Are electric owls available that would twitch their tails or a wing or turn
their heads once in a while?
73, Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Keller" <k3bz@arrl.net>
To: "N6KI Dennis Vernacchia" <n6ki_73@sbcglobal.net>;
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Help! Lots of Birds on Tower Problem !
> Try getting rid of the owl. Reverse psychology.
> 73, Jerry K3BZ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "N6KI Dennis Vernacchia" <n6ki_73@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 4:12 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Help! Lots of Birds on Tower Problem !
>
>
> > HELP !
> >
> > I now have a serious problem with dozens of small birds ( possibly
> > Starlings )
> > that for the past year only
> > have decided to roost on my 94 ft high 80 mtr antenna. They are pooping
> > all over my yard
> > and now the neighbor on east side is getting bird droppings in his
> > swimming pool etc.
> > and into his yard area if the prevailing wind from west is blowing.
> > If you go to QRZ.com you can see pix of my antenna system when you look
> > up my call.
> >
> > I have a fake owl at top of mast and another owl at 22ft below on my
Yagi.
> > For years the fake owls seemed to keep most birds away.
> > These are small birds with a long shrill type of cry.
> > Any idea how I am going to get them to leave permanently???
> >
> > For years they would only stop by and perch for a few days a couple
> > times a year,
> > I assume coming and going somewhere but now they are permanent the past
> > year it seems.
> > I guess that means they built their nests somewhere nearby and that the
> > local owls have not
> > driven them off or attacked their nests ( or they owls can not get to
> > their nests. )
> >
> > Any advice appreciated !!
> >
> > I thought of trying to buy one of those billboard things that looks like
> > a dipole and rotates but not
> > sure I can adapt it to my mast system
> >
> >
> > 73, Dennis N6KI
> > Sandy Eggo
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