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How to Get Rid of Birds

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  • How do I get rid of sparrows?
    wikiHow Contributor
    Add the crushed peppers to a glass of water, and leave the mixture to sit in the sun for at least two days or until it’s fermented. Then, pour the mixture into an empty spray bottle, and spray it all around the area that you do not want sparrows.
  • How do I keep birds from running into my one-way mirror glass?
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    Birds do this because they either don't see the glass, or see their reflections and interpret them as intruders. There are many ways to stop them from doing this. Have blinds down all the time; buy a bird-specific sticker of a hawk or owl and place it in a corner of the glass; or add stickers/gel clings so they know something is there.
  • I have tried everything - spikes, owls, shiny objects, moth balls, and ultrasonic sounds - the birds keep coming back and making nests! What can I do?
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    Make it hard for them to make the nests by covering the desirable nesting areas with materials that will make it hard to create nests. Get a cat and let it spend time outdoors. Make loud noises, not ultrasonic ones.
  • How do I keep birds from eating the outside walls of my house?
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    Spray the outside of your home with a deterrent and contact an exterminator for help dealing with the specific type of species eating the walls.
  • What should I do if there is a nest with eggs in it that I must take down?
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    If you can, let the chicks leave first, then remove the nest as quickly as possible.
  • How do I prevent birds from eating my vegetables in the garden?
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    You can put up a net around the garden or spray the vegetables with certain sprays that dissuade birds from eating them.
  • How do I keep doves off the air conditioner on my second story window?
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    Build a wire cage around it and put a bird feeder realtively close but out of the way so they are attracted to that.
  • How can I get rid of the birds in my garden if I have tried everything?
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    You may just want to get a greenhouse or indoor garden, take away all plants that have any nesting material or seeds in them, cover berries with a specific bird mesh from a hardware store when berries come, or ask a neighbor or friend of yours to set up a bird feeder and bird bath station to draw the birds away from your garden to theirs.
  • How do I rid of crows?
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    Crows may respond to loud noises. When they gather in your yard, scare them away with noise.
  • How do I get rid of Blue Jays congregating on my property? It's out of control, because they have other birds flocking to my property now as well.
    wikiHow Contributor
    You could just shoo them or use a toy gun to scare them away until they get the message.
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Español: librarse de las aves, Deutsch: Vögel loswerden, Italiano: Sbarazzarsi degli Uccelli, Português: Se Livrar de Pássaros, Русский: избавиться от птиц, Français: se débarrasser d'oiseaux, Bahasa Indonesia: Menyingkirkan Burung

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