It can make you feel like you are stuck in a movie when you have a bird in your house.Maybe you heard a rustling sound in the corner of your living room when you arrived home.Maybe you walk onto your screened porch to find a bird throwing its body into the walls.This article will help you keep your cool in this situation so you and the bird can get on with your day.
Step 1: The room that leads to another area of the house should be closed.
Even if you fly deeper into your home, the bird will still be tempted to move away as quickly as possible.The bird can't fly into all corners of the house if the doors are closed.Once the bird knows it can't leave that room, it will be easier to find an exit.If the bird is in a room that does not have a clear exit, you can try to herd it into a better room by holding up a large sheet with both arms.Don't touch the bird with long handled objects.
Step 2: Pets should be removed from the room.
Having more animals in the room will increase the bird's level of panic.Should the bird be attacked, you don't want the disease to spread to your pet.
Step 3: A single light source is needed near the exit.
If you want the bird to exit, close the window curtains and turn off the lights.The light near the exit will be used by the bird to guide it out of darkened spaces.
Step 4: Be calm.
If the bird is flying in an erratic fashion and panicked, you might be tempted to hit it.This will increase the bird's fear and cause more damage to your home.The bird is scared and confused, so remember that you are in your natural habitat.Keep calm as you close off additional lights and entrances to the room.
Step 5: Clear an exit for the bird.
If the bird is trapped in a room, you should choose the largest exit available.A door that leads to the outside might be the largest window.If you just select one exit, the bird will notice it.
Step 6: Let it be alone.
Once you have sealed the doors to the room, turned off the lights, and opened the door, leave it alone.It is possible that the bird will fly out on its own.Birds can die due to stress and the least traumatic solution is to let the bird leave on its own.
Step 7: Don't let it go.
You can attempt to herd the bird toward the exit if it hasn't left on its own.Take a large sheet and hold it up with both hands, then walk behind the bird, steering it toward the exit so it can fly outside.
Step 8: Do not hurt the bird.
Some sources suggest that you ground the bird with a towel or sheet on top of it and then pick it up and remove it from your home.Even if we can't tell that the bird is hurt, we should not use this method.Birds are sensitive to pressure and being engulfed by a large towel or sheet can be very painful for them.The bird's bones are very fragile and even a gentle human touch could cause significant injury to the bird.
Step 9: Please call a professional.
If you can't remove the bird with all of the steps, then you should call a local bird removal professional.They will be able to tell you the best way to remove the bird from your home.
Step 10: Take the time to inspect your home.
There will be very little you can do to prevent a bird from entering your home through an open door or window.If you want to keep large entrance ways open to the outside, you should consider adding screens to your windows.
Step 11: There is a risk of a potential nest crisis in your home.
Having a nest of pigeons or other birds in your attic is a crisis that requires a very different approach than having a bird randomly fly into your home.If you want to prevent birds from entering your home, make sure the chimney, gutter, and laundry vent are properly sealed.A shiny object, like a CD or DVD, will deter the bird from remaining in that spot if you hang it near the house.Wind chimes help in discouraging birds.
Step 12: Contact a professional to help deter birds.
Bird spikes, bird sound machines, tape, glass and other materials are some of the objects wildlife removal experts use to keep birds out of your home.If you sense that birds could become a problem for your home, you should contact a professional to help you prevent this from happening.