Not in the middle of the city, much less at home: pigeons are the most annoying birds that live around us and their scavenger spirit attracts them without measure to the interior of the homes, especially the kitchen, where succulent smells come from and where there are food remains.
Depending on where you live and at what altitude, the presence of these animals can reach be disturbingnot so much for effect birds Hitchcock, as for the hygiene they lack and the havoc caused by their droppings due to their high corrosion capacity.
But nothing is lost, so there is nothing to worry about because throwing them out of the kitchen has trickand also this one does not happen, luckily, by putting spikes on the window sill or supplying them with any substance.
With a few little tricks, all that remains is to think of pigeons as succulent morsels made from tender pigeon with corn, and forget about its most unpleasant side. In the end, you have to think that everything that run, swim or flyTo the casserole.
sounds and liquids
According to Ibertrac company experts, there are four ways to discourage these birds at home. The first one, with repellent sounds thanks to different devices that emit a noise that scares themalthough this solution is also somewhat annoying for humans, who hear the on this frequency and can get exhausted after hours of listening to these devices.
They are more suitable for roofs than for kitchens, or, to put outside in winter than now that the windows are beginning to remain open. Although inaudible devices for people are also useful for pigeons, it must be known that they can disturb other pets close to the place.
Second, they can be scared off with paste-like odors or liquids that emit a frightening odor. This is: with liquids that bother them.
However, this solution can cause irritation in your respiratory tract and it is also important to go refilling it regularlyso it is not a very comfortable option.
These liquids are also available in paste form, very useful if you are located in a window before which there is really nothing, but impractical if people pass in front of that space.
scare them
Thirdly, one of the best tricks is to use visual feather repellents: “They are fixed or animated objects with shapes that scare them, such as plastic owls or kites,” the company details.
This is the classic example of the old CDs, since their movement with the air and the sparkles they produce scare these birds away. However, owls are always a better attraction, since pigeons are “terror” of these birds, especially in versions in which they slightly oscillate their heads and make sounds.
The falcon comet, which is more difficult to install, also scares away these birds but the same thing happens as in the previous case: these they end up getting used to it. Experts even advise moving them around on a regular basis.
A last resort solution, in case you cannot get them out in another way, may be to cover the area they normally occupy with networks, although this option is cumbersome. Also, installing traps, but it is something that is not well seen.
Prevention, a great ally
To avoid attracting the attention of the pigeons, it is necessary to follow a set of very sensible advice: the first of them, do not let food in sight nor accessible. The same with the garbage: that they are not within reach.
Do not leave spaces where they can perch calmly, such as shelves, and fill them, for example, with pots or objects that impede your comfort. You should also avoid places where they nest and have access to water.
The plants that will avoid their presence
In fact, the use of plants is very useful to avoid their presence because their hostile characteristics and their smells will help further reduce their presence.
The Cactus They are great allies because they provide a natural area of thorns before which no line of spikes will have to be installed. The pigeons will remember that you are not comfortable in that area.
The basil It gives off a delicious aroma to accompany the pasta but it is not at all appetizing for them. Likewise, the rosemary is not a saint of his devotion either.
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The same goes for the lavender and with the cat plantsome plant decorations that will beautify the kitchen window and, at the same time, will deter these animals.
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