Tag Archive: bird management services (39)

How to Manage and Deter Nuisance Turkeys

MBM Blogs

November 7, 2023
In the early 1900s, overhunting and deforestation rendered the wild turkey population in Illinois extinct. Decades later, conservationists from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) successfully reintroduced wild turkeys to the state. Today, wild turkeys can be found in every Illinois county, and are abundant in suburban and urban... Read More
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Turkeys: How this Thanksgiving Bird Became a Nuisance

WGC Blogs

November 7, 2023
In the early 1900s, overhunting and deforestation rendered the wild turkey population in Illinois extinct. Decades later, conservationists from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) successfully reintroduced wild turkeys to the state. Today, wild turkeys can be found in every Illinois county, and are abundant in suburban and urban... Read More
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Prevent Grape Loss in Vineyards with Bird Deterrent Solutions

WGC Indy Blogs Agriculture

June 27, 2023
When birds descend on vineyards, they can ravage acres of grapes in a matter of hours. Ripe grapes hanging on vines are an incredibly attractive – and easily accessible – food source for hungry birds including robins, sparrows, starlings and finches. In the dry heat of summer, grapes may be... Read More

Protect Vineyard Grapes with Effective Bird Control Solutions

MBM Blogs Agriculture

June 27, 2023
When birds descend on vineyards, they can ravage acres of grapes in a matter of hours. Ripe grapes hanging on vines are an incredibly attractive – and easily accessible – food source for hungry birds including robins, sparrows, starlings and finches. In the dry heat of summer, grapes may be... Read More

Prevent Geese from Contaminating Ponds & Lakes

WGC Indy Blogs

June 20, 2023
The Canada goose population across North America is booming, with some estimates of over 5 million birds. When searching for a place to call home, those millions of geese favor locations with grass to eat, water to drink, and clear lines of sight that allow them to spot predators. Unfortunately,... Read More
Geese in pond

Keeping Ponds & Lakes Clean from Geese

MBM Blogs

June 20, 2023
The Canada goose population across North America is booming, with some estimates of over 5 million birds. When searching for a place to call home, those millions of geese favor locations with grass to eat, water to drink, and clear lines of sight that allow them to spot predators. Unfortunately,... Read More
Geese in pond

How to Keep Ponds & Lakes Clean When Geese are Present

WGC Blogs

June 20, 2023
The Canada goose population across North America is booming, with some estimates of over 5 million birds. When searching for a place to call home, those millions of geese favor locations with grass to eat, water to drink, and clear lines of sight that allow them to spot predators. Unfortunately,... Read More
Geese in pond

How to Manage and Deter Red-winged Blackbirds

WGC Indy Blogs

May 23, 2023
Male sporting the eponymous red-wing patches The Red-winged Blackbird is well known for many things: its melodious song, its vibrantly colored plumage – and its combative nature. During nesting season in the late spring through mid-summer, these birds pack a particularly aggressive punch: any creature that enters their territory will... Read More
Male red-winged blackbird with orange patch

Protect Yourself and Your Crops from Red-winged Blackbirds

MBM Blogs

May 23, 2023
Male sporting the eponymous red-wing patches The Red-winged Blackbird is well known for many things: its melodious song, its vibrantly colored plumage – and its combative nature. During nesting season in the late spring through mid-summer, these birds pack a particularly aggressive punch: any creature that enters their territory will... Read More
Male red-winged blackbird with orange patch

Beware the Beautiful-but-Dangerous Red-winged Blackbird

WGC Blogs

May 23, 2023
Male sporting the eponymous red-wing patches The Red-winged Blackbird is well known for many things: its melodious song, its vibrantly colored plumage – and its combative nature. During nesting season in the late spring through mid-summer, these birds pack a particularly aggressive punch: any creature that enters their territory will... Read More
Male red-winged blackbird with orange patch