Alex A. Kecskes

Its goose season! Home owners and property managers alike will be looking for effective, humane solutions to keep geese off their property. This article looks at three very effective goose deterrents and repellents with proven success and also gives advice on habitat modification.

If you're a homeowner who takes pride in her garden, pool or spa area, you'll want to read this. It's about what Canada Geese can do to your property. These geese will be migrating in the spring and fall over North America. They have long black necks, a white "chin strap," and brownish grey feathers. If you see them landing on your property, you'll want to invest in some geese deterrents.

Let's face it, pest birds can cost you a lot of money. Especially when they gather, nest and poop in airplane hangars, canopies, garages, factories, warehouses, eaves and other covered areas. There are many ways to humanely get rid of pest birds. One of the most effective is bird netting.

Properly installed, pond netting presents a physical barrier that prevents migratory birds from landing in toxic tailing ponds or other water collection sites. The netting is stretched over these areas to prevent bird deaths.

Gulls Can Be Real PestsGulls or Seagulls, are often found in coastal areas, and around rivers and lakes. They are aggressive scavengers, feasting mainly on fish, crabs, field mice and insects.

Pigeons have been both friend and foe to mankind for centuries. They have inspired poets and saved lives in wartime. But when they gather in great numbers in cities and towns, they can be most unwelcome. As a pest bird, they can also be most prolific. A single pair of pigeons can produce as many as 18 new pigeons every year--it only takes 19 days for a pigeon egg to hatch baby pigeons.

With over three million Canadian geese nationwide, these large birds can create all sorts of problems.

Tips on how to effectively and humanely prevent birds from nesting in unwanted areas.

In recent months, the Villa Del Arroyo mobile home park on the east end of Moorpark, CA has been invaded by birds. In a scene right out of the movie "The Birds," thousands of crows have descended on the roofs of the park's mobile homes.

Have a problem with birds on your home or business? Consider calling a Bird Control Professional to take care of the problem in an effective and humane manor.