Most homeowners encourage the presence of wildlife on their property, but an over sized population of unwanted birds can turn a formerly pleasant location into a scene reminiscent of the Alfred Hitchcock movie "The Birds".
In controlling unwanted birds, natural repellents are more desirable in that they do not harm the creatures, are less costly, and can be implemented with little effort.
The basic idea in using natural bird repellents to control birds is to create and environment in which a bird feels uncomfortable or frightened, and will move on to another location as a result.
If unwanted birds are damaging plant life on a given property, there are any number of homemade preparations that can be sprayed directly onto plants that will not harm them, but will dissuade a bird looking for meal.
A mixture of cayenne pepper and water sprayed onto plant leaves not only will keep birds away, but is good for controlling a variety of garden pests.
Crushed cloves in water have the same effect in repelling birds from plant life.
Outdoor decoys have an excellent effect in controlling birds, and have a long track record of success.
Anything from a scarecrow to birds of prey decoys like hawks, eagles and owls will make birds stay away from your property for fear of being consumed.
The trick in using decoys to scare off birds is to relocate them about the property daily so the birds do not get wise that they are fake.
Flashes of reflective light is frightening to birds, and a few well-placed aluminum pie pans suspended from a piece of nylon fishing line works wonders as a bird repellent.
Anything that makes a significant amount of noise is also an excellent way to control unwanted birds naturally.
A few strategically placed wind chimes or a barking dog works wonders.
Metal or aluminum wind chimes work the best in repelling unwanted birds, because they not only make noise but reflect light as well.
Perhaps the best natural bird repellent to control unwanted birds is the presence of an ordinary house cat.
Not only does the mere sight of a cat scare birds off, but your cat may be able to make great use of their hunting skills occasionally to help reduce the bird population.
One of the best things about using a cat to repel unwanted birds is that they tend to draw other stray cats to them, and after a while the presence of birds will disappear almost completely.
In controlling unwanted birds, natural repellents are more desirable in that they do not harm the creatures, are less costly, and can be implemented with little effort.
The basic idea in using natural bird repellents to control birds is to create and environment in which a bird feels uncomfortable or frightened, and will move on to another location as a result.
If unwanted birds are damaging plant life on a given property, there are any number of homemade preparations that can be sprayed directly onto plants that will not harm them, but will dissuade a bird looking for meal.
A mixture of cayenne pepper and water sprayed onto plant leaves not only will keep birds away, but is good for controlling a variety of garden pests.
Crushed cloves in water have the same effect in repelling birds from plant life.
Outdoor decoys have an excellent effect in controlling birds, and have a long track record of success.
Anything from a scarecrow to birds of prey decoys like hawks, eagles and owls will make birds stay away from your property for fear of being consumed.
The trick in using decoys to scare off birds is to relocate them about the property daily so the birds do not get wise that they are fake.
Flashes of reflective light is frightening to birds, and a few well-placed aluminum pie pans suspended from a piece of nylon fishing line works wonders as a bird repellent.
Anything that makes a significant amount of noise is also an excellent way to control unwanted birds naturally.
A few strategically placed wind chimes or a barking dog works wonders.
Metal or aluminum wind chimes work the best in repelling unwanted birds, because they not only make noise but reflect light as well.
Perhaps the best natural bird repellent to control unwanted birds is the presence of an ordinary house cat.
Not only does the mere sight of a cat scare birds off, but your cat may be able to make great use of their hunting skills occasionally to help reduce the bird population.
One of the best things about using a cat to repel unwanted birds is that they tend to draw other stray cats to them, and after a while the presence of birds will disappear almost completely.
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