Hi there,

I've got a bit of a problem with bird poo (and lots of it) underneath
my TV aerial - with a tin roof, it stands out a mile away!

I'm thinking of getting some nail-strips (like those used in a nail
gun) and sticking it around the rods of the aerial .. But I'm wondering
if this will kill my reception!

Has anyone else tried anything like this? Or any other ideas on how to
stop those birds getting too comfortable on my aerial?

Cheers,

Matt

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Hi there,

I've got a bit of a problem with bird poo (and lots of it) underneath
my TV aerial - with a tin roof, it stands out a mile away!

I'm thinking of getting some nail-strips (like those used in a nail
gun) and sticking it around the rods of the aerial .. But I'm wondering
if this will kill my reception!

Well, it'll destroy the electrical characteristics of the aerial. You can
get the same stuff made from plastic - try that instead.


Has anyone else tried anything like this? Or any other ideas on how to
stop those birds getting too comfortable on my aerial?

Normally I'd suggest putting the aerial inside, but since you've a
tin roof...!

Putting it inside word harm the reception more than...

Get an airgun, the *******s soon know where not to perch:!....
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Hi there,

I've got a bit of a problem with bird poo (and lots of it) underneath
my TV aerial - with a tin roof, it stands out a mile away!

I'm thinking of getting some nail-strips (like those used in a nail
gun) and sticking it around the rods of the aerial .. But I'm wondering
if this will kill my reception!

Has anyone else tried anything like this? Or any other ideas on how to
stop those birds getting too comfortable on my aerial?

Loosely wrap the aerial in a couple of layers of plastic garden netting?

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Hi there,

I've got a bit of a problem with bird poo (and lots of it) underneath
my TV aerial - with a tin roof, it stands out a mile away!

I'm thinking of getting some nail-strips (like those used in a nail
gun) and sticking it around the rods of the aerial .. But I'm wondering
if this will kill my reception!

Has anyone else tried anything like this? Or any other ideas on how to
stop those birds getting too comfortable on my aerial?

Cheers,

Matt


Taut fishing line, along the length of the earial about 1 inch up.

D

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Has anyone else tried anything like this? Or any other ideas on how to
stop those birds getting too comfortable on my aerial?

What about one of those fake Owl decoy things sat next to it.
Should keep the birds away from the area in general not just the TV aerial.
(So I am led to believe)

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Has anyone else tried anything like this? Or any other ideas on how to
stop those birds getting too comfortable on my aerial?

Tie a neighbours cat to it?
Pete

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Hi there,

I've got a bit of a problem with bird poo (and lots of it) underneath
my TV aerial - with a tin roof, it stands out a mile away!

I'm thinking of getting some nail-strips (like those used in a nail
gun) and sticking it around the rods of the aerial .. But I'm wondering
if this will kill my reception!

Has anyone else tried anything like this? Or any other ideas on how to
stop those birds getting too comfortable on my aerial?

I'm sure I've seen a plastic version ?

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"Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)" wrote:


What about one of those fake Owl decoy things sat next to it.
Should keep the birds away from the area in general not just the TV
aerial.
(So I am led to believe)

They only work for so long. once they are covered by bird crap they are no
longer effective.


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The local leccy board put a owl on a pylon - it seems to work. The birds no
longer sit on the earth wire.

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Has anyone else tried anything like this? Or any other ideas on how to
stop those birds getting too comfortable on my aerial?

Plastic cable ties with the tails pointing upwards.

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Has anyone else tried anything like this? Or any other ideas on how to
stop those birds getting too comfortable on my aerial?

Plastic cable ties with the tails pointing upwards.



What about that plastic comby strip stuff used under roof tiles at the
fascia?

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What about that plastic comby strip stuff used under roof tiles at the
fascia?

I wouldn't. It has the potential to collect water and maybe afect the polar
diagram. Not a problem with analogue, but maybe just enough to tip a
marginal digital signal over the edge.

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They only work for so long. once they are covered by bird crap they are no
longer effective.

LOL.
I have visions of 2 pigeons sitting on a roof and pondering their plan
of assault..

"you fly past and sht in his eyes and I'll knock 'im of the roof"


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What about one of those fake Owl decoy things sat next to it.

We found they were only effective (in a similar application) with starlings
for about 6 months. After that it was back to square one.

Anyone invented a fake owl with a head that rotates?
I'm thinking some sort of solar panel charging a battery, and a small
motor on a timer so that every so often the head turns by thirty
degrees.

Next complaint will be the snow on the telly screen when the ageing
motor
crackles when turning...

Mungo :-)

P.S. Another idea: seemingly birds have an aversion to snakes.
Buy a fake rubber snake and wind it round the aerial?
It would make interesting footage to see a rubber snake fall off the
aerial
on a windy day into the path of your postman...

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:33:53 UTC, wrote:

wrote:

What about one of those fake Owl decoy things sat next to it.

We found they were only effective (in a similar application) with starlings
for about 6 months. After that it was back to square one.

Anyone invented a fake owl with a head that rotates?
I'm thinking some sort of solar panel charging a battery, and a small
motor on a timer so that every so often the head turns by thirty
degrees.

Probably get some neighbour complaining to the RSPCA that you're scaring
the birds!

My mother had complaints from the neighbours about the havoc their cat
was wreaking on the rabbits from the field opposite. Under pressure, she
re-homed the cat. Two weeks later, the neighbours all asked her to get
the cat back...

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On 22 Sep 2005 08:39:35 GMT, "Bob Eager" wrote:

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:33:53 UTC, wrote:

wrote:

What about one of those fake Owl decoy things sat next to it.


Anyone invented a fake owl with a head that rotates?
I'm thinking some sort of solar panel charging a battery, and a small
motor on a timer so that every so often the head turns by thirty
degrees.

Probably get some neighbour complaining to the RSPCA that you're scaring
the birds!


My late Grandmother who was always up for a laugh once expressed that
she would have liked a Garden pond but at her stage of life it would
be too much effort to maintain.
Purchasing one of those decoy ducks from a field sports shop I
placed it in a bucket of water and left it on her lawn. As it happened
she did not venture into that part of the Garden so was unaware of her
new pet when the RSPCA man came knocking. A neighbour had reported a
Duck being kept in unsuitable conditions and it must be sick as it had
not moved for days.

G.Harman