bloody pigeons!!!

[Copey]

i have some pigeons nexting in the guttering on the corner of my house in the guttering, right above where my car is parked so my car is gettin covered in crap!!!

 

any body know a way of gettin rid of the flying rats, i have thought about air rifles/pistols but would rather not kill them

 

ideas on a postcard please

[GJUK]

Shotgun tbh, that's what I do most weekends

[deltamal]

I used to get a similar problem with seagulls sitting on the canvas canopy of my boat, got hold of a lifesize plastic owl, and fixed to the corner of the canopy, problem solved! should work ok with pidgeons as they arn't as brave as gulls! guess you could get one off ebay, worth a try.....

[SAMMYBOY]

Get a silhouette of a cat......or an eagle...lol....

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

was gonna say air rifle

 

what about a crow banger

[Copey]

the owl/eagle/cat idea aint bad! will give that a go, cheers

[Trevmk3]

i think the owl thing might work as a bloke round the back of ours has one up his CB mast and doesnt seem to get them landing on it

[GJUK]

the owl/eagle/cat idea aint bad! will give that a go, cheers

 

An owl will work. You can buy decoys online for around £15.

 

It will attract crows though as they mob them.

 

Jon

[mexman123]

Rip the guttering down....that will fook their heads up.....

[Mr2Caps]

I've got a phone number for Dick Dastardly......

[ratman]

What pigeon is it wood or feral ?

 

Plastic owls don’t work I’ve seen pigeons sitting on the owls heads I’ve also seen plastic owls with pigeon proofing spike stuck to its head to stop the pigeons sitting on the owl

 

 

There is only two ways to stop it proof the area pigeon point system (spikes) but be aware it will just move to another part of your property remember it just wants shelter but its nesting material and crap will block your gutter and you will get water ingress to your property i.e. damp and water damage

 

The 2nd option is

 

In this day and age waving an air gun around is not cleaver as you may think you may look like Mr. Jo blogs Englishman but most people couldn’t tell a air gun from a AK47 and think your bin laden cousin and SO19 Firearm squad on you like a flash

 

Be aware I know of a guy who shot one pigeon with out telling Mr. plod and he got fined 10k for the call out of SO19 and was covered in red dots and by all accounts he did soil his boxers

 

I do this for a living and when we are shooting i have to write to the police and hand deliver it to the police station two days before then ring them when on site and ring them when we finished and I have even been visited when on site because some one has called plod to report us

[Mk2Jo]

You could always use a car cover

[Stu_B]

 

Plastic owls don’t work I’ve seen pigeons sitting on the owls heads

 

Yeah we had one at work & the pigeons used it as a perch

[BIGKEV]

cant you just sit outside and shoo them away - it might take a fair amount of your time up but at least you will have a nice clean car

[GJUK]

What pigeon is it wood or feral ?

 

Plastic owls don’t work I’ve seen pigeons sitting on the owls heads I’ve also seen plastic owls with pigeon proofing spike stuck to its head to stop the pigeons sitting on the owl

 

 

Maybe over time but if its a decent decoy, it would work.

 

T

The 2nd option is

 

In this day and age waving an air gun around is not cleaver as you may think you may look like Mr. Jo blogs Englishman but most people couldn’t tell a air gun from a AK47 and think your bin laden cousin and SO19 Firearm squad on you like a flash

 

It's unfortunate but you do have to be careful. If people think you are a threat or danger they will phone the plod and they have to respond with armed unit with all firearms calls related calls, sot the BASC inform me.

 

Be aware I know of a guy who shot one pigeon with out telling Mr. plod and he got fined 10k for the call out of SO19 and was covered in red dots and by all accounts he did soil his boxers

 

Well he must have been doing something very wrong to get a 10k fine, shooting from the middle of a road while stopping traffic or similar?

 

I do this for a living and when we are shooting i have to write to the police and hand deliver it to the police station two days before then ring them when on site and ring them when we finished and I have even been visited when on site because some one has called plod to report us

 

Maybe in a public place I can imagine the red tape is huge. But I go shooting most weekends. I have permission on a few farms and never have a problem.

 

Look on BASC's web site, there's lots of legal bumf on there. Also if you're shooting at anything, public or rural. Get insured.

 

Jon

[gearbox100]

whay about a catapult , scares them away and makes them uneasy to rest in your area .

[X-pack-Glyn]

Mask the glass and bumpers and go for a "bird poo paint Job"... all teh rage round here!

[silverstreak]

put poison down its the only way

[Mk1-Paul]

I had birds nesting on my house use a garden hose and soke the nest till it falls down I done that last summer and they never came back