How do you keep birds away from the pool?

Birds can create a fun atmosphere with their pleasant sounds but they can also cause you anxiety. The dangerous nature of the bird can not only affect the land but can also damage water bodies such as ponds.

People swim in the pool for refreshment, especially in summer. Bird droppings and droppings not only pollute pond water, but can also pose serious health hazards to humans. Therefore, precautions should be taken to protect the pool from birds.

Protecting the pond from birds is definitely a bit difficult but not impossible. You can keep birds away from the pool area by following the techniques discussed below.

• Cover pool with custom-fitted covers
• Put floating predator toys in the pool.
• Remove bird feeders and place them far away from the pool.
• Remove bird nesting.
• Make distress calls and bird predators sounds.
• Distract birds with shiny and reflective materials.
• Frightens birds with predator statues and flying kites.
• Repel birds with “Bird out”.
• Install bird spikes near the pool

Due to the large number of flying birds, it is impossible to preserve the pond without knowledge and effort. If you are thinking of keeping destructive birds out of your pond, you should plan accordingly.

Here we have discussed some effective methods that can reduce your worries by keeping birds away from the pond and keeping your pond free from birds.

1. Cover pool with custom-fitted covers:

Covering the pond with a custom fitted cover is the most appropriate way to protect the pond from bird damage. You can easily buy these pool covers from the market and also customize them according to the size of your pool.

Take your custom pool cover and spread it over the pool in such a way that it covers the pool from all sides.

If your pool cover does not fit the size of your pool, you will need to cut it to fit the pool perfectly. For this purpose, you need a marker and a scissors.

Spread the cover over the pool so that the excess cover is outside the pool area. After spreading the cover, mark the cover area outside the pool with a marker and cut it with scissors to make the cover according to the size of the pool.

Birds may feel unstable when landing on cover. They cannot enter the pool because of the cover and fly away from the pool area. This will effectively help keep the pond water clean by acting as a barrier between the pond and the birds.

2. Put floating predators toys in the pool:

Placing floating predator toys in the pool can also protect the pool from bird droppings and falls. A variety of pool toys are used to scare away birds. They are usually made of plastic material because they are light and float on the surface of the pond instead of sinking.

You can use pigeon, peacock and any kind of bird hunting toy. Take a toy peacock and place it on the surface of the pond water. It floats and shows movement due to wind.

When the birds see the peacock, it avoids coming near the pond and hence does not get a chance to damage the pond.

3. Remove birds feeders and place them far away from the pool:

A Bird feeder acts as a center of attraction for birds because it contains the bird’s food material. Whenever birds find a bird feeder they start gathering at that place. They not only eat the food but also damage that area with their popping’s and droppings. So, the best option is to remove the feeder from that place.

If you find a bird feeder in the pool area then you must remove it and place it far away from the pool area. When birds fail to find a bird feeder, they fly away to search for it in another area.

In this way, birds do not visit the pool area and thus your pool remains safe from birds.

4. Remove the bird’s nesting:

The presence of bird nests in the pool area is a major cause of dirty pool water due to birds. The only solution to get rid of it is to remove the nests from the pond area. For this purpose, you should find the area where the nest is located. Nests can be in hidden places, in holes or on tree branches.

After finding the nest you need to remove it. Never attempt to remove an active nest. Always remove it when it is inactive. Inactive nests are those that are empty and free of eggs and birds.

Wear gloves and long sleeves and remove the nest from the lifting device and put it away and throw it in the trash. After removing the nest, clean the area with a disinfectant to kill any harmful microorganisms.

5. Make distress calls and bird predator sounds:

You can keep birds away from the pond by scaring them. Different methods are used to scare the birds. Among them, the use of bird hunting calls and distress calls can be effective in keeping birds away from ponds.

These sounds are produced by devices that can operate with electrically charged batteries or a direct electrical connection.

Bird Guard Pro is considered to be the best for scaring away birds. This device produces high-frequency sounds of various bird predators or birds in danger. These loud sounds are heard only by birds.

You can also adjust the sound frequency with the rotating sound adjustment button. When it is switched on, it starts making a sound that scares the birds away from the pond.

6. Distract birds with shiny materials:

Materials with shiny and reflective surfaces can help keep birds away from the pool. Take a CD and carefully fold it into two pieces. Then punch holes with a hole puncher on the edges of both parts. Then pass the monofilament of thread through the hole and tighten it.

Hang it over the pool area with a sturdy support. You can also hang CDs without breaking them. When light hits their surface, reflections are created that distract the birds and encourage them to leave the pond area. Thus the birds do not come near the pond. As a result, your pool is protected from bird damage.

You can also use a mirror instead of a CD. Take the mirror pieces and attach them to the walls using a strong adhesive. You should keep in mind that the light falls directly on the mirror. The resulting reflection encourages birds to stay away from the pond.

7. Frightens birds with predators statues and flying kites:

The predatory status of the birds and flying scary kites also scare away the birds. You can use statues of owl and hawk bird hunters. They are mostly made of plastic and rubber and look just like real owls and hawks.

You can fill them with mud or sand and place them on a solid flat surface near the pond. You can also hang them on branches by stringing them with rope or by placing them on a fixed stick in a tree branch. When the wind blows, their heads move, which frightens the birds.

You can also fly scare hawk kites. For this purpose, you need to fix the ground stake in the ground using a hammer. After fixing the stake, take a stick and tie it firmly to the hawk kite using a baleen knot. Finally, attach the rod to the fixed stake.

Hawk kites hang low and fly in the air. This is an easy way to scare birds away from the pond.

Repel birds with “Birds out”:

You can also use different bird repellants to repel birds because of their unpleasant smell. You can use different natural products like vinegar, and peppermint oil. Spraying the pond with these products creates an undesirable environment for birds and keeps them away.

You can also use repellants such as “Birds Out”. It is easy to install and is mainly installed in dispensers which are installed in discrete walls. Also It contains methyl anthranilate which disturbs birds due to its unpleasant smell. It has a mild grape smell that is very irritating to birds.

“Birdout” continues to produce methyl anthranilate in the pool area. Thus it keeps the birds away from the pond by creating undesirable conditions for the birds.

Install birds spikes near the pool:

Bird spikes act as visual and tactile bird deterrents that keep birds away by teasing them. These are long needle-like plastic and metal rods mounted on a flat metal rectangular plate. Take the bird spikes and place them near the pond. You can use a strong adhesive to attach the spikes firmly.

Place the adhesive on the bottom of the bird spikes and press them firmly into place near the pond.

When birds land on them, they may feel an advantage in scaring the birds. Birds avoid landing on the spikes again. Spikes are generally harmless to birds, but birds avoid the pool area because of the spikes.