Some do-it-yourself tips for getting rid of those problem birds
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- Some do-it-yourself tips for getting rid of those problem birds
- DU annual banquet and auction set for Aug. 21 at the airport
- African Birds crystals and a color-less Blue Jay
- Bird Lover’s Passion to Help the Flightless
- Santa Monica may install net under pier to catch bird droppings
- Throwing a net under Santa Monica Pier
Some do-it-yourself tips for getting rid of those problem birds
Gulf Breeze News
The high concentration of uric acid found in some bird droppings can discolor paint stain wood and erode metal. (ARA) – Homeowners may not have the pest bird problems that plagued Tippi Hedren in Alfred Hitchcock’s unforgettable thriller “The Birds” but pest birds can still ruin your day. Pest birds cost homeowners millions of dollars annually. The high concentration of uric acid found in some bird droppings can discolor paint stain wood and erode metal. It can ruin fencing patios metal or cloth awnings and patio furniture. Then there’s the health risk of bacteria fungi and parasites that live and grow in bird droppings.
DU annual banquet and auction set for Aug. 21 at the airport
Great Falls Tribune
The “Beyond Becoming an utdoors Woman” event will feature shotgun instruction discussions on bird dogs game bird identification field dressing and other related topics. There will be a bird dog demonstration individualized instruction shooting clay pigeons as well as free time for shooting practice. A $25 fee includes lunch instructional materials and a T-shirt. Register at the Fish Wildlife & Parks Region 6 office in Glasgow by calling 406-228-3700 or downloading the information from the department’s Web site at fwp. gov under the “Education” and then “utdoors Woman” icons.
African Birds crystals and a color-less Blue Jay
Examiner.com
That would mostly be the color of the sky. When light shines through it like when it’s flying we see it as a brownish color. There is a beautiful bird here in Africa called a Turaco. About the size of a pigeon farmers sometimes make a stew out of it because they live entirely on fruit. Farmers don’t like competition when they are harvesting. They have wings that are unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It is a sparkling metallic magenta that flashes in the sun like a jewel.
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Bird Lover’s Passion to Help the Flightless
NTDTV
His passion for helping injured birds started when he was just 16 when a baby sparrow was killed after it hit the ceiling fan in his room. [Vipin Bhatia Bird Lover]:“As a child whenever I used to see injured birds I used to feel I should do something for them as they are speechless and helpless and no one is there to take care of them. " The experience changed Bhatia and in 2008 he started an NG called Save Birds. He provides shelter to injured birds and nurses those who are able to fly again.
Santa Monica may install net under pier to catch bird droppings
Los Angeles Times
The Santa Monica Daily Press has more:The City Council tonight is expected to approve a $107758 contract with Bird Busters to install a net directly beneath the Santa Monica Pier where pigeons roost and frequently defecate creating challenges for City Hall to meet bacterial levels set forth by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. City officials said they believe that installing the net and thereby eliminating the roosting sites beneath the pier will reduce bacteria pollution caused from pigeon feces. A consultant hired last year to evaluate various projects that would keep bacteria levels below the board's requirements identified netting as the most effective solution for deterring birds.
Throwing a net under Santa Monica Pier
Los Angeles Times
The City Council hires Bird Busters to install netting beneath the pier to catch pigeon droppings and other debris that otherwise would pollute the water. By Martha Groves July 30 2009Pigeons fouling up your coastal waters? Who you gonna call? Bird Busters. Santa Monica’s City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to hire Bird Busters to install netting under the Santa Monica Pier to reduce bacterial pollution caused by pigeon droppings and other debris. Concerned about bacterial contamination near the pier the city teamed up with Heal the Bay to identify the source; pigeon feces were determined to be the likely cause. In 2008 a consulting firm suggested netting as one of the most effective ways to keep birds from roosting in areas where they’re not wanted.
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