On 3/13/2010 12:37 PM, Jim Franklin wrote:
> My garage is a converted carport, and a previous tenant (sparrow) refuses to
> respect the new tenant (me). It keeps coming in and crapping on my motorcycles
> (it finds the mirrors particularly attractive). Other than spraying it with
> something flaming or sticky and then stomping it to death, how do I get it to
Well, WD-40 and a lighter can work really well. Just have an
extinguisher and/or hose handy. I pretty much hate birds, except for
the ones that are tasty or good hot sauce carriers, and even then only
if someone else prepares them.
I've had them do obnoxious stuff like nest in (and ruin) the gloves to
my sand blast cabinet, nest on top of or behind the light covers of my
garage door opener, get in my dryer vent, etc. Or just crap on all
kinds of stuff in my garage & house.
Google bird repellents or such, and you'll find a lot. I have a plastic
owl "scarecrow" from Walmart that is fairly effective, and even scares
the crap out of the wife's dog. Moving shiny things, like reflective
mylar mobile repellants work.
-w
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