On the balcony, the terrace or the roof: pigeons can be found almost everywhere.
Many don't like that, but if you have pets, you can quickly manage.
Anyone who lives in or near a city knows the problem: the pigeon.
Usually, however, they do not come alone, but like to come in larger numbers and make themselves comfortable on balconies, roofs or even the terrace.
It almost seems as if a pigeon has found its way into your own garden, it multiplies quickly.
At the end, a whole crowd coos so loudly that the residents are completely unnerved.
In addition, the birds leave behind some unpleasant legacies that are difficult to remove from balcony railings or gazebos.
But how can pigeons be scared away without hurting an animal?
Are there also gentle methods to scare away the bird?
Drive away pigeons: They don't like cat and dog hair at all
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Pigeons are considered a nuisance by most people.
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The answer to that is yes.
Pigeons are usually magically attracted to leftover food in search of food.
So make sure you don't leave any in your home lying around openly outside.
It is also important to regularly empty rubbish bins and bins outside the house or at least to make them inaccessible to the animals.
If you also have pets such as cats or dogs, it is also easier.
Because especially those who have an outdoor cat know that the mere presence of another living being or movement on the balcony or garden can disturb pigeons.
The interesting thing about it: Even cat or dog hair is enough to prevent pigeons from approaching.
This is reported by the housing portal
Das Haus
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Accordingly, the smell alone ensures that it keeps the birds away.
However, so that the pigeons do not get used to the smell in the long term, you should change the animal hair regularly.
Migratory Birds: Ten species that migrate south in the fall
The honey buzzard is one of the birds of prey.
He winters in Africa.
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The white stork is one of the country's best-known migratory birds.
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Narrow-fronted migrants like the crane have clearly defined migration routes.
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With the 8,000 and 12,000 kilometers it flies there and back, the cuckoo is one of the long-distance migrants among migratory birds.
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A swift in the air.
Even though the swift looks similar to swallows, it is not related to them.
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A close-up of a song thrush.The song thrush is small but travels long distances.
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A willow eater on a branch.The willow eater is a migratory bird that winters south of the Sahara and thus travels several thousand kilometers just one way.
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A nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) in a tree.The nightingale is a passerine bird and winters in Africa, north of the equator.
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A skylark sitting in a wheat field.The skylark is a short-distance migrant and winters in Spain or southern France.
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A breeding lapwing.The lapwing is one of the short-distance migrants that only migrate to the Mediterranean region.
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Drive away pigeons: wind chimes and CDs also work
Other gentle methods to keep the unwelcome birds away from your home are, for example, objects that reflect.
This includes CDs or mirrors.
If you fix them in shrubs or plants so that they move in the wind.
The pigeons are confused by the light reflections and therefore avoid your property.
This also applies to scarecrows that you can place in your garden.
Pinwheels or wind chimes are also an inexpensive way to ward off the animals.
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