What should you do if birds keep building nests in your garage?

Answer 1

With a good hideout and a shot gun! It is difficult to permanently keep birds out of your back yard, but some people have been successful for short periods of time with a variety of methods. First of all, remove any attractions that birds might want, like garbage cans, poles they might want to sit on, water etc. At your local hardware store see if you can buy a plastic owl. Owls are natural predators of birds and the birds will stay away for a while. It is important to keep moving the owl around as birds will soon realize it is not alive. Some people have placed replicas of cats in their back yards. (or you could get a real cat and let it free to hunt and kill the birds.) If there are areas of your building where they sit all the time, you can buy some bird repellant products that either (1) irritate the bird if they stay there or (2) prevent the bird from being able to sit. Keeping birds away is a full time professional career for some experts and you might need to contact someone to take care of the problem if the birds are causing a problem. That's a very complex question, as each bird infestation requires a different strategy to eliminate it. However, I will point you in the right direction. The first thing is, you absolutely MUST use humane bird control. Lethal methods never work, as even if you were to destroy the entire current population of birds the underlying problem would still remain, that is, the area is still attractive. A new population would quickly take its place. There are a number of products available, however, that make an area permanently unnattractive to birds. These are, but not limited to: - Visual scare devices: Things like plastic owls and scarecrows fall into this category. The problem with those is that birds quickly get used to anything that doesn't move and change. To make something like that effective, you have to move it around constantly (like every one or two days). Luckily, there are more advanced products that perform that task themselves. Irritape (http://www.bird-x.com/products/itape.html) is an irridescent ribbon that flashes and makes a thrashing, metallic noise in the wind. This constant changing doesn't allow birds to ever get used to it. Irritape is great for small scale control, such as a yard. Another product like this is TerrorEyes, a balloon with holographic eyes that follow the birds wherever they go. You can see that at http://www.bird-x.com/products/terror.html. - Taste aversions: If you are having problems with birds eating your grass or garden, a taste aversion is for you. Taste aversions are usually spray-on and make the plant taste terrible to birds. Most taste aversions require frequent re-application, however, BirdShield from Bird-X, Inc. is micro-encapsulated to make re-application as infrequent as possible. You can see BirdShield at http://www.bird-x.com/products/birdshield.html. - Roost inhibitors: These are anything from spikes to sticky liquids that stop birds from roosting. Birds naturally seek out "landing strips"- places they can land and relax. Unfortunately, this can mean your ledge, porch, or any other outcropping. Roost inhibitors make this impossible for them. The most popular is Bird Spikes (http://www.bird-x.com/products/spikes.html), polypropylene spikes that can be applied to any surface. They are permanent and do not allow birds to land on that surface. Another inhibitor is BirdProof, a sticky chemical that can be applied to anything, be it tree, ledge or other outcropping. Birds hate the sticky feeling on their feet and will stop landing there. You can see that at http://www.bird-x.com/products/bproofliq.html. - Sonic repellers: The bigger guns of bird repelling. These emit various sounds that are supposed to scare off birds. Noise cannons and fireworks fall into this category. Unfortunately, again, any sound that does not change will quickly become background noise to the birds. Bird-X, Inc. offers sonic repellers that play the distress calls of the species, AND predator calls as well. The birds are terrified by this, and will never return. There are a variety of sonic repellers offered by Bird-X, Inc. Visit http://www.bird-x.com/products to see a list. - Ultrasonic repellers: These, similar to sonic repellers, emit a sound that birds cannot stand. However, the human ear cannot detect the emissions of these machines at all. You can see one of Bird-X's ultrasonic repellers at http://www.bird-x.com/products/qb4.html. As you can see, there are many humane and economical options for any bird control. I would highly suggest calling 1 800 860 0473 for a free, expert consultation to get a program tailored to your infestation and budget needs.

