For example, on the Absolute II feeder above, I can make the perches incredibly sensitive to weight, where only one medium-sized bird (like a starling) can feed at a time. As soon as a second starling tries to hop on the perch, the feeder closes. I love this feeder because only ONE...
Another option to keep birds from roosting is to install electrified bird shock tape. It looks like common adhesive tape but has metal built into it so that it conducts electricity. Attach lines of tape over the vultures' roosting spots and attach this to a bird shock charger. As the birds...
If you’re going crazy due to squirrels, explore installing a raptor perch or owl nest box to invite natural predators who will prey on squirrels. Get a decoy. A fake owl may also frighten squirrels away; however, you need to move it around the garden regularly so that the squirrels don...
These roof bird spikes don’t hurt the birds, but make it uncomfortable or impossible for them to sit; so they simply have to fly elsewhere. Installing these on the edges of rooftops can help deter predator birds specifically, which like to perch on the edge to survey their prey. Aesthetic...
Where birds are involved, the base is an elongated perch of insulative material carrying two wires spaced apart by a distance small enough such that the foot of a bird alighting on the perch will touch both wires and be shocked. The perch may be a flexible cord strung between upstanding ...
Crows will kill the young of other birds. Prevent this in the first steps of nest box building: make sure there is more than six inches between the entry hole and the bottom of the box. Removing the perch or ledge under the hole will also prevent crows from having a stand where they ...
also try spraying a hawk repellent around your property. There are many commercial products available, or you can make your own by mixing 1 part vinegar with 3 parts water. Spray this mixture around the perimeter of your property and on any trees or bushes where you think hawks might perch...
Since starlings only need 1 inch (2.5 cm) of space to perch, completely cover flat ledges with the wire prongs or you might be surprised to find them cozying up against the spikes![1] Want to make your own wire prongs? Cut a wire coat hanger into 6 in (15 cm) lengths and bundle...
If you’re going crazy due to squirrels, explore installing a raptor perch orowl nest boxto invite natural predators who will prey on squirrels. Get a decoy. A fake owl may also frighten squirrels away; however, you need to move it around the garden regularly so that the squirrels don’...