Territorial Scrub Jay

By suzi homemaker (Guest Post)

I had these ridiculously stubborn swarming birds once wanting to nest on my front porch. I would not have had a problem with it except they were making their nest out of mud and making a huge mess right where all of my daycare parents have to walk at. I hung pie pans, a huge sheet over the whole opening of the porch, and sprayed air freshner out there, all to no avail. I finally had to board up the ledge where they were trying to build a nest. They finally left but they were incredibly stubborn! It took about 2 weeks! I know you can't board up your windows, but if you could temporarily cover them with posterboard or cardboard so that they couldn't get to the ledge, maybe they would leave! Good luck!

By Cheryl from Missouri (Guest Post)

Try putting window clings on the window glass to prevent a reflection from appearing. You could also try hanging a wind chime outside the windows. I don't think he'd fly into them.