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Charmain,
Nice
story. Of course, even if birds will be initially fooled by a rubber snake, they
will realise after a short time, that it is not harmful, after it does not move.
However the same birds will rarely if at all, learn that a mirror is not another
rival. They will continue this silliness towards the mirror. It is more
practical to when parked just put a rag, secured by tying it on, or an old sock,
over the mirror, so that the birds cannot see their reflection. It should only
be necessary to do this for a short time (weeks maybe).
Philip Veerman
24 Castley Circuit
Kambah ACT 2902
02 - 62314041
Hi
We have been having
a lot of trouble with our demented peewit (magpie lark) and his new wife.
Up to now, the peewit has just contented himself with endlessly throwing himself
against the front and back windows of our house, as he has done for a number of
years now. However, his new partner has introduced him to fighting with the
images in the car windows and rear vision mirrors so that they have to be
cleaned every time we go out. Tony read in a couple of emails that other people
had experienced the same problem until they bought a rubber snake and placed it
where the birds were. This frightened them so much that they left and the cars
were clean again.
I was initially
loathe to do this because I really am fond of the birds and didn't want to drive
them off.
The photos show that
I need not have worried........
Charmian
Lawson
Holder
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