There are those who have found in the CDs an unconventional way to deal with an increasingly common problem on balconies and roofs of cities. What seemed to be just a forgotten object in drawers ended up gaining new outdoor utility.
These objects have become a simple and effective way to drive pigeons away from balconies and roofs, helping to prevent damage, dirt and health risks. The technique, increasingly used in Portugal, takes advantage of the reflexes of light on the albums to disorient the animals and lead them to look for another space.
According to the Spanish newspaper As, by spilling hanging in the wind, the CDs act as modern scarecrows. The sparkles they emit confuse birds and make the environment uncomfortable to nest or stay on site. It is an affordable, sustainable solution and no negative impact on fauna.
A common practice on balconies and gardens
Although more visible in cities, farmers also resort to CDs used to protect harvests. They work as a complement to traditional scarecrows, ensuring that birds move away from plantations.
In addition to being ecological, this method stands out for being reusable. Drawers in drawers or forgotten in boxes thus come to new life, avoiding the use of chemicals or more expensive networks.
Problems caused by pigeon feces
The presence of these birds has serious risks to public health and urban heritage. Feces, known as Guano, may contain microorganisms as Cryptococcus, Histoplasma e Chlamydia psyttaciresponsible for potentially serious respiratory diseases.
In contact with the air, dry waste turns into dusts that, when inhaled, mainly affect people with fragile immune system or pulmonary diseases.
In addition to health, stools corrode stone, brick, concrete and metals. The uric acid present in the waste is highly aggressive and accelerates the degradation of the facades. Combined with rain and pollution, it also enhances the formation of microflora that deteriorates paints and plays.
Over the years, the costs of maintaining buildings exposed to the constant action of pigeons can be very high, especially in historical centers.
Infiltrations and Damage in Roofs
The birds look for roofs and calers to nest. The accumulation of feces, penalties and other materials easily obstructs drainage systems, favoring infiltrations and even flooding in times of rain.
These situations require frequent cleaning and maintenance interventions that represent additional charges for owners and condominiums.
A practical and at no cost defense
Given all these risks, CDs are a practical and economic measure for those seeking to reduce the presence of pigeons, according to the. They do not harm birds, prevent dirt accumulation and help preserve both health and buildings.
What seemed an obsolete object thus gains renewed utility, becoming a discreet ally in the fight against urban and rural problems caused by birds.
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