book and ask them if they will come take them or what is the best thing to do.

Post By frank hefgb@yahoo.com (Guest Post)

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yeah i have the same problem.anybody know if a fake owl actually works?next time Im going to get my bb gun!!!!!

Post By rich. (Guest Post)

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Someone told me the other day that you can feed them rice. They'll fly away to drink water somewhere and expand to death. It's not exactly humane but you don't have to pick up the body later.

Post By Mighty Mouse (Guest Post)

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If you can get to the spot the pigeons are roosting, spray it with WD-40. Pigeons invaded the back door over-hang at my house and I tried this tip. They landed up on it once or twice and promptly flew away. I think it's the odor they dislike. You may have to repeat the application but pigeons are re-trained easily and soon they will move on to another more appropriate area.

Post by BarbMoore

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I hang old empty pie pans in my garden to keep the birds out. They don't like the shiny metal I guess. I don't know but it works. I've also read that you can hang old cd's (scratched or the one's you get in the mail) and the birds will stay out.

This Christmas my husband bought me a silver bird feeder and the birds acted like they were scared of it . They wouldn't eat out of it until I painted it. Now they love it so I think it has something to do with the silver or they see their reflection in it and think its another bird.

You could give the pie pans or the cd's a try and see if it works for you.

Post by luv2craft

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I have pigeons on my roof and you can just imagine the MESS I have on the sidewalk. There is NOT a nest. Any suggestions to get them to move without hiring a professional service?

- Jo

Post by ThriftyFun

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Hi,
I just read a forum on this subject at ThisOldHouse.com One person recommends a fake owl statue on the roof. Another recommends squirting them with the garden hose just as they are falling asleep in the evening. After a couple of days of this, they will leave.

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