When I was younger, I loved everything about birds. They were just gorgeous flying animals with the most musical natural sound ever. It was not until I became a homeowner that I discovered that birds can be something other than just pleasant. I have always enjoyed sparrows, but that was when I only saw a handful at a time. When a large group of them decided to make nests all over my roof and gutters as well as nearby trees, I knew that I had a bird control problem.

I did not want to hurt them, but I also did not want to have to keep washing my car, hosing off my sidewalks, and cleaning out my gutters because of the debris that they left in there. I actually thought they were cleaner than what they are, but my eyes were opened to how such a small creature can cause …