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You most certainly can see insect poop. It just looks like a speck of dirt, but take a whiff if it gets on your arm or whatever.
Then there are the gypsy moth caterpillar invasions; talk about poop all over the place. Back in the 1970s my parents' town quickly went from having paved roads to dirt roads, they were so completely coated in the poop. And you could HEAR it dropping down like a very soft light rain. YUCK!
Several birds have taken up residence in a tree in my front yard and seems to enjoy pooping all over the sidewalk next to the tree.
Does anyone know of a good way to encourage the birds to go somewhere else ?
I have been hosing off the bird crap 2 to 3 times a week. This has to stop.
Thank You
Go to the Dollar Store and buy a toy stuffed animal (cat or teddy bear) will work good, then place on the tree branch near where they hangout. Most birds don’t know what to make of the new “cat” looking critter hanging out in their tree so they’ll tend to leave or avoid that tree branch. I’ve replaced kitty a few times with a new one each year. Seems to work well for just 99 cents for me.
Another option is:
You can also put Christmas garland (the silver reflective type) in that area of the tree. They don’t care for the sunlight reflecting in different directions and it bothers them enough to leave the tree.
wow really ? birds poop everything that is alive poops . I cant believe people have to gripe about that wow just wow . take down the tree if it bothers you that much . Me myself I feed the wild birds and love the singing they provide me every morning it is a beautiful sound .
Agree~ It's called nature! And we humans need to realize and respect the fact we share this planet with other living beings. Birds are needed, they do pest control, keep tress, gardens, etc, etc safe and healthy!
~We Need to Relearn That We're a Part of Nature, Not Separate From It ~ ..
Good grief, city people! Something so simple yet you don't bother to think. A bird has one major predator, an owl. An owl takes more birds in flight and sitting in trees than anything. All you need is to buy a cheap plastic owl of reasonable size and place it in the area where the birds can see it. Problem is solved.
Think I'm wrong? Ask NASA what they use to keep birds away from the launch pads. You'll find HUGE owl eyes and owl decoys in the area.
You are right.
But .. I just can't resist ... front yard wind turbines can cut them up too or at least make it more difficult for them to land in the trees (especially if their airborne traffic control unit is still in its southern migration pattern) but the energy return won't be that great unless you live in a very windy suburb. Solar farms may be the best answer if you live in an often sunny location .. you can cook the bird out front and save on oven heating or charcoal costs. I can't recommend garden gnomes .. not sure if it is the beards or those red hats but don't waste your money on those plastic decorations - they just don't have the same effect as garden owls .
Pamper's for birds? It'd be a little hard to diaper them though, and all that changing!
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