Tempe’s Pigeon Problem

Tempe is experiencing a rise in pigeon populations and the effects are leaving many Tempe area homeowners frustrated with large messes to clean and costly roof damages to repair.  Tempe pigeons are getting more clever in finding ways to remain in the neighborhoods they have begun nesting in.  Tempe pigeon problems have extended into the palm trees around many homes.  Once the pigeons have made a nest in a palm tree it is nearly impossible to get the annoying and disgusting birds out of the tree.  This may not be the news that Tempe homeowners want to hear, however they do have options to help with a pigeon infestation.  Pigeons are nothing new in Tempe, however their presence is now being seen in larger numbers, which mean the amounts of pigeon damage is also on the rise.

For many Tempe homeowners the frustration can lead to picking up a gun to begin a kill spree.  While most will not miss the annoying Tempe birds, it is possible that the police may have something to say about this unlawful activity.  Besides getting a ticket for discharging a firearm in the Tempe city limits a homeowner may likely cause further damage to roof tiles, holes in the home’s stucco, broken windows, or possibly hurt themselves or someone accidently while attempting to shoot a pigeon.  While the feeling of killing an annoying Tempe pigeon could be rather satisfying, the task of removing a disease infected pigeon carcass will ruin the short lived joy.  Besides being dirty, Tempe area pigeons carry with them ticks, mites, fleas, and will spread diseases.

In the Tempe area the pigeons are found perching on light poles, utility lines, walls, on many commercial buildings, billboards, and signs.  Pigeons have made their presence known and there will not likely be a way to rid Tempe of these winged rats, however there are ways to either permanently remove the birds or to exclude the pigeons from the area they are affecting.  When discussing removal it is important to clarify if the birds are being taken and then released somewhere, or if the Tempe pigeons are to be eliminated.  Whenever the pigeons are released back into the wild, no matter how far out into the desert or even the mountains, they will most likely return.  While we like to think of the gross birds as just that, and often stupid, they are in fact not dumb in the least.

Pigeons have a very strong ability to track and return to the places they have built nests.  While these messy birds are affecting Tempe homeowners, the decision to prevent further damage and mess must include options of either destroying a current population or excluding the pigeons from your home’s roof.  When a Tempe homeowner excludes the birds from their roof, the pigeons will be forced to move to a neighbor’s home.  The Tempe pigeon problem is solved only by an entire neighborhood making proactive decisions to exclude pigeons from the entire area.