ECN Forum Forums Photo Discussion Forums Photos for General Discussion Is this a health hazard (Part 2)?

A recent post asked about dead bugs in a light fixture. These pics show a related problem.

Pigeons have learned that they can chew through plastic lenses. Here is a recessed fixture whose lense was opened up so that a nest could be built inside (there was no bulb present). As you can see, the fixture contained a rather substantial nest.

I caution all regarding bird nests, droppings....those of pigeons in particular. I personally know a man who caught a respiratory infection that nearly killed him, and left him blind, as the result of clearing some nests and droppings off of a roof. A review of medical literature shows that this is neither far-fetched, nor particularily rare. Those who think of pigeons as "rats with wings" aren't all that far off the mark.

- renosteinke