Delaware Bird Control Services
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Watching beautiful birds outdoors can be a glorious spectacle. However, if these birds come into your home or business, or are creating a mess in your outdoor space, you need to think about calling in a Delaware bird control expert for help. All wild birds, except for few species like starlings, English sparrows, and pigeons, are protected by state and federal laws within the United States, so they cannot be trapped or exterminated. To get rid of pest birds humanely, you’ll need to call in the bird control experts at Bird Doctor, a Division of Viking Pest.
To protect your Delaware home or business from pest birds, you need to learn about the behavior of this pest, take steps for prevention, and find effective treatment options should an infestation occur.
Which Birds Are Common Pests in Delaware?
There are many different bird species in Delaware, but most of them keep to themselves in their natural habitats. Common pest birds are those that are attracted to homes or businesses in Delaware. Their presence might not be noteworthy at first, but soon their noise, droppings, and eating habits can affect your health, and damage your property.
The Delaware bird control experts at Bird Doctor state common pest bird in Delaware include roosting birds like gulls, sparrows, starlings, and pigeons, which leave unsanitary droppings causing serious health concerns.
Migratory Birds and Woodpeckers
Disclaimer
Migratory birds, including woodpeckers, are protected under Federal Law under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Due to their protection, Viking Pest Control cannot complete any bird control service for migratory birds. For more information regarding their protection, please visit https://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php
While Viking Pest cannot capture woodpeckers, Viking Pest can do exclusion work to help prevent woodpeckers from doing damage to a home. Viking can also repair woodpecker damage
How Do I Identify Common Pest Birds?
Each species of bird in Delaware has its unique feeding and socializing habits. To identify a bird on your property, first note what it’s doing. The Delaware bird control experts at Bird Doctor can help you determine what type of bird you’re dealing with, based on the location and time of sightings, and what damage it has caused so far.
How Do I Get Birds?
Birds, like many other pests, are attracted to areas of human habitation because they offer easy access to food and shelter. The Delaware bird control experts at Bird Doctor explain birds may be attracted to your home or business in particular because you have a food source nearby, such as a garden or orchard with plenty of edible greens and fruit, or unsecured garbage can or compost pile.
Birds are always looking for a place to roost away from predators. Even if they can’t get indoors, pigeons and sparrows love to find an accessible rooftop or ledge to build their nest.
What Are the Effect of Birds on my Home or Business in Delaware?
Birds may be lovely to look at, but once they enter your home or business in Delaware and roost on your property in large numbers, they can cause extensive damage. Bird Control experts explain their droppings and nesting material can block vents and clog pipes and there’s an acid in their feces that can eat away at paint and roofing material.
Not only are these pest birds capable of extensive property damage, but there’s also a risk to human health. Some pest birds in Delaware may be carriers of avian influenza, which is spread through the birds’ droppings and saliva. For business owners, there’s also a potential for lawsuits due to the increased risk of slip and falls due to bird droppings.
How Do I Prevent Bird Damage?
The best way to prevent bird damage is to ensure birds find nesting and feeding on your property difficult. Calling the Delaware bird control experts at Bird Doctor, a Division of Viking Pest is the first step to humane bird control and prevention. Bird Doctor offers expert inspections where a certified bird control expert with examine your property and provide you with the most effective bird prevention plan for your Delaware home or business.
Protecting Your Home or Business from Birds with Bird Doctor, a Division of Viking Pest Control
Wondering how to get rid of birds that have made themselves at home on your property in Delaware? Taking steps to prevent birds from seeking shelter in and around your home and business is important, but sometimes persistent birds find a way. At that point, it’s wise to consult the bird control experts at Bird Doctor.
Bird Doctor, a Division of Viking Pest offers expert treatment designed to effectively and efficiently control and prevent pest birds from invading your home or business in Delaware. Our use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques focuses on finding the core of the pest concern and controlling pest birds from the source. Through IPM, pest control materials are selected and applied in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, pets, and the environment. Call Viking today for your FREE and NO OBLIGATION estimate at 1-800-825-1151 or schedule online today!