Living in a log home, we often find ourselves bunking with critters. Over the years, we've successfully installed chicken wire to discourage squirrels and raccoons but the birds are a challenge. From woodpeckers to nesters, we can't convince birds that we are a home, not an official tree.
This summer, after dealing with dripping bird poop on the windows and decks, we asked our log guy for advice. He installed a few spikes but our bird roommates were not deterred. So we got another roommate named Hank.
Hank "flies" around the house every day or two to take a new position in hopes of tricking the birds. I'm not sure how spikes don't work and Hank does, but after a couple weeks, Hank's rocking it! We still have birds that are nesting in the trees, like the Steller's Jay, but the home nesters have moved on.
This summer, after dealing with dripping bird poop on the windows and decks, we asked our log guy for advice. He installed a few spikes but our bird roommates were not deterred. So we got another roommate named Hank.
Hank "flies" around the house every day or two to take a new position in hopes of tricking the birds. I'm not sure how spikes don't work and Hank does, but after a couple weeks, Hank's rocking it! We still have birds that are nesting in the trees, like the Steller's Jay, but the home nesters have moved on.
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