Birds
Birds are a beautiful part of our environment, but when they start nesting, roosting or foraging around homes and commercial properties, they can present real problems. At Flick, we provide effective bird pest control solutions tailored to your property type, whether residential or commercial.
Australia’s diverse urban and coastal landscapes attract a wide variety of bird species. While many are harmless, some cause health risks, property damage and unsightly mess when they settle too close to people. Our experienced technicians deliver safe, humane and effective bird control services that protect your property and give you peace of mind.
If birds are becoming a nuisance, call Flick to speak to a bird control expert or request a free inspection now.
Bird Problems Can Affect Homes and Businesses in Australia
Birds are drawn to places that offer food, water and shelter. Unfortunately, many residential and commercial properties provide just that, especially in urban environments.
Common pest bird species and where they are found:
- Pigeons
- Often found on building ledges, balconies, rooflines, car parks and footpaths.
- Attracted to food scraps, open outdoor dining areas and rubbish bins.
- Sparrows
- Frequent in suburban gardens, outdoor play areas and around cafes.
- Nest in wall cavities, roof spaces and eaves.
- Starlings
- Seen in parks, gardens and farmland; they can dominate other bird species and create large flocks.
- Known for loud squawking and messy droppings.
- Mynas
- Found in urban areas and gardens; notorious for loud calls and aggressive nesting habits.
- Often nest in roofs, wall cavities and garden sheds.
These birds can cause problems from basic annoyance to structural damage, blocked gutters, fouling of outdoor areas and even health risks due to droppings and nesting materials.
How We Stop Birds from Becoming a Nuisance
Flick’s bird pest control focuses on humane and long‑lasting solutions. We begin every job with a site analysis to understand where birds are congregating, nesting or roosting, and why they are attracted to your property.
We then tailor a solution from our bird deterrent toolbox, which may include:
- Bird Netting
Durable, UV‑resistant netting placed over rooftops, balconies, courtyards and play areas prevents birds from landing and nesting without harming the animals. - Bird Spikes
Quality stainless steel spikes installed on ledges, beams and other perches deter birds from landing. Spikes are humane, discreet and effective at reducing bird traffic on surfaces. - Exclusion Devices
Custom exclusion systems stop birds accessing specific areas such as roof spaces, vents and entry points. These solutions protect property structure and insulation. - Visual and Auditory Deterrents
Reflective surfaces or specialised devices that produce bird‑unfriendly frequencies can reduce circling and lingering around specified areas.
Benefits of Professional Bird Control vs DIY
Attempting DIY bird control can sometimes make problems worse.
Here’s how professional methods compare:
- DIY Bird Deterrents
- Temporary fixes with limited range of effectiveness
- Often require frequent replacement or adjustment
- Can harm birds if misused
- Rarely address the root cause of attraction
- Professional Bird Control from Flick
- Solutions designed and installed for your specific site
- Humane, compliant with wildlife protection standards
- Long‑term reduction in bird pressure
- Professional follow‑up and advice
With our experience, we can reduce the conditions that attract birds in the first place while applying deterrents that protect your home or business without harm.
Reliable Bird Control Solutions Across Australia
Flick delivers bird pest control services to homes, schools, commercial buildings, retail premises and government organisations. Our bird control experience spans hundreds of sites and all common pest bird species, giving you confidence that your property is protected.
Whether you need a one‑off visit, ongoing monitoring or a tailored bird proofing solution, we can help.
Call Flick to schedule a site analysis or request a free quote today.
Take Back Your Property from Pest Birds
Birds can be charming when they are out in nature, but when they invade your property, they can cause damage, mess and health concerns. Flick’s bird pest control services are designed to protect your home or business with safe, humane, customised solutions.
Call Flick for expert bird control or request a free quote and find out how we can help you enjoy a cleaner, quieter and bird‑protected property.
Commercial Pest Solutions
Professional Bird Proofing & Control Solutions
Protect your property from costly bird damage with Flick’s specialised bird control services. Pest birds threaten your business with health hazards, property deterioration, and reputation damage. Our expert bird proofing solutions create effective barriers using custom netting, innovative spiking systems, and solar panel protection that preserve your property’s appearance while ensuring complete pest bird exclusion.
