[Dixonary] OT: Bluebird Woes

[Guerri Stevens]

While I generally harbor kind thoughts to bluebirds, this year at least
one male has decided that a rival is on the other side of the glass in
our windows and doors. His continual presence is having a bad effect
close to the house, such as on the rockers on our porch.

I haven't seen him this morning, so perhaps he has given up or moved on,
but in case he hasn't, does anyone know where there is somewhere I can
download a silhouette of something (hawk? spider?) that would discourage
him? I could print it and stick it up on the inside of the affected
windows. I am not even sure that would work, because he may not see it
through the glass, but it's worth a try.

--
Guerri

[Tim Lodge]

Guerri

Here's something you can get from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001WP71WC?tag=wwwgetridofpe-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B001WP71WC&adid=0B5AN7H1QFWV6G25REZ7&

It would frighten me - I don't know about the Bluebirds!

We're currently fighting a losing battle to keep Canada Geese off our
lawn. Any ideas for keeping them out would be welcome.

-- Tim L

On Apr 4, 3:01*pm, Guerri Stevens <gue... (AT) tapcis (DOT) com> wrote:
> While I generally harbor kind thoughts to bluebirds, this year at least
> one male has decided that a rival is on the other side of the glass in
> our windows and doors. His continual presence is having a bad effect
> close to the house, such as on the rockers on our porch.
>
> I haven't seen him this morning, so perhaps he has given up or moved on,
> but in case he hasn't, does anyone know where there is somewhere I can
> download a silhouette of something (hawk? spider?) that would discourage
> him? I could print it and stick it up on the inside of the affected
> windows. I am not even sure that would work, because he may not see it
> through the glass, but it's worth a try.
>
> --
> Guerri

[Steve Graham]

>> We're currently fighting a losing battle to keep Canada Geese off our
lawn. Any ideas for keeping them out would be welcome. <<

Outside of a 12-gauge shotgun, the only thing I can think of is to put vast
quantities of cracked corn on the lawn of a neighbor - preferably one you
don't like.


Steve Graham
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
dark to read. Groucho Marx

[Chris Carson]

Border collies have been used effectively in some areas - real ones not the steel silhouettes. They'll herd the things right off your yard.

CC

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On Apr 4, 2011, at 12:59 PM, Tim Lodge <5sfwiyj02 (AT) sneakemail (DOT) com> wrote:

> Guerri
>
> Here's something you can get from Amazon:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001WP71WC?tag=wwwgetridofpe-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B001WP71WC&adid=0B5AN7H1QFWV6G25REZ7&
>
> It would frighten me - I don't know about the Bluebirds!
>
> We're currently fighting a losing battle to keep Canada Geese off our
> lawn. Any ideas for keeping them out would be welcome.
>
> -- Tim L
>
> On Apr 4, 3:01 pm, Guerri Stevens <gue... (AT) tapcis (DOT) com> wrote:
>> While I generally harbor kind thoughts to bluebirds, this year at least
>> one male has decided that a rival is on the other side of the glass in
>> our windows and doors. His continual presence is having a bad effect
>> close to the house, such as on the rockers on our porch.
>>
>> I haven't seen him this morning, so perhaps he has given up or moved on,
>> but in case he hasn't, does anyone know where there is somewhere I can
>> download a silhouette of something (hawk? spider?) that would discourage
>> him? I could print it and stick it up on the inside of the affected
>> windows. I am not even sure that would work, because he may not see it
>> through the glass, but it's worth a try.
>>
>> --
>> Guerri
>

[France International]

Tim,

Dogs work. Firecrackers don't.

--Mike
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From: "Tim Lodge" <5sfwiyj02 (AT) sneakemail (DOT) com>
To: "Dixonary" <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 12:59 PM
Subject: [Dixonary] Re: OT: Bluebird Woes


Guerri

Here's something you can get from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001WP71WC?tag=wwwgetridofpe-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B001WP71WC&adid=0B5AN7H1QFWV6G25REZ7&

It would frighten me - I don't know about the Bluebirds!

We're currently fighting a losing battle to keep Canada Geese off our
lawn. Any ideas for keeping them out would be welcome.

