I need to frighten some birds....

[Tommy_B]

I have been asked have a look at doing a bit of strange work in some big(ish) Cedars in a Church yard that have a problem with bird poop. At the moment they have a number of plastic owls that are tied to the branches to scare the pigeons. They've got the owls on low branches and say that the birds are not scared of them as they can land on branches above the owls and plop all over everything.

 

Therefore, they have got hold of some of the birdscarers that look like hawks attached to fishing rods that make the decoys look like they are flying. (I know that is a poor description, but I've spent ages looking on Google and can't find a decent enough description) If anyone in the know about this sort of thing has a link, please stick one up.

 

My question is, What is going to be the best (ideally non-invasive) way of attaching these to the trees so I can have the birds poking out above the top canopy? I was hoping that the great and the good of Arbtalk can come up with an idea. If anyone has done this before, please let me know how you got on.

 

Cheers

 

Tommy

[ecolojim]

Terror Kite Bird Scarer

 

click 'more information'

 

http://www.portek.co.uk/TerrorKite_General.html

Edited March 22, 2011 by ecolojim
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[Freeman]

12 bore?

[NI Tree]

get a falconer

[Tommy_B]

That's exactly the sort of thing Jim. Just got the bird on the end instead of the kite. I just need to think of a way to attach it to the tree!

[ecolojim]

it's crude, but... Large Jubilee clips? Exhaust clamps? anything less id be concerned it could take the strain

[ad15]

get a falconer

:thumbup:

what he says..

[Tommy_B]

Live and let live you Heathens!! haha!!

[ad15]

falconer wont kill em,, just make sure they're "scared" off..

[Matthew Arnold]

Gas gun. Preferably Propane one. I've set up Propane + Oxy-acetylene mix ones out in farmers fields and on one of the big local estates but it would be way too loud for residential use (Parked old 110 next to it and blew out all windows).