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Bird control devices fall under two categories: deterrents and exclusions. [4] Deterrent devices, such as sonic units and bird spikes, discourage birds from landing or roosting in an area by presenting a physical obstacle or causing discomfort and annoyance for the target bird.
A bird control spike, also known as an anti-roosting spike, [1] pigeon spike, or roost modification, is a device consisting of long, needle-like rods used for bird control. Bird control spikes can be attached to building ledges, street lighting , and commercial signage to prevent wild or feral birds from perching or roosting.
The downtown had an office space vacancy rate of 14%, which was on the rise. Additionally, millions of additional square feet of office space was already under construction in downtown Chicago, with millions more to open up with Sears moving out of the Sears Tower for a new suburban headquarters . [ 4 ]
CHICAGO — Bird migration is on the rise, and so are window collisions. As temperatures slowly drop in Chicago, 300 millions to 400 million birds are crossing the continent heading south to their ...
Pigeons were first domesticated over 10,000 years ago in the Mediterranean region. At the time these birds were sort of everything to us. They were a source of food and a way that we communicated ...
About 1,000 songbirds died last week after flying into a Chicago convention center during their migratory journey south. The birds crashed into McCormick Place Lakeside Center, a mostly-glass ...
Historically, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary was a community space for gay men in Chicago. Many men in these spaces were arrested for public indecency and anti-sodomy laws. [ 10 ] In 2016, filmmaker Frederic Moffet produced a short art documentary about the sanctuary's history in relation to Chicago's gay cruising scene.
At least 960 migrating birds, the highest number on record, died Thursday in “massive carnage” at McCormick Place Lakeside Center, according to David Willard, a retired bird division ...