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A pigeon is nesting on my apartment balcony with two eggs. I am leaving to live in another apartment in ten days and have to clean everything. What do I do?
Hi,
With pigeons, if you move the nest, the mother pigeon will abandon the nest, possibly. Also, unless the bird is a Rock Pigeon, European Starling, or a House Sparrow, it is illegal to touch or move the nest.
If you contact the Fish and Wildlife Dept they will be able to advise you further:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department
www.fws.gov/
Blessings,
Robyn
Talk to the landlord. I would not touch it myself or do anything other than make sure the balcony is swept clean (the floor). Let the landlord deal with it. Be sure to take photos and have documentation of who you talked to and when if they use this as an excuse not to refund the security deposit.
Best wishes on your move!
As a general rule, pigeons are not a protected species in the U.S. (but may be in other countries) with the exception that you cannot just out and out kill them.
You should check within your own state/city/county by contacting the US Fish & Wildlife just to be sure.
Here are 2 links that will help you find your state and who to contact. It should be easy and you will have an answer immediately.
www.fws.gov/
Here is what the state of Florida has on their web site:
"All pigeons that were developed from rock doves (Figure 1) have a white rump, usually a white diamond-shaped patch just above the tail feathers. In white birds the white rump blends with the general body color. Many pigeons have retained the ancestral rock dove coloration: gray body, darker gray head and neck, white rump, dark band on the end of the tail, dark wing tips, and two black stripes running along the back edge of each win
The feral pigeon is an exotic species in North American and is listed as an unprotected species by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and as feral livestock by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The birds, their eggs and nests may be removed by any method except by poison, steel traps, or with guns and lights at night. Some municipalities have issued local ordinances that protect all birds, both exotic and native. Be sure to check with local authorities before starting any bird control activities."
This site has a good picture of these pigeons (fig. 1).
You should take pictures of the pigeon and nest just to be sure as some people mistake pigeons for doves and different rules may be involved.
How do I get rid of a pigeon who has made a nest with 2 eggs on my roof top deck (it's in a planter)? Help. I hate pigeons.
By Mary Ann
First get rid of the nest. Then place a plastic toy in the planter where the nest was. If it is large you may have to use several toys. Don't know why but they dont like the toys.
It actually won't be there long, in about three weeks the eggs will hatch, couple or three more weeks and the babies will be gone. Just make sure to rig the planter to where they won't come back next year. Put something inside, like the previous poster suggested?
That's cruel to rip that from the Mother. Pigeons are very gentle creatures and you want the babies dead? I wouldn't want you any where near me or mine.
Wow. The bird and her young won't be there that long. Moving a nest is risky and the mother may not find where you place it and you may place it in an unfavorable spot. When they leave just move your planter.
I'd love to watch the eggs hatching and the young birds developing. I think you are lucky!
I can Give you an answer, they are filthy. My patio and bbq is COVERED in pigon shit because one paid two eggs back in February. The babies JUST left the nest and before i could get rid of it she laid two more eggs!
BECAUSE PIGEONS CARRY SOME VERY NASTY TRANSMISSIBLE BIRD DISEASES, HAVE EXTREMELY TOXIC AND CORROSIVE POOP WHICH CAN SPREAD ABOUT 60 DIFFERENT DISEASES, NOT TO MENTION THEM AS WELL AS THEIR NESTS CARRY AND TRANSMIT SUCH NASTY CRITTERS AS FLEAS, TICKS, AND MITES, ALL OF WHICH CAN CAUSE INFESTATIONS IN YOUR HOME. THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY FLYING RATS.
I love the pigeons, but they are making a huge mess IN my outdoor kitchen. It has a graveled floor, and plywood walls, which are covered on droppings. I just want to move the nest, i would never kill the birds...
We are preparing to fully enclose the top edge which is their access...
I am 53 years old now with an excellent health and I have been keeping pigeons or caring for stray pigeons since I was 5.Pigeons have some diseases that can be transferred to other pigeons but the probability of a human getting a disease from a pigeon is highly unlikely.Pigeons are very sweet creatures.Only people who own many pigeons should take some measures like wearing masks when cleaning lofts.If you want to stay healthy ,keep away from booze,smoking , gambling and bad marriages.Best of luck!
