On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 06:44:02 -0700, skpodd
wrote:

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so well or not at all. Try different methods, use your imagination. I
once

If pigeons, open season, but 'doves' might be protected.

If a few nuisance, on around your house, destroy the perching places. Use
"hot feet" and paint the areas they stand on/perch on. Burns their feet,
they leave. If can't do that, and the birds are on/around your house, THIS
IS ILLEGAL, get a six foot long STRAIGHT piece of metal conduit and smooth
the inside of each end. Take 8 up to 16 penny nails and wrap a paper cone
around the head, tape with scotch tape. then cut the cones to just fit
inside conduit tube. I found it easier to make the cones, then push the
nail into them. Depending on your ability, you'll quickly learn to use the
blow gun. Killing power is awesome. Will penetrate a metal garbage can.

If you miss a shot, no big deal, retrieve the nail stuck in your house,
better than a bullet hole. And makes much less noise early in the morning.