[TowerTalk] Birds and towers

[Patrick Greenlee]

Plastic snakes and phony owls are soon gotten used to and become 
ineffective.

Ultrasonics with sufficient intensity firing off in a pseudo random 
pattern works well and is difficult for the birds to get used to.  Use 
quality outdoor rated transducers (speakers) located low near the base 
with the transducers aimed up.  A product called "Tangle foot" IIRC 
sometimes works depending on species.  IT is a product you "paint" onto 
the places the birds perch.  When they step on it it almost glues their 
feet to the perch which frightens them away.

Google on "tanglefoot bird repellent" to see various bird control 
products.

Patrick  NJ5G


------ Original Message ------
From: "Andre VanWyk via TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Sent: 1/24/2021 1:13:13 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Birds and towers

>I just completed installing two large Luso towers for a client and about to
>start construction on mine so will have the same issue. The problem is
>birds.  I am wondering if there is anything besides decoy owls that might be
>worth trying to keep them from sitting and attempting to nest on these
>towers. These towers are big and has lots of components that are full of
>bird poop. Components are powder coated and it looks pretty bad. Any
>suggestions (besides birdshot!) or thoughts on this subject would be
>appreciated. The decoy owls seemed to have worked for a couple of weeks but
>now seems useless.
>
>73
>
>Andre
>
>NJ0F
>
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