It’s a fact, pigeons like people. They have adapted to human environments and are not afraid to gather in large flocks always on the hunt for good meal. For a pigeon, anything we eat is a good meal!
Pigeons are not mean birds. They do not bite people or attack them in any way. Some aggressive pigeons might take the chance of stealing your food if you are not careful though. Many people enjoy feeding pigeons, which I must admit can be fun in the right environment.
Pigeons are known as “gutter birds” and “flying rats” to many people. For commercial buildings especially, pigeons pose many problems. Pigeon droppings are an unsightly mess that will gather and harden if not cleaned on a regular basis, the nesting materials of pigeons also poses a problem for commercial establishments. Nesting material is made up of sticks, fur, leaves, and other scraps that a pigeon finds useful. This material is often deposited behind lighted electrical signs where fire is always a concern.
Pigeons carry a number of parasites on their body (fleas, ticks, and parasites) and can transmit diseases to human, pets, and livestock which happen to be exposed to them. Histoplasmosis, toxoplasamosis, salmonella, encephalitis, and pseudo-tuberculosis are just some of the diseases that can be passed along by pigeons.
You cannot just wave a magic wand to eliminate pigeons. Pigeons Away, a division of Allison Pest Control, has many effective and humane ways of keeping pigeons away from your property. Depending on the needs, we have at our disposal electric barriers, bird netting systems, spring wire system, bird wire system, or pigeon spikes, which are all effective pigeon exclusion devices.
Contact Allison Pest Control for more information for keeping annoying and disease ridding pigeons away.