{"id":7815,"date":"2022-07-01T02:42:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T02:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.housejunkie.co.uk\/?p=7815"},"modified":"2023-01-10T03:53:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T03:53:00","slug":"how-to-make-a-bird-table-pigeon-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homesguide.co.uk\/how-to-make-a-bird-table-pigeon-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Bird Table Pigeon Proof: Ways to Keep Pigeons Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you wondering how to make a bird table pigeon proof?<\/p>\n

You bought your bird table to attract feathered friends to your garden. Of course, there are some birds you\u2019d rather see than others. While a bird feeder or bird table can be a wonderful lure for stunning wildlife, it\u2019s often ruined by the presence of less favourable visitors, such as pigeons.<\/p>\n

Pigeons are a part of nature, but they\u2019re not the kind of birds that you\u2019re keen to see each morning. More often than not, pigeons can deter small birds and other beautiful wildlife from visiting your garden. These greedy birds snatch up excessive amounts of your food and often leave your garden covered in a mess<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So, how do you make a bird table appealing to other smaller birds, but not pigeons?<\/p>\n

Why Are Pigeons a Problem?<\/h2>\n

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If you\u2019re new to using a bird feeder or bird table<\/a> in your garden, you may be wondering why it\u2019s important to keep pigeons away. The simple answer is that they ruin your bird watching experience. Unlike other birds, pigeons have no problem with scarcity. There are more than 1 million pigeons<\/strong> in London alone.<\/p>\n

The ‘pig’ part of the name is more descriptive than you might think. These birds eat quickly, and they eat a lot. Usually, you\u2019ll find that your bird feeder or feeding station is totally cleared out before other garden birds get a look in.<\/p>\n

While some smaller birds and larger birds may still visit your garden to eat, the presence of pigeons will also mean that you\u2019ll have to spend more on keeping your feeders and wood tables stocked with food. You will often find that little birds prefer to stay away altogether, however, as pigeons can be quite violent and may scare away your visitors.<\/p>\n

If the greediness of pigeons and their feeding habits weren\u2019t enough to make you want to get rid of them, how about the fact that one pigeon rarely turns up alone? Pigeons often bring their friends with them to land in your garden, which leads to a huge crowd of pests hanging around your garden. Pigeons don\u2019t just feed and leave. They stick around, covering the ground in droppings, and making a lot of racket<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Though noise and bird poop is common around any bird feeder, pigeons seem to cause more trouble than any other kind of bird \u2013 even the bigger breeds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How Do I Keep Pigeons off My Bird Table?<\/h2>\n

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The key is finding a balance that can deter pigeons while ensuring that you don\u2019t ruin the bird feeding experience for other wild bird visitors<\/strong>. You may need to keep an eye on the food that you lay out in your feeders and how large birds and pigeons respond to it.<\/p>\n

A few options you can try include:<\/p>\n

Pigeon-Proof Feeders<\/h3>\n

Pigeons are such a problem for the average hanging basket or seed feeders that countless vendors have begun producing feeders that are designed to prevent pigeons. These products are intended to reduce exposure to your food so that pigeons are too large to get in. However, it can scare away other large birds too. A pigeon-proof<\/strong> bird feeder can look a lot like an upturned hanging basket. You can lower the dome or raise it, depending on your needs, and make the seed feeders essentially inaccessible to pigeons.<\/p>\n

Feeding Guardians<\/h3>\n

Aside from unique cage feeders for the ground and windows of your home, you can also try feeding guardians. These attach to the roof of the bird tables<\/a> you use or around the exterior of the feeder. The idea is that the system will block many pigeons from getting to the feeder and eating all the food. Usually, the guardian system<\/strong> will ensure pigeons can\u2019t land on your feeding table, but smaller wild birds like sparrows and starlings can still stand there.<\/p>\n

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Choose the Right Table<\/h3>\n

Some tables are specifically designed for people who want to banish pigeons and larger birds. These tables have spikes, and cage elements included help to prevent large birds from landing on the tables for too long. However, you will need to be careful to avoid anything that would prevent blackbirds, sparrows and other wild birds from visiting your garden. Spikes can also help prevent squirrels from feeding on the seeds you\u2019ve left out for your feathered visitors.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Place the Spill Tray Too Close to the Feeder<\/h3>\n

A lot of homeowners with bird feeding stations in their garden will use a tray around the tables or the feeder to catch falling seed. If you\u2019re using a tray, then you might want to add some spikes that stop fat pigeons from standing too long underneath the seed. If your pigeon has a pole or a tray to stand on or hang onto, this makes it harder to get rid of them.<\/p>\n

Other Ways to Deter Pigeons From Your Table<\/h2>\n

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Finding the right solution when you want to keep pigeons away from your feeding table or platform can seem pretty difficult at first. Although there are many solutions out there, pigeons could still find various ways to sneak into your garden and get fat. The same goes for other unwanted wildlife, like squirrels. Squirrels often take advantage of easy-to-access<\/strong> feeders.<\/p>\n

If the options mentioned above didn\u2019t work, you might find that hanging a cage of chicken wire around the roof of the table can prevent unwanted intruders<\/a>. Leaving an opening on one side that\u2019s small enough for smaller wild birds will help to deter unwanted pests. Just make sure that the wire isn\u2019t sharp enough to hurt any birds or catch their wings.<\/p>\n

You can also make a fence around the wood or stone of the feeder to keep pigeons from eating all your food. Several strings or wires hung from the top of the bird table at various intervals should serve a similar purpose to chicken wire. It is one of the best ideas for getting rid of pigeons, but hanging wire around your table won\u2019t look very attractive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You could also think about using bird spikes for removing the squirrel and pigeon presence from your garden, but spikes will never look great on any of your feeders, pole areas, or platform feeders. Many people also find that they\u2019re nervous about hanging spikes or placing spikes on the ground around a feeder. You could end up injuring wildlife that only visited to get a bite to eat.<\/p>\n

Placing spikes on your roof might be a good alternative<\/strong> to placing them on any feeders or ground platforms because pigeons will often wait on the roof to see when you put your food out.<\/p>\n

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