Well, it’s been a long fight in my bird repellent war! The car and the bird poop. I first tried a fake own swinging just next to the parking area and just below the favorite perches for the incontinent, inconsiderate fowl. But to no avail. I actually saw birds perch on a fence rail just below the owl! They were not impressed. This picture is just one of many available on the market. Would it be effective if it could to the 360 degree head swivel? Or what if it could produce a fairly scary “Hoot, Hoot” periodically? I don’t know and I am unlikely to try.
My next strategy was attaching strips of iridescent reflective tape to the eaves and to tree branches. That did little but produce litter. An online source recommended tying old CDs to string. That produced some beautiful, flashing reflective light, but these birds apparently wear their cool shades constantly and were unaffected by the reflections.
Other than inaccurate Bb gun plinking, my remaining, and only successful strategy, was to clear out one section of the garage for parking. I know, it’s sad. This bird repellent strategy should work well as long as I leave the garage door shut!
