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What makes Hawkeye different from other wildlife control companies?

Hawkeye is the ONLY pest bird and animal/wildlife control company in Canada designated "Certified Wildlife Control Professional" AND holding the following permits/licenses:

Trapping of Fur Bearing Animals
In contrast to all other companies, we can euthanize the bird or fur bearing animal, thus guaranteeing it will not return.

Commercial Falconry Permit
We use Birds of Prey (hawks, owls, falcons, eagles) to scare, chase, or remove in a natural and humane way.

Ontario Pest Control License
We can employ chemical solutions to certain problems. These methods include natural pesticides.

Trapping of Fur Bearing Animals Permit Shooting in Sensitive Environments
Our extensive training and certifications allow us to use pyrotechnics or firearms, even in urban settings.

We offer PERMANENT solutions above and beyond what other companies can offer. GUARANTEED.

35+ years of Bird and Animal Wildlife Control probably speaks for itself.

Our love for and experience in dealing with Pest Birds and Animal Wildlife has taken us to Airports, Hospitals, Municipal Parks and Marinas, High Rise Buildings, Manufacturing Plants, and to homes all across southern Ontario.

Our unique approach and proprietary equipment as well as our extensive training truly set us apart. All of our technicians are licensed trappers and undergo continued training in areas of safety and best practices.

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How to Break the Goose Nesting Cycle and Stop Them from Returning

Our beloved Canada geese are intelligent birds with excellent memory and a strong homing instinct. Hence, they return to the same breeding and nesting grounds year after year. Females will often stay with the flock and breed where they themselves hatched. With those nesting grounds often being in fairly populated areas, fewer natural predators and ample food ensure high survival rates of goslings and yearlings - and the flock grows. And grows.

The geese population in many urban areas will continue to explode if left unchecked. What is needed here is early intervention - ideally, before breeding and nesting begins. That means that very early spring is when we need to take measures to disrupt the breeding cycle and encourage geese to leave.

Canada Goose Nesting Behaviour

Our fine feathered friends arrive often as early as March, back from their sunny winter home down south. The sole reason for their lengthy and strenuous migration is to breed in northern climates. The ideal nesting site for a flock of Canada geese includes:

Proximity and access to water;
Open grassy areas with little or no obstructed views;
Access to food other than fresh grass shoots.

Understanding and taking into consideration when, how, and where geese will settle to breed and nest is imperative when implementing goose control measures.

Why Do Geese Return to the Same Spot Every Year?

Geese Imprint on Successful Nesting Sites
After having a successful breeding season, geese are almost guaranteed to return to the same site. After all, it worked out well and now the goslings hatched at this site, call it home as well.
They have strong Memory and Site Fidelity
Again, after a successful nesting season, this site is now the starting point (and return destination) of their migratory route.
Site Suitability
As long as there is plenty of food and other conditions favour successful breeding, there is no reason to change course and look for different nesting grounds.

Why Egg Oiling/Addling Doesn’t Break the Cycle

We often see egg addling or oiling advertised and hailed as a solution - when it really isn't.

Geese don’t know the eggs are no longer viable and keep sitting on them.
You will still have to deal with them for the entire season until fall migration begins.
It would likely take several unsuccessful breeding seasons before geese gave up and moved on.
Egg oiling or addling prolongs the problem and delays the solution. It does not produce the desired outcome: make the flock of geese leave on their own.

Early Intervention — Disrupting Pre-Nesting Activity

Timing is Critical
Geese that stay in our northern climates and do not migrate south may begin scouting nesting locations in late winter to early spring. Geese that are migrating north already have the nesting location engrained in their memory. Either way, the time for action is early March.
Visual Signs to Watch for
Pairs of geese walking your property, inspecting quiet corners, especially near water.

Strategies to Stop Geese before Nesting begins

Falconry for Geese Control
Flying large birds of prey (eagles) overhead will make the area appear unsafe and unsuitable for nesting;
Hazing with Dogs
Having dogs patrol and chase geese on the ground will reinforce that the area is not desirable for breeding and nesting;
Lasers
Expertly deployed lasers in low light conditions will also reiterate that the area is unpredictable and unsafe;
Habitat Modification
Letting grass grow 4 inches or taller, planting shrubs or otherwise obstructing the view will make the location less desirable and dicourage geese from nesting;
Fencing or Pond Wiring
Low fences along the shore line will make landing and taking flight more difficult and wiring or netting across ponds will also prevent geese from seeking refuge in the water.

Note: All goose control measures require appropriate permits. Contact Hawkeye Bird & Animal Control for more information and assistance in obtaining permits.

Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control has been synonymous with Excellence in Humane Pest Bird Control and Animal & Wildlife Removal for over 35 years. Call us today at 416.429.5393