Answer 2

That depends on you. If you really like birds, put up a feeder in the driveway and enjoy watching your feathered friends. But, if you don't want them nesting there, you'll have to find out what kind of bird it is, what it's nesting habits are, and then choose a course of action. For example, closing the garage door would be a good, if obvious, tactic. Mud swallows, for example..that's what we call them anyway..likd to build their mud nests under the eaves of some buildings. Using a hose to wash the nests away before they're done, if done on a regular basis, seems to eventually discourage them. Each species has it's own nesting rituals and habits. You'll have to do a little homework and find out why they like your garage, and then do something to change that. Hopefully without a needless massacre of little feathered critters. Good hunting.

Answer 3

That's a very complex question, as each bird infestation requires a different strategy to eliminate it. However, I will point you in the right direction. The first thing is, you absolutely MUST use humane bird control. Lethal methods never work, as even if you were to destroy the entire current population of birds the underlying problem would still remain, that is, the area is still attractive. A new population would quickly take its place. There are a number of products available, however, that make an area permanently unnattractive to birds. These are, but not limited to: - Visual scare devices: Things like plastic owls and scarecrows fall into this category. The problem with those is that birds quickly get used to anything that doesn't move and change. To make something like that effective, you have to move it around constantly (like every one or two days). Luckily, there are more advanced products that perform that task themselves. Irritape (http://www.bird-x.com/products/itape.html) is an irridescent ribbon that flashes and makes a thrashing, metallic noise in the wind. This constant changing doesn't allow birds to ever get used to it. Irritape is great for small scale control, such as a yard. Another product like this is TerrorEyes, a balloon with holographic eyes that follow the birds wherever they go. You can see that at http://www.bird-x.com/products/terror.html. - Taste aversions: If you are having problems with birds eating your grass or garden, a taste aversion is for you. Taste aversions are usually spray-on and make the plant taste terrible to birds. Most taste aversions require frequent re-application, however, BirdShield from Bird-X, Inc. is micro-encapsulated to make re-application as infrequent as possible. You can see BirdShield at http://www.bird-x.com/products/birdshield.html. - Roost inhibitors: These are anything from spikes to sticky liquids that stop birds from roosting. Birds naturally seek out "landing strips"- places they can land and relax. Unfortunately, this can mean your ledge, porch, or any other outcropping. Roost inhibitors make this impossible for them. The most popular is Bird Spikes (http://www.bird-x.com/products/spikes.html), polypropylene spikes that can be applied to any surface. They are permanent and do not allow birds to land on that surface. Another inhibitor is BirdProof, a sticky chemical that can be applied to anything, be it tree, ledge or other outcropping. Birds hate the sticky feeling on their feet and will stop landing there. You can see that at http://www.bird-x.com/products/bproofliq.html. - Sonic repellers: The bigger guns of bird repelling. These emit various sounds that are supposed to scare off birds. Noise cannons and fireworks fall into this category. Unfortunately, again, any sound that does not change will quickly become background noise to the birds. Bird-X, Inc. offers sonic repellers that play the distress calls of the species, AND predator calls as well. The birds are terrified by this, and will never return. There are a variety of sonic repellers offered by Bird-X, Inc. Visit http://www.bird-x.com/products to see a list. - Ultrasonic repellers: These, similar to sonic repellers, emit a sound that birds cannot stand. However, the human ear cannot detect the emissions of these machines at all. You can see one of Bird-X's ultrasonic repellers at http://www.bird-x.com/products/qb4.html. As you can see, there are many humane and economical options for any bird control. I would highly suggest calling 1 800 860 0473 for a free, expert consultation to get a program tailored to your infestation and budget needs.

Answer 4

close the door. But to Be TOtaly Honest with you i have a Much more Fun and Exiting ideal!

Next time you see Birds in you're Garage, Here is a Funny way to Get rid of Em'

Simply mix Break Fluid, With halv a Chlorine Tablet from you're Wal-Marts Pool supply Space, Now with that out of the Way you can Sit back and Watch as the Birds Stay away from the Toxic Fume's and the Heavy Raining down Fire

Inside you're Garage!

Answer 5

It depends on the bird, some people think that a fake owl strategically placed will keep some birds away.

Answer 6

You can put up a scarecrow up to scare away the birds

Answer 7

rat poison.

Answer 8

A 12-Gage.