Drive away pigeons: this is how you get rid of the birds from the balcony

Pigeons can be a real nuisance on the balcony. With a few tips you can chase away the animals quite effectively. We show you the best options in our practical tip.

The pigeon - stamped as "rats of the air"

Everyone knows this formulation. But it does not do justice to the gray birds.

• Pigeons are considered to be carriers of all kinds of diseases. But this is a misconception that has been transmitted from ancient times.
• Even pigeons only make as much dirt as any other bird that shares the inner city with humans.
• Only pigeon owners have a higher risk of infection.
• For example, the risk of infection is significantly higher if you reach into a flower pot.

Pigeons on the balcony - these tricks help

Nevertheless, you don't necessarily want to share the balcony with a pigeon family and regularly scrape bird droppings off the railing. With these harmless means you can enjoy your vacation on the balcony again in peace:

• Light - pigeons are allergic to light reflections. So you can keep the birds away with small glass balls in a flower pot or transparent plastic balls on wooden sticks. Alternatively, you can install aluminum foil strips on the balcony or window.
• Movement - Windmills of all kinds are a good home remedy to ward off pigeons. Simple tapes that move in the wind are sufficient here.
• Acoustics - The variant is a bit unorthodox and more suitable if you have no direct neighbors: Play cries of birds of prey or barking dogs over small loudspeakers. However, you have to change the background noise regularly, as the pigeons get used to the tones after a while.
• Plastic birds - like a scarecrow for the balcony. A raven or a bird of prey, which is best agile, is an excellent pigeon freak. However, you should change the position of the dummy in good time, because here too the pigeon gets used to it and the effect wears off.
• Spines - less pretty but just as effective: with so-called bird spikes, the pigeons are looking for another landing site.
• Nets - you can dress up your balcony with bird nets. However, make sure that the animals cannot get caught in the bars.
• Cat - a well-tried recipe for bird control and certainly an effective one. Sooner or later pigeons will avoid places where there are dangerous animals for them.

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