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Removing starlings from roof.
Although they are noisy they seldom cause any damage and their nesting period is fairly short.
One thing you can do is to make the slope steeper by installing an additional board or reconstructing this part of your roof.
Because the starlings have fewer natural predators here they spread unchecked damaging environments and bullying native birds.
Wear gauntlets the nests can have fleas or lice in them.
It would be best to bag up and dispose of the nest after the starlings have vacated.
After a while hunger may force them to venture off looking for food like through a crack between a bedroom ceiling and a wall.
The reason why birds like starlings nest under your eaves is it s safe from predators and natural elements.
Only when you are certain that a nest is no longer in use can it be removed as active nests for all birds are fully protected by law.
Roofs are vital sanctuaries for them all because of the loss of natural nest sites.
When the pests gather in large flocks they can become loud and annoy homeowners.
Starlings are fond of suet kitchen scraps and cracked corn so removing these foods from a backyard buffet will give them fewer options to sample.
Starling nests can cause problems when they appear in gutters vents eaves or window ledges.
Nesting starlings can tear through screens and damage homes.
Bird jolt flat track shock track or transparent bird gel can be used to prevent starlings from landing on ledges.
European starlings an invasive species not native to the us were first introduced to new york in 1890 as part of a misguided attempt to introduce every bird that william shakespeare ever wrote about into the us.
Critter control can help remove starling nests.
The starlings will not be returning to feed these.
All bird nests are protected by law.
Nyjer seed safflower seed nectar and whole peanuts are far less palatable to starlings but will still attract a wide range of other hungry bird species.
They do need our help so if at all possible please allow them to access to nest in your roof but if the roof must be sealed off place nest boxes under the eaves for starlings sparrows swifts swallows and house martins.
Remove feeders to limit this attraction.
Starlings can be blocked from rafters or beams with bird netting or bird slope.
Starlings may be attracted to your garden lawn area or song bird feeders as a food source.
