Weedon Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Recently I met somebody whose life is being ruined by pigeons in his eaves, and having been plagued myself by moles (garden type not skin) I know how these things can get to you. I thought his best attempt, if a little tricky, was to balance on a windowsill whilst swiping at them with a broom. I reckon his neighbours think it is a quaint English version of housework rather than pest control though.I suggested a catapult or a fancy water pistol with dye so he could see if the same pigeon comes back. Anybody else have any suggestions for a very cross pigeon non-fancier?[:D]Edited:- Cos I can't think why I thought there was a D in Pigeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAiffricaine Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Get a hawk or a falcon or a red kite or a kestrel. That will soon sort out the pigeons ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Thanks for the suggestion but I think the local village shop is all out of falcon's, red kite's and kestrel's, I don't think he asked about a hawk though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 410 shotgun should do the trick but aim away from the house. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Use some sort of weapon of mass destruction. I believe France has them.But like Q suggests, aim it away from the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Cut out a shape of a bird of prey with its' wings outstretched and put it on the ridge of the building. That should do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 The only thing that worked for me was to close every hole they had been using to enter the dependence. The use bird spikes on anywhere they could roost.http://birdspikesonline.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 [quote user="Mr Coeur de Lion"]Use some sort of weapon of mass destruction. I believe France has them. But like Q suggests, aim it away from the house.[/quote]Only a few compared to the US and they like to ask questions first, well with the exception of the odd Green Peace boat of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Has anyone a real solution?I have an internal courtyard where they nest in a hole in a neighbour's wall too high up for any ladder to reach; and cover floor and window-ledges with guano.It is a health risk as well as making any attempt to place a table and chairs to eat outdoors quite useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I think I would try a jet washer jet directed into the hole ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Ideally I'd like it filled in, and spikes on the window ledges as mentioned above.Might be a scaffolding job though [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAiffricaine Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Invite someone that does birds of prey demonstrations.It works in Wimbledon so should work in your corner of France. They employ a falconer during the summer just to get the blighters out of the way of a good game of tennis. Or find on the internet someone who makes life size dummy falcons and plant a few of these about the place. Also apparently the colour red is not one that they like most of all.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningadvice/helen-yemm/7879348/Use-red-to-ward-pigeons-from-your-garden-Helen-Yemm.htmlhttp://www.pigeoncontrolresourcecentre.org/html/reviews/rid-pigeons-terror-eyes-balloon.htmlThis last site has all kind to deter them... Or invest in one of them ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pigeon_trap_melbourne.jpg Pigeons here know me too well and avoid me as they know they'll end up with some lead shot and into a stewpot ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossy67 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I wonder who this is?[Www]Norman do you fancy trying an electric fence? I am almost at the point where I will try anything. I scare the bleeders away, they stay away for a week or two then they sneak back, turn the path to a slippery slimy mess then bu66er off. Ideally I would have an air rifle[6].I am a bit of a mad professor so maybe a trap might be a good idea? [I] super glue and a hatchet! We could be on to something here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Bird lime sprinkled with brazil nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossy67 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 What will that do and where can you get it[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Homemade but probably not legal with pigeons.But maybe a lacune in the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Where abouts in France are you Norman ?Builders reached 10 metres off ladders for clearing our pigeons. I went up once just to convince my self I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 In the Languedoc (Béziers) I don't think Ill be climbing ladders with my rollator [8-)], but it might be worth asking if any builder is intrepid enough to try.It's the neighbours wall though and she is in a home, not really able to take any decisions.Thanks for the tip. It will encourage me to take action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Get a radio controlled helicopter and terrorise them at night when they want to roost.[:)][I]http://www.rueducommerce.fr/m/pl/malid:4969921 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Sounds like fun[:D] But would you need a night pilot's licence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 [quote user="Rabbie"]Sounds like fun[:D] But would you need a night pilot's licence?[/quote]Not if it is a blue one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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