Pigeons nest inside of their feces

Pigeons nest inside of their own feces which will tend to build up over time. Their feces is the perfect insulation to keep their eggs cool in our extremely hot Las Vegas summers and warm in the winters. This disgusting, but ingenious way of building nests can help just 2 mating pigeons reproduce to 16 in a calendar year. We recommend removing their nests before they can reproduce to a small flock of 6-8. If they are left to reproduce the only way to remove even a small flock of 6-8 or more is through a humane trapping program. One of the major issues with allowing pigeons to nest on your property is that there are over 60 different diseases that pigeons and their feces can carry. This is especially worrisome

This home was allowed to become the residence for a flock of pigeons. Their feces eventually ate through the roof underlayment causing roof leaks and the need for a complete roof replacement.

in residential areas or if pigeons are nesting underneath air conditioning units on commercial properties. Some examples of transmissible bird diseases include E. Coli, Cryptococcosis and Histoplasmosis which is a respiratory disease that can be fatal. The other issue is that pigeon feces is high in urea and can eat through the paper underlayment underneath tiles with ease. There has even been a steel bridge in Minneapolis which collapsed because the pigeon droppings had helped the beams rust faster.