How to Keep Birds Away From Your House
A few birds in the yard can be a pleasant thing, but when they start roosting in your eaves or nesting in your vents, the charm wears off fast. Bird droppings are more than an eyesore: the CDC notes that soil and surfaces contaminated with bird droppings can harbor a fungus that causes histoplasmosis, a […]
Are Swallows Protected in California?
If you have swallows nesting on your property, you may be wondering whether you can legally remove them or their nests. The short answer is: it depends on the time of year, but you need to tread carefully. Swallows are among the most legally protected birds in the United States, and California takes these protections […]
Bird Deterrent for Solar Panels
Solar panels are one of the biggest investments you can make in a California home. Birds – especially pigeons – can quietly eat into that investment without you even realizing it. Once birds nest under your panels, the damage adds up fast: dropped energy output, chewed wiring, acidic droppings corroding your frames, and a blocked […]
How to Stop Birds from Nesting on Your House
Every spring, the same thing happens across Apple Valley, Victorville, and Hesperia. Pigeons settle back onto rooftops. Sparrows disappear into eave gaps. Swallows return to the same mud patch under the porch. Starlings squeeze back into the same bathroom vent they used last year. And homeowners who assumed the problem went away with winter quickly […]
How to Get Rid of Pigeons in Apple Valley CA
If pigeons have taken over your roof, ledges, or solar panels, you’re dealing with one of the most persistent pest bird problems in the High Desert. Every spring, we receive a surge of calls from homeowners and business owners across Apple Valley, Victorville, and Hesperia asking the same question: how do I get rid of […]