pigeons evicted!

The pigeon eviction took place today. The area was cleaned and the pigeons have left their home in our roof. The process took about six hours. 

The pigeons are devastated! They are finding it difficult to adjust to the fact that they have become homeless. They are perching on the roof wandering where to go. A lone pigeon perched on  a vertical pipe above the roof and won't move. 

The birds are clearly upset about loosing their home. On the other hand, they present a health threat to the human residents here so they had to go.

Here's wishing them good luck in their new homes.

eviction notice for pigeons

Aha!

It turns our that there is a company that specialises in evicting birds from places where they are not wanted! Most of the pest control companies actually don't want to know. I guess that the reason is that no-one wants to kill these birds whereas killing is the pest controller's biggest tool.

Instead of killing the birds, they remove them and their nests from the property. What is more, they then clean up the area - in this case the ceiling - and seal the area to prevent the return of these birds.

The problem really has become urgent. Apart from the noise generated by these birds, there is a risk of infection of various types. Pigeons can be as dangerous as rats.

We should be getting a quote on Monday and can proceed from there.

We tried the cat, but the task was just too big. Besides, our little Siamese was not interested in climbing into the ceiling.

pigeons in the ceiling

We hear them the most in the early morning. They coo. They shuffle around and flap their wings.

Yes, the local pigeon community has decided that our ceiling is the place to be. From small beginnings, the numbers have grown. First a handful, now the birds have multiplied. It is the choicest address for a pigeon. Unthreatened, safe from the elements ...

Down below, the humans are feeling the ill effects. Not least is the noise that started in one corner and has spread.

Pigeons are fine in their own space. They have their uses too. But once they begin to nest in your roof they become pests. No other word will do.

So now that we know that they are pests, how do we begin to tackle the problem? Of course there is Flick the pest control specialists. I guess that we could give them a call.

"Pigeons in your roof? No problem! We will exterminate them in no time."

"No, no, I had a more humane solution in mind. You could call it eviction."

Laughter. "Do you need a court order?"

So the problem persists. And none of us is prepared to climb into the ceiling and chase them away! But why not put the cat amongst them?