While it is lovely to watch birds and all their antics, it is possible for birds to become pests. There are many bad things that birds bring with them. They can carry disease. Their droppings can damage your driveway and other surfaces because of the acidity. Some birds will nest inside of vents and chimneys and possibly even cause a fire. Other birds can do damage directly to your home, like woodpeckers.
Keeping birds away is not easy though. Netting can work, but you can’t very well cover your whole backyard in netting, can you?
Scarecrows and noisemakers usually only work for a short while until the birds get accustomed to them.
It is good to keep food sources to a minimum. Even grass seed can serve as food for birds, so if you have to sow seed, make sure you cover it with hay or something similar to limit access.
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