[Antennas] Roosting birds

[Philip Atchley]

Hi Doug et al,

Thanks to everyone who contributed.  While a couple folks said it worked 
for them, the general consensus is that I'm better off to keep the money 
in my wallet, something I'm inclined to do.

As a side note.  The condo complex behind the mobile home park used to 
have a gazillion Pigeons roosting under the roof mounted air 
conditioners.  This apparently caused a great deal  of damage as there 
was grass and plants "growing" out of the roof shingles.  While I can't 
prove it, I think that on several occasions they even tossed out poison 
seed as every once in awhile you'd find a bunch of dead pigeons laying 
around.  When they re-roofed it, they hung mirror like owl images from 
the A/C units.  This seemed to keep the birds away, but a year later the 
hanging "owls" are gone and the birds are back.   

73 de Phil  KO6BB

Doug Weaver wrote:

> Phil,
>
> In my situation the plastic owl DOES NOT WORK. I mounted one on a 
> stand-off several years back about 10 feet below my beams and it has 
> never kept the birds away. In fact, I think on at least one occasion, 
> I've seen a bird perched very close to the owl. I think I'd be better 
> off removing the owl and hang a wire antenna from the stand-off!
>
> Doug
> KD8KX
>


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