Do Bird Scare Owls Really Work to Get Rid of Pest Birds? Most have seen photos of plastic owls with birds nearby it and assumed that the ‘bird scare’ owls do not work.   They do not work on all birds, this is true, but for some birds they can be effective bird scare devices IF USED CORRECTLY . Bird scare deterrents do not work on all birds, so it is important to identify what kind of bird is causing your problem.   Pigeons, sparrows and swallows generally ignore bird scare deterrents and to move them you need physical bird deterrents like Bird Spikes or Bird Netting .   However, some problem birds, like woodpeckers, crows, starlings and grackles can be moved effectively with bird scare devices like the Rotating Bird Scare Owl . Once you have identified the species of bird, you next need to look at why they are there.   Are they roosting or nesting there because there is a ready shelter? Is there an easy food source nearby? If t...

  Get Rid of Seagulls Around Your Boat or Building   Bird Boat Sweep keep gulls away!   Seagulls can be a great annoyance around boats, dock areas, as well as at waterfront homes and buildings. They are loud, messy pest birds that leave disgusting droppings everywhere which are a slip and fall hazard and often contain harmful bacteria and ectoparasites which can carry serious diseases. Their droppings are acidic as well and when they buildup they can corrode many things as well as creating additional maintenance to clean them regularly. Gulls are scavenger birds so they eat a wide variety of foods, often leaving wrappers and other parts of their food source strewn everywhere. These pest birds can also be very aggressive, especially if there is food present, knocking people over and pecking at them to get at the food or chase them from ‘their area’. There are many reasons to move seagulls away from your building or boat. But how do you do it?  ...

  Chase Away Crows, Starlings and Grackles with the Bird Chaser Bird Deterrent     Crows, starlings and grackles can cause all kinds of problems when they move into an area. These are flocking birds and their numbers alone can be intimidating. Starling flocks often number in the hundreds, but can be in the thousands at times and they tend to fly together creating large, dark “clouds” of birds in the sky. Crows, starlings and grackles are also social birds and can be very noisy when they are in their flocks.   Often these pest birds roost in trees above parked cars, whitewashing the cars below with their sprayed bird droppings.   Droppings and nesting materials can cause issues in machinery, create slip and fall hazards and add considerable costs to maintenance for regular cleanup. So how do you get rid of these pesky birds?   If the crows, starlings or grackles have just “moved in”, a great product is the new Bird Chaser bird deterr...