A mockingbird's midnight song may be a musical marvel to some, but an
annoyance to others. The flicker may be welcome at bird feeders, but not
if his hammering damages the cedar siding on your neighbor's house. The
Canada geese at your pond or fountains may tempt you to offer them corn, until their
droppings foul your lawn.

Birds come to your yard to eat and bathe, to roost and nest. Birds can
cause trouble when they eat your cherries, drill holes in your birch
trees and fish for koi in your pond.

They can be hazardous to your health when they roost by the hundreds in
the trees at the edge of your patio.

They can be a nuisance when they nest in your hanging baskets, on the
ledge over your front door or in your clothes drier vents.