A bird flying into your home can be a distressing situation—for you and the bird. When this happens, it can cause chaos, as the bird flutters about, flying into walls, furniture and other objects. Not only is it overwhelming, but having a bird in your home can also present serious concerns, like health risks and property damage. Here’s what to do when a bird flies into your home, and when to reach out to professional pest control services in Sandy Springs for safe bird removal:
Stay Calm
The first step is to stay calm. The bird will likely become immediately disoriented when it flies into your home. It will be flying erratically, searching for a way out. Chances are, the bird is more panicked than you. It’s important to remain calm and do everything you can to help the bird escape on its own.
Dealing with a bird in your home is a delicate situation. While remaining calm, you should focus on keeping the bird safe and addressing anything that could harm it. Turn off ceiling fans, as they may accidentally fly into them. If the ceiling fan is on, it could injure the bird. If the bird is in the kitchen, turn off heat-producing appliances and remove any hot pans of food. Loud noises can cause the bird stress, so shut off TVs, vents or other noisy items to provide a calmer environment.
Secure Pets
Pets and strange animals aren’t a good mix. To protect your pets and the bird, it’s best to secure your pets in another room until the bird flies out or is safely removed. If a bird flies into your home, it can be distressing to your pet, and they might try to attack the bird to protect themselves, you or your home from the intruder. Pets, especially cats and dogs, have the potential to injure and even kill a bird if given the opportunity. Avoid that opportunity by relocating them to another room.
Try to Isolate it to One Room
Since the bird will already be disoriented, frantically looking for a way out, try to help it by isolating it in one room. If the bird flies into other rooms in the house, it can become even more difficult to guide it out. The bird may become more panicked as it enters other rooms, flying into walls and other objects, potentially hurting itself or damaging your belongings. Confine it to a single room by closing interior doors. This helps you create a clear path for it to escape while protecting your items from damage and the bird from injury.
Open Windows and Exterior Doors
Once you’ve secured your pets, removed safety hazards and isolated the bird to one room, it’s time to provide it with a way to fly out. Open windows and doors leading outside. Hopefully, the bird will eventually find its way out. It may take a while, and it may be chaotic, but be patient and do everything you can to guide the bird out without touching or chasing it.
Turn Off the Lights
Even with all the exterior doors and windows open, the bird may have a hard time figuring out how to escape. In a highly stressful situation and a panicked state, finding its way back outside can be challenging for the bird. If you notice the bird is having a hard time finding the doors or windows, try turning off all the lights. The natural light from the doors and windows may attract the bird in that direction, helping it find an escape route.
Don’t Touch or Chase it
Although it may be tempting to catch it by throwing a blanket over it or to chase it out with a broom, you should avoid touching or pursuing it. Birds can carry diseases, and these diseases can spread through contact. You should never attempt DIY bird removal. Always contact a professional bird removal team for help as soon as possible if the bird doesn’t fly out on its own. Bird droppings can also spread diseases by contaminating surfaces, so it’s best to get the intruder out of your house as soon as possible with the help of a professional and clean up anything left behind.
Call a Wildlife Removal Team
The health risks birds pose are just one reason professional wildlife removal is crucial. Some birds are endangered and protected by federal and state laws. This means that specific guidelines must be followed when it comes to removal. A professional wildlife removal team will be familiar with various bird species and whether they’re protected. If they are, they’re also equipped with the knowledge and tools to safely and legally remove them.
Calling the professionals is also important for protecting the bird from injury. Wildlife removal teams use humane removal and release methods that keep them safe from harm. If they’re already injured, it’s even more important that a professional team removes them to avoid any further harm.
Has a bird found its way into your home but is having trouble finding its way out? Contact the expert West Palm Beach wildlife removal team here at Nextgen Pest Solutions! After we humanely remove the bird, we will clean and sanitize the affected areas of your home to protect your family’s health. Call us at (561) 228-4853 today!
