Is there a no kill solution to city balcony pigeon problem for city residents with balconies?
Homeless and innovative, pigeons try to find new homes. Balconies seem to be a good alternative to them – solid and offering a little protection from the hot sun and the rain. Their nests are minimal and require solid support such as a rafter, crevice of a building or a balcony. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; The first reaction of many is to destroy pigeons who are causing the “inconvenience”. However, there are other simpler and more humane approaches. Why do the pigeons do it? Humans have a natural urge to reproduce. So do birds – that’s part of their life cycle. Humans need a place to raise their young. So do birds. Like some people, pigeons have nowhere to go. If they happen to lay eggs on a balcony, the eggs and nest are destroyed. Sometimes so are the birds. We don’t do that to humans. Humans pride themselves with having a brain with which to think and innovate. Yet, the first solution that a
Homeless and innovative, pigeons try to find new homes. Balconies seem to be a good alternative to them – solid and offering a little protection from the hot sun and the rain. Their nests are minimal and require solid support such as a rafter, crevice of a building or a balcony. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; The first reaction of many is to destroy pigeons who are causing the “inconvenience”. However, there are other simpler and more humane approaches. Why do the pigeons do it? Humans have a natural urge to reproduce. So do birds – that’s part of their life cycle. Humans need a place to raise their young. So do birds. Like some people, pigeons have nowhere to go. If they happen to lay eggs on a balcony, the eggs and nest are destroyed. Sometimes so are the birds. We don’t do that to humans. Humans pride themselves with having a brain with which to think and innovate. Yet, the first solution that a
