Getting Birds Out of a Garage

Learn how to get birds out of a garage.

Garages are not only used for parking cars, but are often used as storage areas as well. Because garages usually have a big door that connects them to the outside, birds can fly in. These birds can be a nuisance because of the noise they make, as well as their droppings. There are a few methods that you can employ to remove birds from a garage before calling a professional exterminator.

Things You'll Need

• Bird feeder
• Hammer
• String
• Gloves

Instructions

1. Open the garage door so the birds will fly out. If the garage has windows, open them as well.

2. Hang a bird feeder from the opening of the garage. This will invite the birds to move toward the opening of the garage, and make it more likely that they will fly away after they eat some of the bird seed. You can hammer in one nail on the top beam of the garage opening and hang the bird feeder from the string. After the birds leave, take down the bird feeder so you don't attract more birds.

3. Take a net or a laundry basket and try to catch the birds. You'll have to catch one bird at a time and release them outside.

4. Close the garage door, close the curtains on the windows, and shut the main garage light. Some birds, such as hummingbirds, are unable to fly in the dark and will gently land on the ground.

5. Turn on a flashlight so you can see and grab the birds with a net. Be sure to only catch one at a time.

6. Open the garage door and release the birds outside.

Tips & Warnings

• Wear gloves when trying to remove birds from a garage, because they might carry bacteria or parasites.

• Take care not to injure the birds when catching them.

References

• About Hummingbirds: There's a Hummingbird Trapped in My Garage!
• YouTube: How to Get a Bird out of a Garage