- 1). Sweep up all birdseed from the ground. Remove ground feeders and cease feeding the birds for a week. Pigeons will go elsewhere and will stop associating your yard with food.
- 2). Install a pole-mounted bird feeder, preferably one with a cage enclosure that prevents pigeons from accessing the food inside. Remove any trays or disks around the feeder, which may provide a perching spot for pigeons. If using a tray as a squirrel baffle, replace it with a stovepipe baffle. Stovepipe baffles are available at hardware stores and block out predators without inviting pigeons.
- 3). Place a screen or large rocks on the ground under the feeder to prevent pigeons from accessing fallen seeds.
- 4). Replace mixed seed with foods that pigeons don't like, such as shelled sunflower seeds, thistle seeds or suet.
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