Common mitigation measures for crop protection were night watching (46%), fencing (34%) and scare devices (34%); and for livestock protection were closer watch on animals (7%), guard animals (3%) and fencing (2%).
Be sure to move the visual scare devices frequently so that the birds do not become acclimated to them.
The New Yorker, January 9, 1943 P. 9 The pigeon-scaring device, rigged up by the doorman, at the Washington Square Roosevelt home, doesn't work.
Nor have they found deterrents gluing sequins to wings, installing scaring devices in lofts effective.
How can I keep the birds away? A. If you are willing to soil the entrance with some unlovely bird-scare devices, you may be able to keep the steps comparatively clean.
Make some bird scaring devices.
Protect them from becoming a cat-snack by discouraging them with bird scaring devices.
In tandem with one of the other measures, these short-term scaring devices might enable you to get in the heavy-duty pigeon deterrents.
Decide what sort of products you would like to use: visual scares, auditory devices, roost inhibitors, or taste/smell deterrents.
