2007-09-23 18:51:38 · 5 answers · asked by damrong a 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
If you place a wooden owl on your balcony, you will scare the birds away...for a very short time. They will not be fooled for long, and some birds, especially pigeons and crows, often perch on top of owl decoys.
It is better to place things there that move in the wind. Try ribbons, with a long end blowing in the breeze, or use ribbon to tie old CDs to the balcony. Birds do not like the flashing of the sunlight off the twirling CDs. Pinwheels and whirleygigs are also good.
You can also use sound, like the recorded call of a hawk.
Get the permission of your landlord before placing anything on your balcony that might annoy other tenants.
2007-09-24 02:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by margecutter 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Go to a cheap Department Store, & buy the most REALISTIC looking stuffed CAT- you can find. Put him out on your Balcony (make SURE you move him around- every time you go out there) where ALL the birds can see him! I promise you- the birds will go to someone ELSE's Balcony! :)
2007-09-24 02:05:07 · answer #2 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately you may have to ask the property owner before putting something like that out if it's visible to others but it would work. Here at a local mall they use a recording of hawk sounds to keep pigeons away and it definately works.
2007-09-24 07:25:46 · answer #3 · answered by professor grey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the owl would work but use a scare crow..
2007-09-26 15:34:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can or buy a rubber snake, works great.
2007-09-24 01:59:38 · answer #5 · answered by DaveUSA1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