HOW TO GET RID OF WOOD PIGEONS(without shooting them )

simonpolly

How do you get rid of wood pigeons from your garden ?, without shooting them.

kevindgas · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 2:33 pm Post Subject:

buy a bird of prey

sadly this is really the only other solution

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simonpolly · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 2:44 pm Post Subject: Bird of prey

We do on occasion get a sparrow hawk in the garden this clears all the birds in a flash,unfortunately it scares/eats the other birds that cause you no problems too,and he never seems keen to hang around

toptec · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:31 pm Post Subject:

We have four cats and two dogs. We also have 5 wood pigeons that are here each day. They tease our pets by staying just out of reach. You will have trouble getting rid of them.

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ColJack · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:14 pm Post Subject:

plastic owel or bird of prey on the fence, and move him every few days to keep em guessing..

Symptoms · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:12 pm Post Subject:

polly - why? Woodies are pleasant to watch chasing each other around the ground - why worry about the birdsh*t ... hose it off.

Have you got hanging birdfeeders/bird table, if so stop re-filling them. Woodies may be being attracted by loose fallen seed scattered by smaller birds who can hang onto these feeders (they're messy eaters). No ground food means infrequent visits. Shame to do this because your garden will become a bird free zone. They may also be nesting nearby - got any bigish trees?

A dog is no good ... mine has been trying to catch Woodies for years with no luck. Plakka hawks & cats stop being effective after a few days so are IMO a waste of dosh.

Shooting is the only effective way of getting rid of those currently in your garden; the problem is others will appear 'cos of food and you are likely to get your front door kicked-in by armed cops because a neighbour has complained about somebody with a gun.

oilman

simonpolly wrote:

How do you get rid of wood pigeons from your garden ?, without shooting them.

Shoot them.

Perhaps this will give you some thoughts. Here's another.