If birds are allowed to inhabit an area long enough, they will persistently defend this as their territory. It’s important to take a proactive approach when dealing with pest birds on your home or business. In the long run, it can save you time and money.

 

Health Risks
Birds, bird droppings, and nesting materials can carry over 60 different fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases that can be passed to humans and animals. Birds and bird nests can also host parasites and mites. Birds are carriers of the West Nile virus, and Bird Flu.




 

It should be noted that those who have compromised immune systems, or live with auto immune disorders are at the greatest risk of contracting disease from bird droppings. Constant exposure to bird feces or nests alsoputs one at greater risk. Washing hands after coming in contact with bird feces can greatly reduce risks of contracting disease.

Property Damage

Bird droppings are highly acidic and can corrode paint, and some building materials including steel, wood, concrete, tile, and shingles. Bird Droppings can also corrode and discolor fabrics like canvas. Removing these materials can be timely and expensive.

 

 

 

 

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On businesses bird droppings can ruin signs, and store fronts, and dissuade potential clients from entering. A sign or building is a physical representation of the business, if they are soiled with bird droppings, and look sloppy, many customers will assume that this translates to the business practice as well.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety Hazard

In late 2007, a New York City doorman was awarded $6 million dollars from the New York Department of Transportation, after he slipped on pigeon droppings in a subway terminal. Beyond the health issues of constantly being exposed to bird droppings or nests, the droppings themselves can pose a risk, should anyone slip on them.