-- Tim L

On Apr 4, 3:01 pm, Guerri Stevens <gue... (AT) tapcis (DOT) com> wrote:
> While I generally harbor kind thoughts to bluebirds, this year at least
> one male has decided that a rival is on the other side of the glass in
> our windows and doors. His continual presence is having a bad effect
> close to the house, such as on the rockers on our porch.
>
> I haven't seen him this morning, so perhaps he has given up or moved on,
> but in case he hasn't, does anyone know where there is somewhere I can
> download a silhouette of something (hawk? spider?) that would discourage
> him? I could print it and stick it up on the inside of the affected
> windows. I am not even sure that would work, because he may not see it
> through the glass, but it's worth a try.
>
> --
> Guerri


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[Tim Lodge]

Thanks for all the advice. Our neighbours have their own problems
with geese - each pair of geese seems to stake a claim to one of the
riverside gardens along here. Mike is right - a dog would work, but
we don't really want one. As it is, I must have chased the geese down
to the river a dozen times today, so at least it's helping me keep
fit! I've just spent 20 minutes strengthening our anti-goose fence -
we'll have to see if that works.

-- Tim L

[EnDash@aol.com]

You could always roast the geese, but that wouldn't be such a good idea for
bluebirds.

-- Dick


In a message dated 4/4/2011 1:47:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
5sfwiyj02 (AT) sneakemail (DOT) com writes:

Thanks for all the advice. Our neighbours have their own problems
with geese - each pair of geese seems to stake a claim to one of the
riverside gardens along here. Mike is right - a dog would work, but
we don't really want one. As it is, I must have chased the geese down
to the river a dozen times today, so at least it's helping me keep
fit! I've just spent 20 minutes strengthening our anti-goose fence -
we'll have to see if that works.

-- Tim L

[France International]

Well, I guess you could bake them in a pie like blackbirds. Not sure how that would affect the flavor, though.

--Mike

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To: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Re: OT: Bluebird Woes


You could always roast the geese, but that wouldn't be such a good idea for bluebirds.

-- Dick

In a message dated 4/4/2011 1:47:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 5sfwiyj02 (AT) sneakemail (DOT) com writes:
Thanks for all the advice. Our neighbours have their own problems
with geese - each pair of geese seems to stake a claim to one of the
riverside gardens along here. Mike is right - a dog would work, but
we don't really want one. As it is, I must have chased the geese down
to the river a dozen times today, so at least it's helping me keep
fit! I've just spent 20 minutes strengthening our anti-goose fence -
we'll have to see if that works.

-- Tim L


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[Guerri Stevens]

I have read that you can get fake animals to discourage the geese. I
forget whether they are coyotes or foxes. And I think that after awhile
the geese figure out that they aren't moving. Would a dog chase them?

Guerri

Tim Lodge wrote:
> Guerri
>
> Here's something you can get from Amazon:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001WP71WC?tag=wwwgetridofpe-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B001WP71WC&adid=0B5AN7H1QFWV6G25REZ7&
>
> It would frighten me - I don't know about the Bluebirds!
>
> We're currently fighting a losing battle to keep Canada Geese off our
> lawn. Any ideas for keeping them out would be welcome.
>
> -- Tim L
>
> On Apr 4, 3:01 pm, Guerri Stevens <gue... (AT) tapcis (DOT) com> wrote:
>> While I generally harbor kind thoughts to bluebirds, this year at least
>> one male has decided that a rival is on the other side of the glass in
>> our windows and doors. His continual presence is having a bad effect
>> close to the house, such as on the rockers on our porch.
>>
>> I haven't seen him this morning, so perhaps he has given up or moved on,
>> but in case he hasn't, does anyone know where there is somewhere I can
>> download a silhouette of something (hawk? spider?) that would discourage
>> him? I could print it and stick it up on the inside of the affected
>> windows. I am not even sure that would work, because he may not see it
>> through the glass, but it's worth a try.
>>
>> --
>> Guerri
>

[Steve Graham]

On a more serious note, farmers around here (major wintering grounds for
Canada geese) put a dummy bald eagle in their fields. I can't swear that it
works, but I've never seen the geese in the field with the dummy.

Steve Graham
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
dark to read. Groucho Marx

[Tim Lodge]

Steve

I think the nearest Bald Eagle is about 3,000 miles from here, but I
get the general idea! Most of our avian predators are too small to
frighten a goose. We do have Red Kites, which have a five-foot
wingspan, but the geese seem to know that they're just carrion
scavengers.

I've ordered some "cats eye" scarers, so we'll have to see if those
have any effect.

