Balcony pigeons

[Whale]

How to stop or get rid of them? They are driving me nuts.

I have tried wind chimes, chasing them, hanging strips of cloth, have destroyed nests, sprayed them with water, used a timer spray with insecticide.

I do not want to net the balcony, any advice on other options, that don't involve firearms?

[welsh1]

Pigeon Pie ingredients

serves 5 - 6

5 fl oz (150 ml) red wine

2 tab!espoons (30 ml) port

6 juniper berries, crushed

2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetabie oil

4 pigeons

1 oz (25 g) butter

1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetabie oil

1 onion, finely chopped

4 rashers streaky bacon, rinds removed, chopped

12 oz (350 g) chuck steak, trimmed and cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes

6 oz (175 g) flat mushrooms, thickly sliced

few sprigs of parsley, chopped

1/2 tsp dried thyme

12 oz (350 g) shortcrust pastry

[evadgib]

Computer discs/CD's on a string.........or a CAT*

(*decoy cats, owls do the trick too but I suspect it's a little extreme for your needs)

[rubin]

try fixing a fishing line (0.2-0.3) or thin aluminum wire over balcony railing at height approx 5 cm.

[evadgib]

Pigeon Pie ingredients

serves 5 - 6

5 fl oz (150 ml) red wine

2 tab!espoons (30 ml) port

6 juniper berries, crushed

2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetabie oil

4 pigeons

1 oz (25 g) butter

1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetabie oil

1 onion, finely chopped

4 rashers streaky bacon, rinds removed, chopped

12 oz (350 g) chuck steak, trimmed and cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes

6 oz (175 g) flat mushrooms, thickly sliced

few sprigs of parsley, chopped

1/2 tsp dried thyme

12 oz (350 g) shortcrust pastry

Works with Woodies (& they're delicious!)

[ThaidDown]

Computer discs/CD's on a string.........or a CAT:)

A cat on a string ? A bit cruel I think, but might work.

[BillyBobThai]

Rubber snake.

[dave2]

any advice on other options,

try flashing

depending on how big .. or small ?

you are should frighten them

or make them laugh

dave2

[David48]

Fun reading ... Pigeon Control Resource Centre

or ...

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[ToddWeston]

A couple of ideas try chilli powder or cinnamon they hate the taste, also pick up some cheap moth balls the smell puts them off. As a last resort perhaps get a piece of styro foam and attach nails so they are pointing up and try to place them where they perch.

Didn't they add birth control drugs to their feed in London some years back to control the problem ??

[johnhenry51]

Another owl - wind driven. Just bought one for the wife to try in Thailand. Need to change its position from time to time as the pigeons cotten on eventually.

http://www.pigeoncontrolresourcecentre.org/html/reviews/defenders-wind-powered-plastic-action-owl-decoy.html

[i claudius]

I would never use firearms ,,now my sons air rifle (not a firearm) works a treat ,its the only way

[Gsxrnz]

Get a slingshot and blast away to your heart's content. Hope you're not too high up - a pigeon falling from the 30th floor might piss off anybody it lands on.

[jcgodber]

Have a peregrine falcon for a pet !

[kikoman]

The rubber snake always works for me, also the owl is another good idea.

Good Luck!

Cheers:

[bangkokstick]

Onlly guns work ! Kill them all ! Just like Columbine !

[mickjn]

try fixing a fishing line (0.2-0.3) or thin aluminum wire over balcony railing at height approx 5 cm.

I have heard this before and it does work

[bobbin]

try fixing a fishing line (0.2-0.3) or thin aluminum wire over balcony railing at height approx 5 cm.

I have heard this before and it does work

Sorry but this does not work. I can see balconies that have these, and the birds adjust themselves around them.

[Whale]

Thanks - I will give the napthalene balls a try this week and then maybe some of the others.

[bobobo]

I had problems with birds on my balcony. I put two used 2 cd-discs on a two strings and it worked, probably the reflections from the discs that made it work.