bird deterrants
I have an emergency light in my yard that the birds love to rest on and use as a bathroom spot. I clean it once a week because of the mess and was wondering if I put an owl statue nearby if it would deter the birds from this area. Any other ideas are also welcome.
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We used an owl on the propeller of our plane. As we do not want birds messing up the aircraft. It did not work at all. We installed the bird spikes on the exposed rafters over the shed hanger and it really made a difference. We even attempted to use rubber snakes and all sorts of stuff. But if its not moved around every day it just does not work over the long haul.
They do make a special grease that can be applied if the fixture is protected from the sun by perhaps an overhang. This sticky stuff prevents them from landing. They do not want to get their feet dirty.