Dead Cert Pest Control use specially bred and trained hawks and falcons, handled by experienced bird controllers, to deter and disperse nuisance bird populations.

It is not necessary for these natural predators to actually catch and kill their prey. But it is necessary to understand which predator is the most effective deterrent for each nuisance species - and here, size isn't everything! Smaller birds, for example, will be more alarmed by the smaller and more agile male hawk than by the larger female.

Where there is a large-scale problem, a permanent predatory presence may be needed. In the urban environment, however, it is often sufficient to establish the predatory presence by flying the falcons daily for a time, then reducing gradually to a weekly programme of flights, randomly arranged to prevent habituation.