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It looked like we won the battle of the birds building a nest on the roof ledge after Art put up double rows of bird spikes.
Hunh?
But it was not in the same place. They'd given up on that site finally.
Now they were building a nest on the solar panel switch box on the other side of the house. Did they think we wouldn't notice? 😖
Aggravation!
Maybe I should draw arrows pointing to where the trees are located.
Arrrghhh! 😝
You may have won the war against the birds this time.
ReplyDeleteThey are like squirrels going after bird feeders relentless
ReplyDeleteWe have the word, birdbrain, for a reason. :)
ReplyDeleteI was also going to mention birdbrain.
ReplyDeletealways some challenge-whether you are a bird or human...lol!
ReplyDeleteI think birds will be around long after we humans have gone extinct.
ReplyDeleteYou have to admire their determination and they are a challenge. Hope you have finally outwitted them.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly like your home. This round goes to you two.
ReplyDeleteThey'll try something else.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, they are relentless. You have to stay alert, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteThey have stick-to-itiveness indeed. Our fencing material continues to repel them.
ReplyDeletePerhaps they think they are safer in enclosed spaces. You're certainly making sure they don't come back to your place! Good luck on finding the next place they decide to build a nest. :-)
ReplyDeleteHad to laugh at the idea of you drawing arrows to the trees, Kay; well, you do make great signs! Gee I hope Art was being careful up there, that looks like it could be a bad fall.
ReplyDeleteI try to get him to stay grounded, but he doesn’t always listen to me.
DeleteI guess the word was out that you are wonderfully friendly people. Maybe just not to birds who want to take up residence. Good luck in your continuing campaign.
ReplyDeleteThey are definitely hard to deter
ReplyDeleteOh no! Drats! The spikes on the electric / solar box looks like it would scare off an electrician! What about a big bird house, similar to a purple martin's house, placed far away from your house, so they'll hang out in there? Maybe that's a bad idea: they'll hang out all around. With more spikes, you own house may look like a big silver porcupine! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteMynahs and pigeons are pretty big birds. Our houses are so close to each other that I doubt my neighbors would be thrilled if we did that. 🥴
DeleteYes, arrows to the trees would be good. You have such nice red arrows.
ReplyDeleteOur problem are the doves. They are the dumbest birds with hard to break habits. The entire generation of them think they have to nest above our window ledge and they come back after being shot with water, scared with flung limes, and even with fishing line installed over the window (actually the fishing line was installed too low). So far, only the deadly looking ceramic spikes that I made have worked.
ReplyDeleteMy problem are those bulbuls. They eat every orchid bud as soon as they start to emerge on the stems. They eat orchid leaves and anything pretty. I do enjoy mynah birds because they have such personality, and I love those green mejiro (aka Big Eye) birds. I am in the process of putting up a bird net so the bulbuls can't get to my orchids under the kukui tree. It will look so unnatural but will do for now.
We feel your pain. Those bulbuls are awful. They often bite off the orchid buds just to be mean.
DeleteOhhhh the birds!
ReplyDeleteWe have squirrels. They dig up my backyard. They took the ginger root I placed under the soil. They cut my yellow flowers, and I don't know why! Whenever ther is a yellow flower, they have to cut the flower, chew and abandon.
Aaahhh… so it’s not just my mother who puts ginger root into the ground for safe keeping.
DeleteI trapped 5 squirrels and hauled off to a big country cemetery this week. There are still more. I must be vigilant. And..,I have a nasty opossum problem. I search what to do about them. Don’t give up is my advice as the pests multiply when you admit failure. Keep trying.
ReplyDelete😂🤣😂. So very true!
DeleteThis topic is strictly for the birds! Oh-h-h, I know ... Squirrels are running rampant here. They better not chew on wiring severing my Internet and phone land line again as they did a few years ago. At least the birds attempting nesting at the front of my house haven't returned since their nests were removed several ago.
ReplyDeleteYou just have to outlast them! They sure like your shelter, though. They know you are otherwise good people!!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck
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