While birds are beautiful to look at, farmers don’t usually regard them as favourable visitors. They feed on newly planted seeds or fruit and vegetables meant for consumers. They trample plants, break stems, strip leaves and cause economic losses, not to mention the damage they can inflict on solar panels.

When farmers can’t get rid of them, it causes immense frustration. Nothing seems to work … poison is harmful to the environment and can kill other animals that come into contact with the birds, while most bird control strategies are inhumane.

But there is a solution. Thanks to Eagle Eye Bird Solutions, your crops and solar panels are safeguarded.

Eagle Eye Bird Control was founded by entrepreneur John Kotze in 2007. He wanted to develop a product that is harmless to birds but still deters them from crops.

Multiple studies have found that birds’ eyesight is extremely complex and sensitive, and based on this knowledge, Eagle Eye reflective devices came into existence. These devices target the birds’ visual sense, deterring them from flying and landing where the devices are placed.

Eagle Eye systems are used to deter daytime birds from unwanted areas, such as:

  • Rooftops
  • Farmlands
  • Airports
  • Open terraces
  • Solar panel installations
  • Water treatment plants
  • Harbours
  • Boat mooring facilities
  • Open parking structures
  • Signage and billboards
  • Outdoor dining areas
  • Beaches and more

Eagle Eye Mains Kit for Seabirds

Eagle Eye Mains kit for Land Birds

Eagle Eye Solar Kit for Seabirds

Eagle Eye Solar kit for Land Birds

How does it work?

The Eagle Eye system is a combination of various rotating reflective products that emit flashes to deter approaching birds.

These flashes keep birds away in two ways:

  • The sudden flashes scare and disorient birds in flight, preventing them from landing in the area.
  • Certain colour spectrums are used in combination with these flashes. Birds associate some colours with food and crops, while others are linked to danger, such as the oily sheen on the feathers of predator birds. These “dangerous” colours are incorporated into the reflectors of the rotating products.

The devices are pyramid-shaped and designed with angled panels to bounce sunlight off the reflective surfaces, creating flashes at different angles.

Although these devices deter most birds, you may still encounter stubborn ones. However, with Eagle Eye’s deterrent system, you can significantly reduce the number of pests gathering in one space.

The added advantage of these systems is that they cost a fraction of what it would take to bird-proof an entire building. Eagle Eye has found that their reflective products deter six to seven out of 10 daytime birds when placed correctly. The best time to install these reflectors for agricultural use is four to five weeks before harvest, because once birds discover food sources, they will keep returning.

Eagle Eye’s wind-powered reflective unit for land.

Eagle Eye’s wind-powered reflective unit for sea.

Getting rid of birds completely

Eagle Eye is in the business of bird control. While their reflectors provide a 60 to 70% success rate, they also offer bird netting and bird spikes that guarantee a 100% bird-free building.

Most of the time, Eagle Eye recommends combining reflective systems with other physical deterrent methods because it helps keep costs down while delivering the best value for money.

This means installing bird-proofing products at nesting and roosting areas, while placing reflective devices to deter daytime birds and prevent new ones from exploring your building as potential nesting sites.

Three reflective models

Eagle Eye’s reflective devices come in three models: a motorised solar-driven model, a motorised power-driven model, and a wind-driven model.

These devices have a reflective radius of up to 30 m and are used in large areas to deter approaching birds. They are available in silver and gold options for land birds, and red for seabirds.

Learn more about the bird deterrent products that Eagle Eye Bird Control can assist you with by visiting their website at www.eagleeye.co.za