ot..bird help

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I know this is completely off topic..but I have a 5 am alarm clock,

this alarm clock is in the form of a woodpecker..now I have checked

with Critter control..( they catch and release) but the woodpecker is

on the endangered species list( I can see why) and it is mating season

so it can not be touched.

What I need is some ideas.. it seems to like just below the window of

my boys room.. I tried a few streamers and they disappeared..

Kats3boys

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Got some of the AOL and PeoplePC starter CDs laying around? Hang a few of

them on strings, mobile style, right where he's been hammering.. the

flashing from the CDs seems to bother a lot of critters.

I also remember reading once that someone stuck tin foil over the spot

where they woodpecker was hammering that that made him move on.

It wouldn't be a be a bad idea to check to see if there might be some

bugs that he's eating in case it's not just him hammering for some

lovin'.

I'm getting ready to face of with the Cardinal that returns here every

year. He sits in the pine outside my bedroom window every morning and at

4:30 starts his squawking as he declares our yard HIS territory.

I've decided I'm not giving him that hour of my sleep every morning...

It's me or him. I'm bigger. I think I'll win. He and his bride are

scoping out the bushes under our bathroom window, on the other side of

the house.... I've knocked nests out of there the last three years, and

they keep coming back....

Our yard used to be filled with robins and doves and chickadees and

pretty little sparrows and finches... now it's cardinals, blue jays,

crows and grackles, they are keeping everything else away. We've even

taken down all the bird feeders and the bird bath trying to get rid of

them.

Topper ()

On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:35:36 -0000 " kats3boys " kats3boys@...>

writes:

> I know this is completely off topic..but I have a 5 am alarm clock,

> this alarm clock is in the form of a woodpecker..now I have checked

> with Critter control..( they catch and release) but the woodpecker

> is

> on the endangered species list( I can see why) and it is mating

> season so it can not be touched.

> What I need is some ideas.. it seems to like just below the window

> of

> my boys room.. I tried a few streamers and they disappeared..

>

> Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

Hi Kats3boys....my dh has a degree in wildlife...this is what he

says. Hang a decoy...like an owl right outside the window or put a

picture of someone in the window that the wp would see if he is

right at the window. Otherwise, the decoy would probably be the

best. you can get them at hunting stores or order one from Bass Pro

or Cabela's online. DH says a strobe light might work as well.

OH....he also said nice garden shops might have an owl decoy.

HTH,

Kat

>

> Got some of the AOL and PeoplePC starter CDs laying around? Hang a

few of

> them on strings, mobile style, right where he's been hammering..

the

> flashing from the CDs seems to bother a lot of critters.

>

> I also remember reading once that someone stuck tin foil over the

spot

> where they woodpecker was hammering that that made him move on.

>

> It wouldn't be a be a bad idea to check to see if there might be

some

> bugs that he's eating in case it's not just him hammering for some

> lovin'.

>

> I'm getting ready to face of with the Cardinal that returns here

every

> year. He sits in the pine outside my bedroom window every morning

and at

> 4:30 starts his squawking as he declares our yard HIS territory.

>

> I've decided I'm not giving him that hour of my sleep every

morning...

> It's me or him. I'm bigger. I think I'll win. He and his bride are

> scoping out the bushes under our bathroom window, on the other

side of

> the house.... I've knocked nests out of there the last three

years, and

> they keep coming back....

>

> Our yard used to be filled with robins and doves and chickadees and

> pretty little sparrows and finches... now it's cardinals, blue

jays,

> crows and grackles, they are keeping everything else away. We've

even

> taken down all the bird feeders and the bird bath trying to get

rid of

> them.

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:35:36 -0000 " kats3boys "

> writes:

> > I know this is completely off topic..but I have a 5 am alarm

clock,

> > this alarm clock is in the form of a woodpecker..now I have

checked

> > with Critter control..( they catch and release) but the

woodpecker

> > is

> > on the endangered species list( I can see why) and it is mating

> > season so it can not be touched.

> > What I need is some ideas.. it seems to like just below the

window

> > of

> > my boys room.. I tried a few streamers and they disappeared..

> >

> > Kats3boys

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Kats3boys....my dh has a degree in wildlife...this is what he

> says. Hang a decoy...like an owl right outside the window or put a

> picture of someone in the window that the wp would see if he is

> right at the window. Otherwise, the decoy would probably be the

> best. you can get them at hunting stores or order one from Bass

Pro

> or Cabela's online. DH says a strobe light might work as well.

> OH....he also said nice garden shops might have an owl decoy.

>

> HTH,

>

> Kat

>

>

Thanks..I am going to try the CD thingy..I already called my sister

and she is bringing some out tommorrow..if that does not work or if

it turns into a really annoying wind chime then I am definitely going

to look into the owl thing..

Now I am in a townhouse complex, would mounting the owl on the top of

the privacy fence work or would I need to mount it on the roof? or

just under the roof area or?

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

sounds liek the CD is the same pinciple as the strobe light. Hope

it works. AS for where to mount...I would mount as close to where

he is pecking as possible. You'll have to keep us updated.

Kat

> >

> > Hi Kats3boys....my dh has a degree in wildlife...this is what he

> > says. Hang a decoy...like an owl right outside the window or

put a

> > picture of someone in the window that the wp would see if he is

> > right at the window. Otherwise, the decoy would probably be the

> > best. you can get them at hunting stores or order one from Bass

> Pro

> > or Cabela's online. DH says a strobe light might work as well.

> > OH....he also said nice garden shops might have an owl decoy.

> >

> > HTH,

> >

> > Kat

> >

> >

> Thanks..I am going to try the CD thingy..I already called my

sister

> and she is bringing some out tommorrow..if that does not work or

if

> it turns into a really annoying wind chime then I am definitely

going

> to look into the owl thing..

>

> Now I am in a townhouse complex, would mounting the owl on the top

of

> the privacy fence work or would I need to mount it on the roof? or

> just under the roof area or?

>

> Kats3boys

>

[Guest guest]

>

> sounds liek the CD is the same pinciple as the strobe light. Hope

> it works. AS for where to mount...I would mount as close to where

> he is pecking as possible. You'll have to keep us updated.

> Kat

>

AUGHHHHHH, well now I have a hole about the size of a popcan in the

outside wall , and they have even taken out the insulation..

I phoned the property managers and well they were not to helpful.. I

guess I am not the only unit hit by these birds..and got told not to

waste my time..with a few units they have patched the holes..but

streamers up etc.. and the birds just move over about 2 feet and

start again..

The property managers have also been offically told that if any of

the birds get hurt they will be charged and have the management

license pulled..

Basically we need to leave them alone, document the damage and it

will be repaired once the birds move on..

Kats3boys