-- Tim L

[Guerri Stevens]

I'll be interested to hear about your experiences with the "cats eyes".
I have been considering doing something about whatever it is that comes
under cover of darkness and eats various plants in my yard. It is
undoubtedly either deer or rabbits. I would also like to know how to
explain to the dog that they are part of his job!

Guerri

Tim Lodge wrote:
> Steve
>
> I think the nearest Bald Eagle is about 3,000 miles from here, but I
> get the general idea! Most of our avian predators are too small to
> frighten a goose. We do have Red Kites, which have a five-foot
> wingspan, but the geese seem to know that they're just carrion
> scavengers.
>
> I've ordered some "cats eye" scarers, so we'll have to see if those
> have any effect.
>
> -- Tim L
>
>

[EnDash@aol.com]

Nothing frightens -- or even ruffles -- a Canada Goose. Some years ago I
hit one (accidentally) really hard with a shanked golf shot that would have
at least knocked a human unconscious or broken a bone. The foul fowl just
gave me a dirty look and kept on walking.

They are a scourge.


In a message dated 4/5/2011 5:41:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
5sfwiyj02 (AT) sneakemail (DOT) com writes:

Most of our avian predators are too small to
frighten a goose.

[Tim Lodge]

Dick

Perhaps you'd like to come over and play a round on my lawn. No
bunkers, but there's a big water hazard, and plenty of geese!

-- Tim L

On Apr 5, 7:02*pm, EnD... (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote:
> Nothing frightens -- or even ruffles -- a Canada *Goose. Some years ago I
> hit one (accidentally) really hard with a shanked golf *shot that would have
> at least knocked a human unconscious or broken a bone. The *foul fowl just
> gave me a dirty look and kept on walking.
>
> They are a scourge.
>
> In a message dated 4/5/2011 5:41:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, *
>
> 5sfwiy... (AT) sneakemail (DOT) com writes:
>
> Most of *our avian predators are too small to
> frighten a *goose.

[MICHAEL HARRINGTON]

Canadian geese are a big problem in Linn county, Oregon. I see several
fields where farmers there have made replicas of the bald eagle to scare
them off. I saw some made of wood, but some ingenious persons have made some
from black plastic trash bags and white plastic bags for the head. They say
it is very effective.

Mike Harrington

-----Original Message-----
From: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com [mailto:dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com] On Behalf
Of Guerri Stevens
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 6:20 PM
To: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Re: OT: Bluebird Woes

I have read that you can get fake animals to discourage the geese. I
forget whether they are coyotes or foxes. And I think that after awhile
the geese figure out that they aren't moving. Would a dog chase them?

Guerri

Tim Lodge wrote:
> Guerri
>
> Here's something you can get from Amazon:
>
>
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001WP71WC?tag=wwwgetridofpe-20&camp=14573&creative
=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B001WP71WC&adid=0B5AN7H1QFWV6G25REZ7&
>
> It would frighten me - I don't know about the Bluebirds!
>
> We're currently fighting a losing battle to keep Canada Geese off our
> lawn. Any ideas for keeping them out would be welcome.
>
> -- Tim L
>
> On Apr 4, 3:01 pm, Guerri Stevens <gue... (AT) tapcis (DOT) com> wrote:
>> While I generally harbor kind thoughts to bluebirds, this year at least
>> one male has decided that a rival is on the other side of the glass in
>> our windows and doors. His continual presence is having a bad effect
>> close to the house, such as on the rockers on our porch.
>>
>> I haven't seen him this morning, so perhaps he has given up or moved on,
>> but in case he hasn't, does anyone know where there is somewhere I can
>> download a silhouette of something (hawk? spider?) that would discourage
>> him? I could print it and stick it up on the inside of the affected
>> windows. I am not even sure that would work, because he may not see it
>> through the glass, but it's worth a try.
>>
>> --
>> Guerri
>

[MICHAEL HARRINGTON]

Hehehe! NOW I see Steve already beat me to this one! Well, that's me! Always
right on top of things!

-----Original Message-----
From: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com [mailto:dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com] On Behalf
Of Steve Graham
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 6:36 PM
To: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
Subject: RE: [Dixonary] Re: OT: Bluebird Woes

On a more serious note, farmers around here (major wintering grounds for
Canada geese) put a dummy bald eagle in their fields. I can't swear that it
works, but I've never seen the geese in the field with the dummy.

Steve Graham
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
dark to read. Groucho Marx