Birds are beautiful creatures that balance the wildlife ecosystem. However, when birds roost and nest in homes and commercial areas, they can be a nuisance because of their breeding habits.  

Birds like crows, pigeons, sparrows, and grackles can damage human health and physical structures because of the filth they carry with them. Ticks, lice, and mites usually follow a bird infestation, further affecting your and your loved one's health.  

This post discusses some sure-fire ways to identify a bird infestation and how bird removal services can help.  

4 Signs of a Bird Infestation

Here are the major signs of a bird infestation:

1. Bird Sounds

Birds are loud and can pester you with excessive cawing. Common pest birds such as pigeons, the House Sparrow, and the European Starling are known to lay eggs and travel in packs, settling particularly on roofs or closed spaces such as the vents in your house.  

To know if you have a bird infestation, keep an ear out for loud bird cries. If you hear young ones, it's time to call a professional bird removal service.

2. Droppings

Birds excrete excessively in the areas where they roost. If you have recently noticed bird droppings around your house, you may be in for an infestation. Bird droppings or guano pose a risk to your loved ones and property. Excretions are breeding grounds for pests and other small insects, which means that they can crawl just as easily into your house.  

Droppings and bird flocks also produce a foul odor that is hard to miss. If you cannot locate the source of the stench, you might want to contact local bird control services in your area.

3. Property Damage

Birds like pigeons seek shelter and breed in sheltered areas to protect themselves from predators. Once birds enter your house, they can loosen tiling as they try to fit into smaller places. This means costly structural damage and cleaning repairs to get your place back in shape. 

4. Local Source of Food

Bird pests roost close to food sources. You might not have witnessed a flock of birds fluttering around yet, but if there is an open food source nearby, it is best to be cautious and save yourself from potential infestation and damage.

Excessive bird noises, foul smells, and insect infestations are signs of a bird infestation that need immediate attention. You can try to clean visible signs of the problem yourself, but a professional will help you tackle the problem quickly and efficiently.  

If you are looking for an expert bird removal service, you have come to the right place. 911 Wildlife works with a team of specialists in Texas to evict animals from human-populated areas in a safe way.  

Our company is owned by wildlife rehabilitators who use humane techniques to deal with wildlife animals in commercial and residential areas. We also provide grackle removal and swallow removal services.  

You can contact us to find out more or find out more about our services.