RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
Ffor those saying they love the sound of birds chirping, I don't think your thinking of the same kind of birds. If I'm thinking of the same kind as the original poster these birds DON'T HAVE a pretty sounding voice at all. The ones I'm talking about don't tweet or chirp but SQUAWK really loud and very often. We have lots of them where I live and they can be very annoying.
When 3 or 4 of them are nonstop squawking back and forth they can wake me from dead sleep with my windows closed! As for getting rid of them, I have no idea. I love the songs of most birds but I might actually prefer traffic sounds to these little buggers.
Posted on 12/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
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By ralph koepsel (Guest Post)
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For the past 2 years I have had a mockingbird attacking my truck mirrors and glass. He/she also attacks the house windows. Now all that would be okay but he/she will poop and use it's wings to smear the poop all over the mirrors as well as the truck and home windows. I have tried fake owls and even a dead one, no good. Pie pans and various blowing things...no good. Short of shooting him/her, I think you will just have to live with the pest until it dies of old age in about 15 years.
Posted on 12/04/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
I love birds singing, but MOCKING BIRDS have invaded my backyard and my poor kitty gets dive bombed everytime he gets near the door. They are very territorial and bring their friends in to squawk at my cat and at us. They chirp, no, squawk, day and night and my son has a hard time sleeping in the summer with his window open. Anyone have any suggestions regarding mocking birds? They don't seem be be scared by "objects", people or cats.
Posted on 07/25/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
I love birds singing, but MOCKING BIRDS have invaded my backyard and my poor kitty gets dive bombed everytime he gets near the door. They are very territorial and bring their friends in to squawk at my cat and at us. They chirp, no, squawk, day and night and my son has a hard time sleeping in the summer with his window open. Anyone have any suggestions regarding mocking birds? They don't seem be be scared by "objects", people or cats.
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RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
Aww! What a nice gift for you! He likes visiting you. Some people, like me, would welcome him. I just love all the birds, and here in FL I get a lot of them. I just have to keep raw peanuts on hand for the squirrels so they won't eat all the bird food. I enjoy the mocking birds because they sing all the sounds of the other birds - just incredible. I have fruit trees in the back, so they won't go hungry (and neither will I).
Posted on 06/14/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
Tie aluminum foil pie pans on a string and dangle from tree branches.
On a day when you would sleep late, get up early and hose the bird with water. Not enough to hurt, but enough to startle. Then go back to bed.
Home Depot used to sell the owls - they might still stock them- a friend tried the owl trick for birds on her patio roof. The birds made such a mess it became dangerous to walk out there. She had to hire someone to come and put spikes on the roof edge to keep the birds away.
Posted on 06/09/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
I like perfumed fan's kite idea. I hadn't heard of it before, and I think it's worth a try. Boat owners have a similar problem, and have all sorts of devices to scare birds away, most of which do not work for long. But I think the kite could work because it's big and would keep moving around.
For several years we had a male cardinal in our neighborhood who would sing and sing and sing, and we all got sick of him. But now that he's gone, I miss old Pavarotti.
Posted on 06/08/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
i had one little annoying black bird then there were
5 so I got a fake owl and cds and then
PEACE i think someone told me those annoying birds
were Starlings and they are quite diff than a sweet
robin sitting on your fence singing to you
so good luck!!!
Posted on 06/07/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
Hang old CDs from branches so they move with the wind. The flashing and reflecting movement scares the birds. Or so say the Japanese farmers and gardeners I've seen doing this. I have also seen farmers tie plastic shopping bags to posts by a string (rattling noise and movement) or put empty soda cans upside down on sticks (rattling noise).
Cantate
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RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
This little bird has decided your yard is a nice place to be! I like nothing more than hearing birds in my yard.
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RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
Oh, Lee.. I would let him tweet! So much pleasanter a sound than roaring traffic say, or construction work. Maybe this little fellow is singing just for you.
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RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
Put a rubber snake where he goes or a fake owl.
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RE: Dealing With Annoying Birds
Here's a harm-less way to get rid of birds. Get one of those three dimensional kites that looks like an eagle, hawk, or any large bird. Hang it where it will bob around in the wind. Little birds are scared of big birds because they know the big birds will eat them.
Posted on 06/06/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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