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Pigeons Simple way to keep pigeons away

Pigeons can be a real pest especially is you live in a flat or apartment. the pigeons love to land on railings and their mess can be harmful if it becomes dry and is inadvertently inhaled.

So a simple little idea is to rub some petroleum jelly on the places that the pigeons land. They hate the feel of it. They might even slip off, which might be quite funny to watch.. It will make them find somewhere less slippery to land.

Another more direct approach was suggested in a tip sent into the site. To keep pigeons off your window sills use double sided tape with thumb tacks poking up through the top (the sharper the better) Nails work well also. Those pesky little birds can't stand or sit on your sills anymore!

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This doesn't help me Comments By: Bob Everything I have read is for "normal" pitched roofed houses with eaves, or just about porches. I have a flat roofed house! I can't just smear vasoline all over my roof. There has to be a way.   Too simplistic Comments By: CJ Pigeons sit on several areas right around my roof. It is impossible to smear right around with vaseline or put nails.   Too many pigeons Comments By: Phil I love feeding the wild birds but the pigeons are increasing and driving away the other birds. Short of stopping feeding the birds there seems to be nothing I can do.   Vaseline covered balcony? Comments By: Karen This method sounds effective in theory, however pigeons will roost wherever they can. It may not be adviseable to have a balcony that is covered in thumb tacks and petroleum jelly. I could only suggest hanging objects that move and reflect (such as cds).   waste of time Comments By: helen I rang my local council and was told to shoot them but to inform the police first so they don't think someone is running round with a gun but apparently its legal to do this. Although I think if the council did more about allowing people to cut back preserved trees near to houses the problem wouldnt be as big as it is.   Cruel Comments By: Becca I agree that pigeons may be pesky at times, it is no fault of their won that they have to resort to living on our roof tops because we have built over their natural habitiat. I tink the vaseline would work well at keeping them away and it wouldn't harm the birds but I definatly disagree and see it cruel to use pins, they won't knwo what the pins are and will land on them, it will be them that they will find out that these are bad, after they have had their feet stabbed and are bleeding, they will have to walk round for weeks before the foot heals and the suffering stops, it's just not fair please don't do this. Pigeons stay where they are fed, don't put bird seed out. The more they are fed the more they reproduce thus making the problem worse. Spray them with the hose or make alot of noise to discorage them. They are protected birds in some places so be careful.   Use fishing line Comments By: Steve McBirdwrangler String fishing line parallel and about 1 and a half inches above railings or other favourite perches. The birds don't see it as they attempt land but trip over it on their final approach. It discourages them hugely