Articles and Case Studies from Bird-B-Gone, Inc.

What Pest Birds are Protected?

Pest birds can become a costly nuisance to property owners. Some people have resorted to lethal means to eliminate their bird problem, but they don’t realize that doing so could be a violation of state and/or federal law. Many migratory birds ...

Feb. 1, 2017 Alex A. Kecskes

New Bird Netting Means “No Vacancy” for Crows at Hotel - Case Study

Springhill Hotel in Temecula, California was having a problem with black crows. The birds were building nests, leaving bird droppings on and around the hotel, and creating considerable noise, which disturbed hotel guests. Installation of Bird B ...

Jan. 31, 2017

Window Washing Companies Adding Bird Control`

More window cleaners are adding bird control to their list of services and doing quite well at it. Add-on services are ideal for all window cleaners. It’s rare to find a window cleaning company that only offers window cleaning service. Most ...

Jan. 6, 2011 Alex A. Kecskes

Birds on Buildings

Many people are surprised to find birds causing problems on buildings in urban areas, but birds are actually very common in cities and many species may potentially create problems on buildings. Fortunately, by understanding the birds that most ...

Jan. 6, 2011 Dr. Rob Fergus;Rob Fergus

How to Keep Birds Out of Airplane Hangars

Problem: Pest birds are causing added maintenance to aircraft and endangering airline personal with their droppings and debris. Thousands of dollars spent each year on cleaning aircraft skins, engines and airplane hangar ...

Jan. 6, 2011 Fran Prisco

How to Install Bird Spikes

Larger pest birds like pigeons, crows or gulls love to gather in the many nooks and crannies of a structure or building. They’ll land on signs, rooftops and windowsills to roost and nest, creating quite a mess. A single pigeon, for ...

Jan. 5, 2011 Alex Kecskes

Got Birds? Bird Netting Keeps Them Out of your Commercial Building

Bird netting has been successfully used to block birds from entering unwanted areas. It's a humane, low profile way of blocking out pigeons, sparrows, gulls, starlings and crows. It comes in a variety of stock sizes and custom cuts. You can ...

Jan. 5, 2011 Alex Kecskes

Add To Your Revenue By Adding Bird Control

As a contractor, you`ve learned that one of the best ways to increase revenue is to increase the number of services you offer your customers. And one of the most revenue enhancing services you can offer today is bird proofing. Regardless of the size ...

Jan. 5, 2011 Alex A. Kecskes

Bird spiders can keep birds off rooftop ac units

There are a number of ways you can keep birds off your rooftop. You could use poisons or BB guns, but do you really want dead birds on and around you're A.C units? Didn't think so. Humane and effective—that's what you need to keep pest ...

Jan. 3, 2011 Alex Kecskes

Bird Repellents…Without Them, You`ll Pay Through the Beak

Why bird repellents, you ask? They sing, bob their heads, flutter their wings and coo. Who can resist the cute little things? In cages, and in small numbers in trees and forests, they"re no bother at all. But nesting in flocks on your property, they ...

May 25, 2010 Alex A. Kecskes

Bird netting can save you big money

Pest birds have been with us since man first crawled out of his cave and decided to build huts and grow food. These mischievous birds pecked and pooped on early shelters, ate food crops, infected water sources and food storage. Times have changed. ...

May 25, 2010 Alex A. Kecskes

Bird deterrents say `Shoo` to pest birds

We have a love-hate relationship with our fine-feathered friends. Poets love them. Property managers can do without them. Like anything in this world, too many birds can be a real problem. Suddenly, what was endearing becomes a pest. One that"s ...

May 25, 2010 Alex A. Kecskes

Say good-bye to bird pest problems

Before we say good-bye to bird pests, we should probably say hello to the problems they create. For example, birds can quickly become pests when they eat your fruit, drill holes in your birch trees or eat the fish in your pond. When starlings, ...

May 25, 2010 Alex A. Kecskes

Bird net solves wrigley’s pest bird woes

For years the Chicago Cubs have had to share their ballpark with unwanted guests; pest birds. It seemed Wrigley Field was an ideal spot for birds, providing generous shelter, and an abundant food source. Birds such as pigeons, seagulls, and ...

May 25, 2010

Gerald r. ford international airport prepares for pest bird landings

A new 4,800-vehicle four-level parking structure, site work and a grand canopy entry area are currently under construction at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in the Grand Rapids area. The approximately $115-million project began in ...

May 25, 2010

Bird-b-gone withstands the test of time!

Way back in 1995 the Bank of America branch in Mission Viejo California had a bad pigeon problem. The birds, a flock of about 20 pigeons, were nesting under the eaves and roosting all over the outside of the building. Customer complaints and ...

May 25, 2010

Bird-b-gone spikes used on new i-35 bridge in minneapolis

It has been a little over a year since the I-35 Bridge in Minneapolis failed during rush hour traffic on August 1, 2007, collapsing to the river and riverbanks beneath. The bridge, which brought nearly 140,000 passengers across the Mississippi river ...

May 25, 2010

Crows Gone Wild

Crows are among the most intelligent and adaptable birds in our yards and neighborhoods. So what do you do when one of these incredibly smart birds figures out that your house or yard provides something it wants and starts becoming a nuisance? ...

Jan. 9, 2010 Rob Fergus

What Birds Want

Resident Bird-B-Gone Ornithologist discusses bird behavior and what could potentially be attracting birds to your property. "All bird pest problems are really miscommunications--we’ve created a perfect opportunity for a bird, but we ...

Jan. 8, 2010 Dr. Rob Fergus

Pigeon control…Humane solutions that work

Who hasn`t fed a flock of eager bobbing-headed pigeons at the park? Or chased them into a tree? The honest truth is, we`ve had a love-hate relationship with our grey-feathered friends since they first landed on a statue or church tower.If you`re a ...

Oct. 15, 2009 Alex A. Kecskes

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