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CHANDLER, Ariz. - The city of Chandler is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to solve a pesky pigeon problem.

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The city recently approved a $350,000 contract with The Pigeon Guy to eliminate pigeons nesting at about a dozen city properties.

Fred Payne, owner of The Pigeon Guy, said pigeons prefer to nest where their eggs won't roll, and in a spot that has a roof and shade. These areas include city-owned buildings and public spaces.

"Generally, when you see something like this, there's a nest near wherever you see this kind of waste," Payne said.

Payne said his company knows just about everything when it comes to keeping pigeons away. Work will include putting up steel cable and netting to block the birds from unwanted spaces.

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