[Elecraft] [OT] Birds and DX

[Michael K Bottles]

I use that on my boats to deter messy river Otters.
Very effective

Sent from my iPad

> On Jun 8, 2020, at 12:00, Lyn Norstad <Lyn at lnainc.com> wrote:
> 
> I saw this on Shark Tank.  They are EXTREMELY sharp!
> 
> 73
> Lyn, W0LEN
> 
> https://allsharktankproducts.com/shark-tank-products-home/critter-pricker-raccoon-deterrent/#:~:text=Critter%20Prickers%20are%20strips%20of,of%20roughly%20three%20square%20feet.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of RICHARD Martin
> Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2020 5:02 PM
> To: Michael K Bottles
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Birds and DX
> 
> You can purchase light weight telescoping fiberglass poles (about 25') with
> a kite that looks like a bird of prey.  The kite bobs, swirls and dives.
> Quite an entertaining display.
> 
> They work quite well keeping the birds and squirrels away from our fruit
> trees.  They are also popular along Sunset Drive in Pacific Grove to deal
> with the seagulls.
> 
> 73s
> Dick KN6AA
> 
>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 12:09 Michael K Bottles via Elecraft <
>> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Yup, that is a flashy sparkly thing like the ribbon I suggested. Birds
>> don’t seem to like that.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
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>>>> On Jun 7, 2020, at 11:54, Paul Evans W4/VP9KF <paul at hintlink.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> This _always_ works, as proven in a marina on my boat (and those that
>>> adopted it!):
>>> 
>>> Take old CD. Drill a small hole near the edge. Dangle from object or
>>> anything nearby with thin string.
>>> 
>>> Works when every other possible bird scarer had failed. No birds. No
>> poop.
>>> 
>>> 73, Paul.
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