Bird net installation, specifically StealthNet® Bird Netting from Bird Barrier, inconspicuously and masterfully keeps birds out of or off of places they’re not welcome!
Members of the Trifecta Wildlife Services Team recently completed another bird net installation project worthy of a write up. The project specifically addressed a Richmond KY business whose storefront sign was plagued by a pigeon flock, pictured below. The pigeon flock, their nesting debris, and their droppings covered the sign and the ground below which is the front door of the business, not a great first impression! Pigeon droppings are not only unsightly and gross, but they are caustic when not cleaned from surfaces, and pose health risks including bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infective agents. At the end of the day… the birds had to go!
Step one, we removed the pigeons. Below you can see the pigeon trapping strategy that we utilized on the roof of the building above the sign. While that was a critical step for resolving this pigeon issue, stopping there would have only been a Band-Aid. This sign is outdoors and provides habitat that pigeons prefer, thus future pigeons encountering this site will readily occupy it. The birds were only the symptom of the problem, the problem is that storefront signs provide ideal habitat for pigeons and other bird species with sheltered ledges.
The solution to keeping pigeons, and other bird species, off the storefront sign in the future, while maintaining the sign’s visibility, was a Bird Barrier StealthNet installation over the face of the sign. We utilized black 3/4″ StealthNet for this project, though it’s available in other sizes and colors. Bird netting was the perfect product to achieve this solution, and is so versatile. Take a closer look at storefront signs the next time you’re at an outdoor mall or shopping center, you may be surprised how many signs have bird nets on them and you never even noticed before. Near us in the Hamburg Shopping Center of Lexington KY you’ll see bird net installs at Petsmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and the nearby Costco. Bird netting has applications to exclude birds from any enclosed or semi-enclosed area including open beam structures, storefront signs, loading docks, bridges, balconies or awnings, and more. Below are more pictures of the installation process.
This was such an enjoyable and satisfying bird netting project to complete! And, the best thing is that our client, and their clients, can now enjoy a bird-free sign and entryway to the business for years to come! If you have a central KY area business with a storefront sign experiencing bird issues, or any other type of property with need for bird netting then give us a call. Trifecta Wildlife is here to help with any bird removal and bird netting needs!
