What are Bird Spikes?

If you are looking for a cost effective, yet humane way to keep birds from roosting in inconvenient areas, bird spikes might be your best bet. Yet the name bird ‘spikes’ might not be the best descriptor for these deterrents, as they won’t be impaling our feathered friends. Rather, bird spikes are simply thin pieces of wire that protrude from a central strip, which will prevent birds from landing in the area in which the strip is placed.

Don’t get the wrong idea though; you don’t have to dislike birds to use a bird control device like bird spikes. While watching and feeding birds can be an incredibly peaceful form of therapy, a entertaining hobby, and a soothing way to pass your day, at times these avian creatures can become a nuisance. Whether they are nesting in your gutters, leaving droppings all over your home, porch, car, or worse, you, or driving you insane with their incessant chirping, squawking, or cooing, you might just not want them in close proximity to your home or place of business. Still, that doesn’t mean you want to do them any harm.

Birds can be incredibly persistent creatures when it comes to their roosting and territorial areas. This doesn’t mean you need to resort to drastic measures though. Rather than using inhumane methods such as noise or scare tactics that can interfere with a bird’s nesting practices, or repellent, poison, or other preventative strategies that might harm the bird or other animals in the process, bird spikes can be an effective means of keeping birds at bay in a more compassionate manner. Bird spikes are also a more permanent method of prevention and insure you can avoid the common issues and problems associated with birds, but avoid the guilt when doing so.

The design of the bird spike makes it perfect for lining ledges, window sills, railings, thin edging over doorways, roof ledges, gutters, awnings, and other areas that are coming nesting or gathering spots for birds. Typically, bird spikes come in small strips (usually sections of one to two feet in length), and can be attached to problem areas by using adhesive or clips. This can make for easy removal after birds have moved on or if the spikes need to be moved to a new location. Ensuring the area in which you plan to use the strips is cleaned from debris before beginning can make for a more secure attachment of the spikes when using adhesive. This will help to avoid elements such as wind, rain, snow, birds, squirrels, and other forces of nature from more easily detaching the spikes.

At times, the areas in which you find birds are causing problems can be dangerous or difficult to access. If this is the case, it may be advisable to contact a handyman to assist with installation or to install the bird spikes for you. It is also important to ensure that other professionals or repair people, such as roofers, gutter or chimney cleaners, window cleaners, etc. are aware of the location of bird spikes. This can avoid workers unknowingly detaching or bending the spikes during the course of their work through the use of ladders, by stepping on them, placing tools and equipment on them, or by other means.

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