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Postby twin1947 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:38 pm

My next door nieghbours have been feeding birds with seed in there garden for a long while(no problem with that) but for the last week or two we have seen lots of pigeons,and they have taken to sitting on our summer house roof and our flat roof and you can imagine the mess its creating,so today we have put up a long rod with a flying fish and hopes it will keep them away from our property,they sit looking at the food theres at least 20 of them. :tantrum2:
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Re: Pigeons

Postby Penny » Wed Sep 19, 2018 2:20 pm

Can sympathise. The do make a mess. We have them daily for food but only about 4 along with all the other birds. Funny they are the only ones who insist om waiting roof-wise. cheers Penny
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Re: Pigeons

Postby Monika » Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:29 pm

David Attenborough said that pigeons carry more diseases than rats. I love most birds but hate pigeons - they are filthy and spoil everything they get close to.
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Re: Pigeons

Postby Andere Richtingen » Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:40 pm

Twin, you need a stuffed hawk or owl attached to the summer house roof or perched on your house guttering where it overlooks the summer house. The pigeons will think it's real and give it a very wide berth!
They do this at Morgan Cars. Completed cars ready for delivery are kept in a large open-fronted building and they had terrible problems with pigeons doing what pigeons do all over that lovely new paint, so they put up an owl and the cars remain pristine.
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Re: Pigeons

Postby Monika » Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:53 pm

I'm glad to hear that it worked for the motor company.. However, our opposite neighbour bought a good owl replica and stood it at the back of his large porch roof. It moved its head from time to time and that only worked for a short while. The pigeons and the magpies avoided it at first but they don't bother about it anymore.
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Re: Pigeons

Postby Poohdog » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:15 pm

Monika wrote:David Attenborough said that pigeons carry more diseases than rats. I love most birds but hate pigeons - they are filthy and spoil everything they get close to.


And Stephen Fry on QI said this is an old wives tale and pigeons carry no more diseases than any other birds.
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Re: Pigeons

Postby twin1947 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:36 pm

Well so far they havent been anywhere near my roofs as have the fish flying well,but they are all on her roof next door,so I,m well happy.
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Re: Pigeons

Postby laurie53 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:55 pm

Poohdog wrote:
Monika wrote:David Attenborough said that pigeons carry more diseases than rats. I love most birds but hate pigeons - they are filthy and spoil everything they get close to.


And Stephen Fry on QI said this is an old wives tale and pigeons carry no more diseases than any other birds.


I think I might take Atteborough's word over Fry!

I remember when I was in health and safety any pest controllers I called in would wear goggles, masks and gloves.

It they are woodpigeons feed them on corn moistened

with alcohol.

When they fall over wring their necks and get them in the oven. They make a good supper dish.

My mother-in-law always used to give us a couple for the journey home after a visit.
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Re: Pigeons

Postby twin1947 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:26 pm

These are Feral pigeons,my flying fish has worked wonders as they are all on next doors roof.

Andere your link didnt work,but thankyou anyway.
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