Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control

What Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control does

Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control is a privately held, founder-owned wildlife and pest bird control company headquartered in Acton, Ontario, with seven additional offices across the Greater Toronto Area and one in West Palm Beach, Florida. Founded in 1985 by Dan Frankian, an accomplished falconer, the company delivers integrated humane-removal services for residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, aviation, government, and agricultural clients across 30+ Ontario communities and in Palm Beach County, Florida. Its service offering spans raccoon, skunk, and squirrel removal; pigeon, seagull, and goose control; structural repair and disinfection; and specialty services including falconry-based experiences and film-industry animal wrangling (the company has worked on the Harry Potter franchise).

The company's underlying method combines licensed falconry using trained birds of prey (hawks, owls, falcons, eagles) with trapping, exclusion systems, structural repairs, infrared-camera-based detection, and specialized handling of trap-shy wildlife. Its primary technological differentiator is regulatory rather than digital: Hawkeye is the only firm in Canada designated a Certified Wildlife Control Professional and holds permits for Trapping of Fur Bearing Animals (including euthanasia), Commercial Falconry, Ontario Pest Control, and Shooting in Sensitive Environments — collectively enabling permanent animal removal and urban firearm/pyrotechnic use that competitors offering only 1km relocation cannot match.

Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional service fees across five streams: wildlife removal, bird control, falconry experiences, film/animal wrangling, and structural/cleaning services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customer acquisition is sales-led via phone (416-429-5393 in Canada; 1-833-833-4295 in the US) and a heavily SEO-optimized website with 30+ location-specific landing pages, supported by educational blog content and industry-vertical case studies. There is no public revenue, no funding history, and no parent company — the business has operated continuously as a bootstrapped, independent service firm for four decades.

Name

Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control

Legal name

Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control

Website

https://hawkeye.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control is a founder-owned Ontario wildlife and pest bird removal firm serving residential, commercial, and institutional clients across 30+ communities and Florida, using licensed falconry, trapping, and exclusion methods under unique Canadian regulatory certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife and Pest Bird Control Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Control & Exclusion (IMAIAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bird Control & Deterrent Systems (IMAIAHAL), Aviation/Industrial Bird Hazard Management (Airfields, Warehouses, Loading Docks) (HSAMAGAM)

Keywords

• Wildlife control services
• Pest bird removal
• Falconry bird abatement
• Nuisance animal removal
• Humane wildlife trapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Acton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wildlife and Pest Animal Control Services: Removal and control services for raccoons, skunks, squirrels, and other pest animals. Services include assessment, trapping/removal, exclusion, structural repair, and cleanup. Revenue is project-based service fees, not recurring.
2. Bird Control and Removal Services: Bird control using falconry and other methods (netting, ledge protection, pyrotechnics, nest removal) for pigeons, seagulls, geese, and other pest birds. Includes commercial bird control for airports, manufacturing, healthcare, and other industries.
3. Falconry Experience Services: Public falconry experiences where customers can interact with birds of prey (hawk, owl, eagle experiences). Recreational/educational service offering.
4. Animal Wrangling for Film/Photography: Trained dogs and birds of prey available for motion pictures, television, photography sessions, commercials, and other film industry productions.
5. Structural and Cleaning Services: Associated services including cleaning and disinfecting affected areas, structural damage repair, and future exclusion work to prevent re-infestation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control delivers professional wildlife and pest bird control services to residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, aviation, government, and film production clients across Ontario, Canada and Florida, USA. The company combines humane methods — including commercial falconry with trained birds of prey, trapping with euthanasia authority, exclusion systems, structural repair, and cleanup/disinfection — into integrated removal and prevention engagements. Service is project-based, dispatched after a free quote and on-site assessment, with field technicians performing capture, exclusion, repair, and sanitization.

Product overview

Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control is a service company offering integrated wildlife and pest bird control solutions. The core offerings include Bird Control Services (pigeon, seagull, goose removal using falconry, netting, trapping), Animal Wildlife Removal (raccoons, skunks, squirrels with trapping and euthanasia), and Falconry-Based Bird Control using trained birds of prey. Supporting products include Ledge Protection Systems (Bird Coil, Bird Spikes, Bird-Shock Flex-Track, Bird-Slide, Bird Wire), Netting & Exclusion (balcony netting, capture netting), and Cleaning & Disinfecting Services. Additional specialty services include Falconry Experience (educational programs), Animal Wrangling for Film, Structural Damage Repair, Pigeon Live Trapping, and Shooting Services. The company holds unique licensing including the only Certified Wildlife Control Professional designation in Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Raccoons can travel 6+ kilometers per day, making 1km relocation limits ineffective - Hawkeye's euthanasia option guarantees permanent removal
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Better Business Bureau (BBB)minorOthersAccredited business member of BBB providing consumer trust and credibility. BBB seal displayed on affiliations page.
• ContractorCheckminorOthersContractor verification service providing credential screening for contractors. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• National Wildlife Control Officers Association (NWCOA)minorOthersProfessional association for wildlife control officers. Hawkeye is affiliated with NWCOA, suggesting professional certification and standards adherence.
• ComplyWorksminorOthersCompliance management platform for contractor health and safety verification. Logo displayed indicating contractor compliance management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Falcon Environmental Services: Bird control specialist using falconry and other humane deterrents for airports, landfills, and industrial sites. Closest peer to Hawkeye's falconry-led bird control capability, operating in a similar niche with comparable methods and target customers.

Broad incumbents

• Rentokil Initial: Global pest control and hygiene services group with North American wildlife/pest operations. Competes broadly with Hawkeye in commercial and industrial wildlife management programs, particularly for multi-site enterprise contracts.
• Orkin: One of North America's largest pest control operators (Rollins subsidiary) offering general pest, termite, and wildlife services. Competes with Hawkeye primarily in commercial pest contracts but as part of a much broader service portfolio rather than a wildlife specialist.
• Terminix: National pest control incumbent (now under Rentokil Initial) offering wildlife removal alongside general pest, termite, and rodent services. Overlaps with Hawkeye on residential and commercial wildlife work but as part of a wider pest portfolio.

Direct peers

• Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control: Largest Canadian humane wildlife control franchise, operating across multiple provinces with raccoon, squirrel, bat, and bird exclusion services. Direct competitor in the same geographic and service category, with comparable humane-control positioning but a different go-to-market (franchise model vs. founder-led regional operator).
• Trutech Wildlife Service: Specialized wildlife removal and exclusion services subsidiary of Rollins (parent of Orkin). Direct competitor offering raccoon, squirrel, and nuisance wildlife removal with similar residential and commercial customer base.
• ABC Humane Wildlife Control & Prevention: Regional humane wildlife control operator providing raccoon, squirrel, opossum, and bat removal plus exclusion and repair services. Direct peer in the wildlife removal category with overlapping service mix and customer segments.
• Critter Control: US-based national wildlife and pest animal control franchise offering raccoon, squirrel, bat, and bird removal services. Direct competitor in wildlife control services with comparable offering (removal, exclusion, cleanup) and similar vertical specialization.

Others

• Bird B Gone: US-based manufacturer and installer of bird deterrent products (spikes, netting, shock tracks, visual deterrents). Adjacent to Hawkeye in the bird control value chain as a product supplier and installer rather than a direct service competitor.
• NWCOA Member Operators: Network of certified wildlife control operators across North America affiliated with the National Wildlife Control Officers Association (of which Hawkeye is a member). Represents the broader peer set of independent wildlife operators competing for regional residential and commercial work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/danfrankian

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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