TL;DR
Bird netting is the tensioned mesh barrier, usually UV-stabilized polyethylene in 3/4- to 2-inch openings, installed to deny birds access to roosting and nesting zones such as loading docks, eaves, courtyards, solar arrays, and fruit trees. Mesh size is chosen by species, 3/4 inch excludes sparrows while 2 inch handles pigeons and gulls, and professional installs hang it from a perimeter cable system with hog rings so it stays drum-tight and nearly invisible.
What it means
Bird netting is the tensioned mesh barrier, usually UV-stabilized polyethylene in 3/4- to 2-inch openings, installed to deny birds access to roosting and nesting zones such as loading docks, eaves, courtyards, solar arrays, and fruit trees. Mesh size is chosen by species, 3/4 inch excludes sparrows while 2 inch handles pigeons and gulls, and professional installs hang it from a perimeter cable system with hog rings so it stays drum-tight and nearly invisible. It is exclusion rather than deterrence: unlike spikes or gels, properly installed mesh removes the habitat entirely. Around rooftop solar, a specialized version clips panel edges to keep pigeons from colonizing the warm gap underneath.
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