USA Bird Control Measures for Canada Geese

by Alex A. Kecskes

Populations of Canada Geese have been on the increase over the last decade due to their protected status by both Federal and State agencies. USA bird control experts estimate there are approximately a dozen subspecies of Canada geese, ranging in size from 22 to 48 inches long and weighing from 3 pounds to 24 pounds. Regrettably, Canada geese like to graze and nest on corporate lawns and around fountains, as well as in parks and on golf course greens. These migratory birds have, of late, adopted the easy living conditions of urban environments, preferring to nest in protective vegetation.

Canada geese are highly aggressive and will run after animals and people--sometimes frightening children at parks. Trampling, defecating and eating, these geese cause considerable damage to agricultural crops, golf course lawns, reservoirs, ponds, and green belts. Geese roosting in open areas near airports have been known to create potentially dangerous bird strike collisions.

USA Bird Control Measures for Starlings and Grackles

They're small but they can be really annoying and bothersome. They're Starlings and Grackles. And to know them is to help rid your property of them. But before we get to the USA bird control methods and devices you can use to control them, here are a few facts you might find interesting.

Starlings--urbanized to survive

While starlings weren't native to America, they have adapted well to urban life and its many nesting and food sites. A dark, compact, muscular bird, starlings are unlike other blackbirds because they have a short tail and longer, slender bill. Starlings often invade an area in huge flocks--sometimes in the tens of thousands. In these massive numbers, the birds drive out other native bird species. And they leave behind quite a mess in droppings and debris.

Grackles--aggressive colonizers

Common grackles are about 12-inches long with the female being somewhat smaller. Boat-tailed and great-tailed grackles are slightly larger than the common grackle measuring about16-inches in length. Like starlings and other blackbirds, grackles are aggressive, often colonizing in massive flocks to seize control of buildings and drive out native birds.

USA Bird Control Measures for Canada Geese

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Populations of Canada Geese have been on the increase over the last decade due to their protected status by both Federal and State agencies. USA bird control experts estimate there are approximately a dozen subspecies of Canada geese, ranging in size from 22 to 48 inches long and weighing from 3 pounds to 24 pounds. Regrettably, Canada geese like to graze and nest on corporate lawns and around fountains, as well as in parks and on golf course greens. These migratory birds have, of late, adopted the easy living conditions of urban environments, preferring to nest in protective vegetation.

Canada geese are highly aggressive and will run after animals and people--sometimes frightening children at parks. Trampling, defecating and eating, these geese cause considerable damage to agricultural crops, golf course lawns, reservoirs, ponds, and green belts. Geese roosting in open areas near airports have been known to create potentially dangerous bird strike collisions.

USA Bird Control Measures for Pigeons

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by Alex A. Kecskes

No one need tell public or private property owners that pigeons can be a costly nuisance. Classified as the most troublesome pest bird by USA bird control pros, feral pigeons create a mess and cause damage wherever they roost. These descendants of domesticated European homing pigeons not only eat just about anything, but they are quite at home in most man-made buildings and structures.

With short legs, hind toes and a level front, pigeons can perch virtually anywhere--on pipes, ledges, wires, beams and archways. They'll even hop onto table tops where people are eating and snatch food from children's hands. Pigeons usually nest in tight little areas that are elevated, including ledges, A.C. units or window sills. Some pigeons have been known to lay eggs on a protected ledge or similar surface.