Flick’s professional technicians deliver tailored bird management strategies that comply with Australian wildlife regulations while providing long-lasting protection. Our comprehensive approach includes thorough site assessment, customised installation, and ongoing maintenance to ensure continuous protection from pigeons, mynas, sparrows, and other problem birds.
Schedule your free site inspection and safeguard your business and prevent expensive bird-related damage.
Common Bird Questions
What are the main problems pest birds cause?
While Australia boasts many beautiful birds, introduced species have settled in urban areas and can cause harm such as structural damage to buildings and storefronts, spreading disease, mites and bacteria, triggering alarms and damaging the reputation of businesses.
How do bird control inspections work?
Our highly trained technicians will inspect common bird hot spots on or near your property, investigating activity and locating any nests. Once a thorough inspection has been conducted, we will prepare a bespoke bird solution for you which incorporates our various bird-proofing tactics. We will secure the area and prevent birds from settling down or building nests.
Why choose professional bird control over DIY methods?
Our bird proofing services integrate efficient methods customised specifically for your problem, while saving you money and time. DIY bird control consists of a lot of physical labour and costly materials. They can also cause further damage to buildings, whereas ours are designed to protect the structural integrity of your building. Particularly important for commercial or heritage buildings.
How do acoustic and audible bird control solutions work?
Acoustic devices can be very effective in controlling pest birds. They deliver a high frequency tone which is inaudible to humans but causes birds to evacuate from the area. It’s a great solution for large open spaces or where other control methods can’t be used.
What’s the most economical way of preventing access for birds?
Netting is the most permanent and cost-effective solution. Our experts will install a stainless-steel wire with a high-quality netting around the problem area. Made with the latest technology and crafted from polyethylene, our netting is highly durable and UV resistant to withstand the hot Australian sun. It also comes in different colours and sizes to suit your needs and the species of problem birds.
How do I keep birds away from my home without using harmful chemicals?
Key steps to helping deter birds from your property include eliminating food sources and preventing entry to harbourage areas (particularly in the cooler months).
What are the most effective natural bird deterrents?
Natural/nonchemical bird control methods can include predator decoys, sound deterrents and visual deterrents.
What’s the best way to discourage birds from nesting near my roof or gutters?
The installation of gutter protection/proofing materials can be helpful in preventing bird access and nesting to these areas along with other roofing spaces. Flick Pest control can provide quotations on these services.
Are there any plants or scents that naturally keep birds away?
It is widely believed that garlic, vinegar and peppermint help keep certain bird species away however this is generally an old wives tale. For serious bird control, professional solutions should be considered.
What is the best bird deterrent for roofs?
The best deterrent depends on the species and structure of your roof. In many cases, a combination of bird netting and spikes works very well. Netting stops birds from landing and nesting, while spikes prevent them perching on beams and ledges.
Are bird spikes effective and humane?
Yes. Bird spikes are humane because they do not harm birds. They simply prevent birds from landing in problem areas. When installed correctly, they are a long‑lasting, discreet and effective deterrent.
Will bird netting damage the building?
Properly installed bird netting is designed to protect structures without causing damage. Our technicians use high‑quality materials and install netting to fit existing surfaces, ensuring it does not compromise gutters, roof tiles or wall cladding.
How long does professional bird control take?
The time needed depends on the size and complexity of the site. After an initial inspection, we can give you a clear timeframe. Most bird proofing installations are completed within a day.
Can Flick help with ongoing bird problems?
Yes. We offer ongoing monitoring and maintenance plans to boost long‑term success and adjust deterrents as needed, giving you continuous protection.
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Common Bird Species
Pigeon
Apppearance
The common ‘rock dove’ pigeon has bluish-grey plumage, with an iridescent purple or green sheen on the neck and breast, and two black bars across the wings
Lifestyle
Pigeons don’t migrate and love nesting; especially on artificial ‘cliff faces’ created by apartment buildings, ledges or solar panels. They can seriously damage buildings with their droppings and also identify their ‘home base’ from far away using their sense of smell and hearing. So, once they have made your home theirs, it’s hard to get rid of them!
Habits
Large feral pigeon populations thrive in urban areas. Largely monogamous, they usually have 2 babies per brood, reproducing all year round but more aggressively in the summer and spring. They feed voraciously on seeds and scraps; in city streets and parks, pigeons are seen pecking at the ground in a never-ending search for food.
