How To Keep Pigeons Away From Bird Feeder

RE: How To Keep Pigeons Away From Bird Feeder Post By Christina (Guest Post) (10/23/2008) I live in the city and feed birds on my fire escape. Keeping pigeons away is impossible. So I tried multiple feeders: a platform for pigeons and hanging ones for small birds. But the pigeons and doves go to great lengths to balance on the small feeders and eat the seed! The only time small birds come to feed is when i make seed hangers using bagels or paper towel tubes w/ peanut butter & seed -- or buy hanging seed bells -- once I even had a downy woodpecker eat at one! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How To Keep Pigeons Away From Bird Feeder Post By dove lover (Guest Post) (09/15/2008) I live in the city and feed mourning doves from my fire escape. Lately the pigeons have taken over the feed - up to 20 at a time. how do I get rid of them w/o getting rid of the mourning doves. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How To Keep Pigeons Away From Bird Feeder Post By Steven (Albuquerque) (Guest Post) (08/12/2008) I used to use a regular feeder and had 50+ pigeons every day. I built a larger feeder with 1 1/2 or 2 " chickenwire mesh. The pigeons put their heads thru and tried to get the food but couldn't reach it. Very quickly they gave up. I've had the little one for 2 years now and have just built one twice as big. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How To Keep Pigeons Away From Bird Feeder Post By anonymous (Guest Post) (07/16/2008) The water gun is a failure. But I found a hose with high pressure will scare them away. I tried it, and they haven't been back since. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How To Keep Pigeons Away From Bird Feeder Post by S Singer (9) | (10/04/2007) Contact My motto is if you can't beat them join them. It can be very hard to get rid of some birds and not others. You could try changing the feed, but then you may not attract the birds you like. You could also try attaching a dish to the bottom of your feeder so the seeds don't fall on the ground. I have decided to welcome the birds, pigeons and squirrels. We enjoy watching them and seeing them come back daily. My kids have even named them. They really are entertaining. If they are being destructive then you should take down the feeder otherwise enjoy the beauty of nature. Good luck Report Spam or Abuse RE: How To Keep Pigeons Away From Bird Feeder Post By Joe B. (Guest Post) (04/27/2007) Forget the squirt gun, as it only works when you are out there chasing them. The rest of the time they are gorging on the seed you so generously set out for the other birds. Go with the phony bird profile. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How To Keep Pigeons Away From Bird Feeder Post by Qryztufre (55) | (02/17/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact Use that cardboard as a stencil for a wooden version. You could then paint it really scary and hang it from a swivel somehow - then it could almost double as weather-vane... Report Spam or Abuse RE: How To Keep Pigeons Away From Bird Feeder Post By allegra (Guest Post) (10/22/2005) I am buying a squirt gun as a last resort . The one I ordered squirts up to 25 feet. I'll let you know if it works Report Spam or Abuse RE: How To Keep Pigeons Away From Bird Feeder Post By Vicki (Guest Post) (07/18/2005) We made a bird with outstretched wings out of cardboard & hung it up as a test. It scared the pigeons. We can go outside with our arms outstretched without saying anything & they will take off. It's the bird in the prey mode. We've searched for something made out of plastic or anything that can last outside & haven't been successful. I feed the various small critters out of bowls & the pigeons just wipe out the food in minutes. We're determined to keep working on it. It's very frustrating. Report Spam or Abuse