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@contesting.com>
To: towertalk@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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