Sea Gulls
Apppearance
‘Silver Gulls’ are commonly called Sea Gulls. They have a white head, tail and belly, light grey back and black-tipped wings. In adults, the bill, legs and eye-ring are orange red.
Lifestyle
Sea Gulls are famously successful scavengers, pestering humans for handouts of scraps, raiding bins or unattended food containers or searching for rubbish. Other foods they enjoy include worms, fish, insects and crustaceans. They’ll take what they can get! These birds can become a nuisance for coastal properties and businesses.
Habits
Sea Gulls can drink both fresh and salt water, are found at virtually any coastal or watery habitat but rarely seen far from land. They nest in large colonies on offshore islands before returning to the mainland. Intelligent creatures, they mate for life and share parenting duties, learning sophisticated communication techniques to enhance scavenging.
Common Myna
Apppearance
The Indian Myna, or Common Myna, is brown with a black head. It has a yellow bill, legs and bare eye skin. In-flight it shows large white wing patches.
Lifestyle
Mynas have adapted to urban environments and can cause problems for humans. Favoured nesting locations are in the walls and ceilings of buildings, as well as tree hollows. Nests are messy and can consist of a variety of materials – leaves, grasses, feathers and bits of human rubbish are common and be an unsightly addition to properties!
Habits
Common mynas are known as bullies of other birds. Introduced in 1883, they have successfully pushed native birds from their natural habitats. Very territorial, they can fight ruthlessly with other birds. Accomplished scavengers, they feed on almost anything – insects, fruits, vegetables, pets’ food, scraps – and even fledgling sparrows.
House Sparrow
Apppearance
House sparrows are large finches. The male has a grey crown, black face and throat, with dark black and brown upperparts. The female is paler and has a pale buff eye stripe.
Lifestyle
Sparrows have spread successfully because they feed on a wide range of foodstuffs. They eat insects, spiders, berries, seeds, flower buds and scraps of food. They can become pests through nesting, plus also entering canteens and buildings to feed, with sparrows even learning sneaky tricks to open automatic doors!
Habits
Introduced from Britain in the 1800s, the sparrow has established itself in urban areas throughout eastern Australia, as well as wooded country. Males and females form permanent pair bonds, with the female incubating the eggs. The nest is a large, messy ball of grass, wool, feathers and plant materials. Usually located in roof voids or crevices in walls. They breed aggressively in Spring.
Common Starling
Apppearance
The Common Starling has a wide variation in plumage, with the male glossier. Birds are black with large white spots in autumn, which disappear in breeding season.
Lifestyle
Breeding season in Spring sees the large winter flocks of Starlings scatter into pairs or small groups. Their nests are an untidy display of grass, leaves, twigs and rubbish. They also love nesting in roof voids and walls of human houses and can be aggressive and territorial when breeding.
Habits
Starlings are often sighted searching for seeds and insects on lawns and paddocks. Other food includes spiders, worms, human scraps and fruit crops. They love looking for anything on the ground and are often found in vast flocks, especially in the winter months.
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Call Flick Pest Control Immediately.
If you’re experiencing bird problems in your home or business, you may be dealing with more than just a nuisance. Pest birds can cause significant damage to your property through corrosive droppings, create fire hazards with nesting materials, and pose serious health risks by carrying transmittable diseases and ectoparasites.
Don’t wait until the problem escalates into costly structural damage or health hazards. Call 1300 270 019 today for bird control and bird proofing assistance.
Leave the Birds Alone
Trust Flick’s Professional Bird Management
Our specialist bird control technicians have the expertise, experience, and equipment necessary to humanely and effectively manage pest birds from your home or business. Attempting to handle bird problems yourself can be risky, ineffective, and may violate Australian wildlife protection regulations.
We implement ethical bird management solutions that protect both your property and bird welfare while complying with all relevant wildlife legislation. Our comprehensive approach ensures long-lasting protection without harm to birds.
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Bird Control and Bird Proofing
Flick’s bird control experts will conduct a thorough inspection of your property to identify all bird entry points, nesting areas, and damage. Our assessment examines potential risks to solar panels, roof structures, guttering, and ventilation systems.
Based on our findings, we’ll develop a customised bird control and/or bird proofing plan that may include professional bird netting installation, innovative bird spiking systems, and specialised solar panel protection measures. By implementing effective, humane bird control strategies, we can help ensure a bird free environment while protecting your property investment.