I make passing comments when in that mega-large hardware store, that who would
buy one (especially if people are looking at them) as the birds aren't that
stupid..
Then again, being owls, they do a great job off keeping starlings and
blackbirds out of the garden of a night........
Yours in all things "green"
John Harris
Croydon, Vic
Owner - Wildlife Experiences
Ecologist/Zoologist
Nature Photographer
Wildlife Guide
0409090955
President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria
(www.fncv.org.au)
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From: "Tony Russell" <>
To: "'Russell Woodford'" <>, "'Bill Stent'"
<>
Cc: <>
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Owl scarecrows
Date: Thu, Dec 12, 2013 07:49
Whenever I've had blackbirds eating fruit I've put one of the kids in a net and
hung them from one of the branches. The yelling and screaming seems to keep the
birds away quite well.
T.
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Russell Woodford
Sent: Wednesday, 11 December 2013 10:25 PM
To: Bill Stent
Cc:
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Owl scarecrows
We've got one stuck in our peach tree. I think all it does is give the
blackbirds something to look at while they eat our peaches.
On 11 December 2013 20:37, Bill Stent <> wrote:
> The Starlings on the roof of the house opposite like to perch in the
> shade of one. It's never eaten one of them, so far.
>
> Bill
>
> On 11/12/2013, at 7:17 PM, Ian Reid <> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > A question has just occurred to me as I drove past a house with a
> > model
> Eagle-owl set up on the roof, presumably to discourage pigeons from
> roosting.
> >
> > There are no "eared" owls in Australia, so do natives respond to
> > such a
> silhouette or not?
> >
> > Ian
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
>
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