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Old May 19, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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So I spend about 5 hours washing and detailing my moms truck for her birthday. Did a nice job if I do say so myself. I go in the house for about 3 hours do finish up some stuff and I walk back outside and there is bird crap all over the truck. So I look up and there are about seven crows in the tree! The birds being there has been going on for a while.

The question is how do I get them to stay away? I have tried cd's and owl's and nothing has worked. The ugliest and most annoying birds are pretty smart. Anybody got any suggestions?

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Old May 19, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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Don't park under the tree.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Move the tree?
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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shotguns remove birds efficiently.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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Get some realistic looking rubber snakes and place them on the branches overhanging your vehicle. It works.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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The tree hangs over the driveway, my mom parks in the driveway. My dad hates guns so no guns in the house...

Any other suggestions?
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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shotguns remove birds efficiently.
They're also great if you need to get downtown in a hurry and think you need some ink on your fingertips.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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Fire crackers taped to an arrow. Light fireworks, shoot arrow into tree, stand back and enjoy.








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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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They're also great if you need to get downtown in a hurry and think you need some ink on your fingertips.
hmm. sounds exquisite when you put it that way!
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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Does the snake thing really work?
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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I have the same problem.... Neighbors tree hangs over my driveway.... I think imma trim it straight up the property line..
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Does the snake thing really work?
I used to deliver food supplies to a school cafeteria that had birds roosting inside their dock over-hang. They had to clean the poop daily. The health inspector told them to put a fake snake on the pipe the birds were roosting on, and it would keep them out. It worked. They never had bird poop to clean up again. It's worth a try. I've made the same suggestion to other people, and it worked for them, too. The snakes are cheap.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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Does the snake thing really work?
Yes, Odin is speaking the truth here.
I put a fake snake in my mailbox and I haven't got a Bill in nearly six years.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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Yes, Odin is speaking the truth here.
I put a fake snake in my mailbox and I haven't got a Bill in nearly six years.

It's not the snake. They got tired of processing all those rubber checks.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 05Labs
I have the same problem.... Neighbors tree hangs over my driveway.... I think imma trim it straight up the property line..
ain't you heard of bombing? we got the idea from birds ****tin mid flight, trimming the tree wont matter lol.
 
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