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10-01-2007, 01:34 AM
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 Effective bird scarer A plot neighbour never has any real problems with pigeons and I have now found out why. He has several 18" propellers made out of scrap wood (a bit like those plastic windmills you get at the seaside), fitted on posts and they come complete with a rudder so that they always face into the wind and thus move constantly. The actual propellers are painted quite brightly and are remarkably effective.
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10-01-2007, 02:10 AM
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| When I read the title of this thread I half expected it to say " LJ "!!!!!
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10-01-2007, 02:42 AM
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| No, you would attract crows 
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10-01-2007, 07:58 AM
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| You cheeky sod Piglet!!!! I tell you - you are asking for the pea stick treatment!!
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10-01-2007, 08:28 AM
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| Effective bird scarer We were kindly given a couple of brightly painted wooden birds with plastic wings which rotate and rattle like fury. They have been very effective against pigeons when we planted our winter cabbage, but I guess the real test will be in spring when they are feeding chicks too, and all our seedlings go in.
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10-01-2007, 08:32 AM
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| Even some of the bright windmills that the kids get seem to work well cos they also make a howling noise!  PS Piglet, are you sure your neighbour hasn't got a wind generator hooked up to them to power his greenhouse??
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10-01-2007, 06:17 PM
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| LJ - some of the Grapes can be very cheeky! Dexterdog
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15-01-2007, 04:41 PM
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| Will they work wit Moles since we now seem to have a new resident on the lottie? |
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16-01-2007, 01:37 AM
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| If they vibrate it may well annoy the mole enough to move away, so is probably worth a try SS.
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16-01-2007, 11:29 PM
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| Could of course send the kids to live there and see if their bickering has any effect!! |
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