How to Remove a Curved Bill Thrasher Bird

Curved-billed Thrasher birds generally inhabit the lower Southwest of the United States and are known for their naturally disposition to snoop around. Removing the animal means removing its desire to stick near your yard, because all Southwest properties are prone to a visit by a Curved-bill Thrasher scavenging for food or building a nest. The bird's dark feathers give it a camouflaging advantage in dimly lit areas or at night and their long, arcing beaks make them prone to dig on a regular basis.

Things You'll Need

  • Insect spray
  • Shovel
  • Non-berry shrubs
  • Cat
  • Dog
  • Leash
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Instructions

    • 1

      Spray plants and your property with insect repellent. Hire a professional or purchase repellent spray from your local home supply store. Use spray on a regular basis to reduce insect populations in shrubs, flowers and soil. Curved-billed Thrashers feed on insects and dig in the soil searching for this prey.

    • 2

      Plant non-berry-producing plants and shrubs. Remove any green life growing berries. Talk to a home supply store or landscaping professional about types of plants that do not produce fruit. While Broad-Leafed Evergreens, for example, grow both flowers and fruit, the Narrow-Leafed Evergreen grows only pine cones, junipers and spruce. Curved-billed Thrashers also feed on berries and will make a home in your plants, shrubs or trees if the food source is nearby.

    • 3

      Purchase or adopt an outdoor pet. Train a cat or dog to stay within your property. Choose an Australian cattle dog puppy or Maine Coon kitten as examples of animals suited to outdoor life. Supply each pet with a leash in the event they wander off of the property. Dogs and cats are natural predators of Curved-billed Thrashers and will result in the bird removing itself from your yard if it senses one on the premises.

    • 4

      Keep lids tightly sealed on all garbage cans. Store garbage cans in a garage or shed with closed doors at all times, if possible. Removing potential food sources -- berries and insects, once again -- from within reach of the bird will send it away from your property in search of easy living somewhere else.