Crows on roof

the rocket · Guru

Crows on roof

Whenarewethere · Guru

There are a few of these on boats in front of us & they appear to work.

https://www.whitworths.com.au/bird-busta-2m

Mike Harding · Guru

A simple solution:

For Tom Lehrer fans

Edit: stuffed up the link.

-- Edited by Mike Harding on Wednesday 2nd of December 2020 04:06:41 PM

Dhutime · Senior Member

Not saying that you should do this, but, we had problems with crows pinching our eggs so the old guy next door told our two boys to kill a crow and hang it up in the chook pen which they did unbeknown to us . It worked very well . Again dont do this a home boys and girls .

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Whenarewethere wrote:
There are a few of these on boats in front of us & they appear to work.
https://www.whitworths.com.au/bird-busta-2m

i can see heads rolling over that design.

Hey Rocket, buy the time the crows get mixed up with the water with that thing could be like pigeon stew only crows.

Tony LEE · Guru

Places in Europe that have bird busters sweeping above the insulators on high voltage lines to stop storks building their nests - so well proven system

Tony LEE · Guru

Eggs on bits of fencing wire sticking out a few inches from the tops of fence posts, and a set rabbit trap on the tops of the posts. Solution is probably a bit more permanent than you were looking for

Southern Cruizer · Guru

Had same problem up until I put a cover on van. Went to Bunnings and bought a couple of those plastic birds that look a little bit like a crow with wings spread, painted black and attached to the top of a pole with heavy fishing line beside the van so they swing in the breeze. Worked for about 6 months till they woke up, damn cunning things

hufnpuf · Senior Member

(yes, I know I'm a soft touch....)

If you put out a bird bath for them, would they leave your airconditioner alone?

DMaxer · Guru

Isn't one of the reasons you go caravanning is to have the birds and other fauna about and up close. I put out some food and water and sit under the awning and watch them. I would rather hear them walking around on the roof than some galah with a generator or loud music.

Craig1 · Guru

There is a song, maybe by Slim about moving crows along, some sort of hot chilli brew?

Whenarewethere · Guru

Craig1 wrote:
There is a song, maybe by Slim about moving crows along, some sort of hot chilli brew?

Birds do not have taste buds for heat.

landy · Guru

So many Crows and so few recipes. biggrin

the rocket · Guru

Southern cruizer, thats a great idea. strop loves bunnings, so will send him on a mission.

hufnpuf, great idea. a bird bath is a bit bulky to travel with but if all else fails will give it a try.

knew i would be in for some amusing answers. Thanks everyone. I enjoyed your inputs.

knew someone could solve this for me.

cheers.

hufnpuf · Senior Member

the rocket wrote:
a bird bath is a bit bulky to travel with but if all else fails will give it a try.

You don't need a proper bird bath, just a plastic chook waterer, use just the saucer or the whole thing if they'll use it. Another saucer for some treats and you'll be their best friend. And hopefully they'll use the provided facilities and leave your roof alone.

Mike Harding · Guru

>a bird bath is a bit bulky to travel with

My gold pan doubles up as a bird bath in hot weather, the bees like it too as it has sloping sides and they don't fall in.

And if all else fails...

hufnpuf · Senior Member

Mike Harding wrote:
>a bird bath is a bit bulky to travel with
My gold pan doubles up as a bird bath in hot weather

Yes, anything to use as a saucer and somewhere to put it off the ground will do.

bilbo · Senior Member

12G.......works everytime...........cheers Bilbo

Warren-Pat_01 · Guru

Before John Howard convinced me that I didn't need my .22 rifle anymore, a crow clomping around on the work caravan roof could be shifted by simply ****ing the rifle inside. Walking outside & there was not a crow within cooey!!

yogi · Veteran Member

if you cant fix the crows then fix the a/c ?

Old and Grey · Senior Member

Hi The Rocket,

I know you don't want to harm them. However they will do more harm to you and those around you. Its there droppings their habits of eating dead road kill daily, as well as the rotting food humans leave behind at over night stops and the truck stops as well. Then they visit you and leave the calling card.

I would collect all water Via a hose system and park it far from your van.

In lambing season, the sight of new born lambs with one or both eyes plucked out, even makes me cry. We have to put our income down.

A .22 42grain bit of lead, does the most humane way of dealing with them on the farm. the cost to us in lost income each and every year is very high. We pit and burn them to stop the spread of disease.

Old and Grey

Aussie1 · Guru

Are Crows protected? Oops, my bad. If I say they attacked me is that a good enough defence !
Unfortunately as much as I rely on my Genny to scare them of, it just didn't work.

Craig1 · Guru

www.youtube.com/watch, A "crow song by Gordon Parsons "

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

Fishing line !! Start the geni ? OOOPS ! Stone the crows !!

Brodie Allen · Guru

Aussie1 wrote:
Are Crows protected? Oops, my bad. If I say they attacked me is that a good enough defence !
Unfortunately as much as I rely on my Genny to scare them of, it just didn't work.

All Australian wildlife is protected as far as I know.

The cut-out flying hawk on a bit of stretched fishing line works.

Contact Morpeth Galleries near newcastle and they will mail you one.

Guaranteed!