| In order to understand the difference between pigeon | | | | The "techniques" of pigeons and crows have a little in |
| removal to crow removal, first we shall learn about the | | | | common so that is way the solution for each kind is |
| damages that each group creates. | | | | different. |
| The human kind nurtured the Pigeons and the crows | | | | Opposed to the pigeon, the crow does not transfer |
| consciously or unconsciously. | | | | diseases and create mess therefore the motivation |
| The crows are known to be omnivores, so as such | | | | for the crow's removal is much lower. |
| they eat fruits in the fields (watermelon or melon fields) | | | | Pigeon removal [ bird control which is specialized |
| and pecan nuts which can be found abundantly in the | | | | against pigeons ] is done by two main bird control |
| orchards. Corpses of other animals that were ran | | | | products : |
| down by cars, leftovers out of the garbage and chicks | | | | Pigeon nets – pigeon nets prevent the entrance of |
| and young cubs of other animals. | | | | pigeons to laundering rooms, roof space, warehouses, |
| The Pigeons are vegetarian so the lion's share of their | | | | hangars etc. |
| meal is seeds and kernels which can be found | | | | The installation is very simple; stretching of a |
| abundantly in fields, cowsheds, wheat granaries, | | | | circumferential cable around the open and attachment |
| bakeries etc. | | | | of the net to the cable by threading or by using small |
| Food "stealing" is a fine motive for the man to | | | | rings. |
| methods against birds such as pigeons and crows. | | | | Pigeon nets provide a 100% solution for preventing the |
| Crows build their nests on trees and crannies in the | | | | pigeons' entrance. |
| rocks as opposed to the pigeons which prefer nesting | | | | Crows do not intrude building therefore using bird nets |
| in buildings and create a severe amount of mess, | | | | for crow removal is pretty rare. |
| transfer diseases, spread bad smells and increase the | | | | Stainless Steel Bird Spikes – The pigeons' nuisance |
| parasites economy. | | | | does not come to fruition by intruding building only, but |
| Crows are smart birds which have a well-developed | | | | by landing on gutters, building edges, air conditioners, |
| memory. There have been cases when a bunch of | | | | roof tiles, banisters and windowsill and leaving their bird |
| crows attacked humans that they suspected to harm | | | | droppings anywhere by as well. |
| their chicks. | | | | On most cases, the solution for this problem is pasting |
| Sometimes, if a chick falls of a nest, the flock | | | | elastic bird spikes to the landing area which prevent |
| searches for it and if there are people somewhere by, | | | | the pigeons from landing. A similar solution is achieved |
| they might be attacked by the vicious birds while | | | | by using bird coil or bird wire. |
| innocent of any crime. | | | | Crows land on edges and protuberances of objects |
| The pigeons are different on this case, if the chicks of | | | | such as buildings, antennas, water tanks, signs, and |
| the pigeon are been taken away, it will simply move on | | | | telephone or electricity posts. Therefore there is a |
| to another location until the next nesting season. | | | | similar solution against the crows; a special stainless |
| The pigeons create damage in the buildings: dirt on the | | | | steel bird spikes called Y model. Bird wire and bird coils |
| walls, eaves trough plugging damage to cars and | | | | don't affect the crows. |
| damage to stock in stores and storerooms. | | | | Crows create a lot of damage in (watermelon and |
| Crows harm the nature (including other birds). | | | | melon) fields as well as in pecan orchards; the solution |
| As a result of the food abundance, the number of | | | | for this problem is a huge net trap: |
| crows in the nature was raised excessively so lack of | | | | The trap looks like a great cage with a roof designed |
| territories was created. | | | | in a 'V' shape which has an open at the bottom of the |
| Crows gain control on all of the territories, so instead | | | | 'V'. A crow and bait are placed inside the trap, other |
| of flying to the distance in the search for food, they | | | | crows fly in but they can't get out because of their big |
| eat voraciously the chicks and cubs of other animals, | | | | wing span [which is bigger than the open of the cage]. |
| turtles, lizards etc. | | | | This cage causes death to many of the crows so I |
| As an answer for the damages and diseases that the | | | | oppose to it. |
| birds brought, the human developed methods for bird | | | | Traps for capturing pigeons are in use mainly in big |
| control, some of the bird control methods are | | | | warehouses and airports but not infields – in fields |
| specialized for pigeons and some for crows. | | | | the solution is usually shooting or using crow dummies. |