What are good ways to prevent birds from nesting on my house?

7617 · Apr 29th 2013, 3:57pm

Every year birds come and make nests on the ledges on our stone by our side door. They make a big mess and I needed ways to prevent them from coming back next year. We've already tried tinfoil, they just went lower. Any suggestions?I WOULD NEVER USE A BB GUN!!! YOU GUYS ARE SICK!And by the way, I'm allergic to cats. Nice one.

Memphis Belle Black N Sassy · Apr 29th 2013, 3:57pm

bb guns

a gal and her dog · Apr 29th 2013, 3:57pm

bb gun

A-m-y · Apr 29th 2013, 3:57pm

Tell them to go away. heh

71ssecnirp · Apr 29th 2013, 3:57pm

Try using a fake owl I heard that works to keep seagulls away,so you never no,good luck.

1403 · Apr 29th 2013, 3:57pm

a airgun or b b gun... would do the trick pretty fast....

180SX Silvia0681 · Apr 29th 2013, 3:57pm

PUT A CAT ON YOUR ROOF!

Nekkid Bootie 8830 · Apr 29th 2013, 3:57pm

My suggestion is to go to a toy store and buy up some rubberized snakes that are pretty good size and go home, put them in locations of heavy concentrations of the winged fowl. I believe you will notice an immediate evacuation of the birds with no harm done to them.

2 Happily Married Americans · Apr 29th 2013, 3:57pm

Figure out what kind of birds they are and purchase or build a birdhouse that is suited for them and place it somewhere appropriate. (Different species of birds like different kinds of houses). I think that's what my mom did when we had birds nesting on our porch and I haven't seen them there since. I really have no formal knowledge, but it could work. Good luck!

3 · Apr 29th 2013, 3:57pm

Tie your cat up there!

Memphis Belle Make N Mischief 7914 · Apr 29th 2013, 3:58pm

don't listen to these dorks, just burn down the house.

6400 · Apr 29th 2013, 3:58pm

Try pinning/nailing rubber snakes to your roof or where ever the problem is. They should get scared and go away