Where pigeons settle in Visakhapatnam
Behind AC units on the sheltered side. The most common spot in the city’s apartments. Birds avoid the windward face and nest where the wall blocks the breeze.
Duct shafts. In dense blocks in MVP Colony, Seethammadhara and Dwaraka Nagar, shafts between flats fill with nests on every floor.
Window sunshades. Older buildings in the central areas have deep sunshades that shelter roosting birds from rain.
Quiet balconies. Utility balconies at the back of flats are used little and easy for birds to take over.
Sheet-roofed terraces. On independent houses in Gajuwaka and Pendurthi, the gap under the sheet is a favourite entry point.
Built for the coast
| Part | What we use |
|---|---|
| Net | UV-stabilised HDPE or nylon, 50 mm mesh |
| Colour | Transparent or black |
| Border | Tensioned rope or coated stainless wire |
| Hooks | Stainless steel only |
Two things wear nets out on this coast: salt and sun. Salt attacks metal, so every hook and anchor is stainless. Sun attacks plastic, so the mesh is UV-stabilised. Together they keep a net tight and clean for years.
How it’s fitted
We look for every spot birds use, measure each opening, clear old nests from the fixing points, set stainless hooks at close spacing, tension a border round the opening and tie the net at short intervals. Corners get extra ties, because wind loosens poorly tied corners first.
Storms and maintenance
After a cyclone warning or a heavy storm, walk round and look at the corners and edges of each net. If anything has moved, we can re-tension it. In calm months, a rinse with fresh water every few weeks removes salt and dust.
Across the city
In the central areas, the problem is usually ducts and sunshades on older blocks. In Madhurawada and PM Palem, new towers attract birds to empty AC brackets within months of occupation. In Gajuwaka and Pendurthi, independent houses need their terrace gaps and ventilators closed.
Before we come
Send a photo of each spot birds are using on WhatsApp, and tell us which side of the building faces the sea.
For mesh sizes and comparisons with spikes, see our main pigeon nets page. If birds are using the whole balcony, see balcony pigeon nets in Visakhapatnam.
Lessons from storm season
After strong storms, residents often find that a net that was loosely tied at one corner has been opened up by the wind, and pigeons are back inside within days. That is why we put most of our care into corners and edges, and why a quick look after any storm is worth the minute it takes.
