What to do with a pigeon that has moved in?

Dargo · Sep 17, 2005

The bird lives! Again, I don't have a clue where she spends most of her time, but generally most mornings she is waiting up on the roof of my house. I walk out with my little bag of bird food and she hops to the edge of the house and then flies down to my firewood. She will again eat out of my hand, but will fly away if anyone else approaches her.

I'm assuming that she must have her regular "rounds" where she gets food. She seems to be healthy and in good shape.

shepherd · Sep 17, 2005

i'm sorry i said that. i have had a bit to many evil experience's i guess with pigeon's /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gifonce again i'm sorry /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

bczoom · Sep 17, 2005

Not picking sides here nor reading back through the post but I thought this was a nuisance bird.

( Why would you want to kill any animal that is doing no harm to the environment or society? )

Junk and others,

At what point do you rid a bird that is causing problems or property damage? I had some sort of bird put a series of nice scratches in my new black Mercedes as it attacked its reflection. Had a woodpecker bore holes clear through my cedar siding. What should I do with these birds?

Brian

Dargo · Sep 17, 2005

( ...I thought this was a nuisance bird.)

At one point, it was a nuisance. It either stayed on my firewood crapping away, or walked around my porch doing the same. Once the "owner" showed up and was, what I consider, aggressive in trying to capture the bird, it is now only a pleasant visitor.

The update this morning is that, for the first time in a couple of weeks or more, she isn't waiting on my roof for me to feed her breakfast. Maybe she'll come by later, maybe one of the hawks or owls got her, or maybe she just moved on. Who knows.

It seems odd, but in some way I kind of miss the little thing getting excited to see me walk out of my house and swooping down to get a hand full of cracked corn (apparently her favorite treat). /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Junkman · Sep 17, 2005

I would pepper the bird as it was attacking the Mercedes with a 12 gauge shotgun full of bird shot. That will teach the buzzard to stay away from the car. By the way, the Mercedes should have been parked in the garage. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
As for the woodpecker, I would let him / her live for another day. I would remove the siding and see what insects were living under it, because the only reason that a woodpecker drills holes in a home is to get to the insects under the siding. I have no ideas how to rid yourself of the insects or the woodpecker, however, I will check with my red headed friend, Woody and ask him for suggestions. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
PS...... If anyone wants to see the video of how Ford has eliminated the bird dropping problems on cars, send me a PM with your regular email address that is capable of receiving 1.07 MB file..... It is worth watching... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

DannyD · Sep 17, 2005

the car not sure, never had a bird do that. Was this a more than once thing?

As for the siding, I agree with Junk, something in there to eat.........there the bird HELPED you out.

JayC · Sep 17, 2005

PS...... If anyone wants to see the video of how Ford has eliminated the bird dropping problems on cars, send me a PM with your regular email address that is capable of receiving 1.07 MB file..... It is worth watching... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif 

Is that the Evil Ford Sport Ka commercial? I thought it was funny. There is also a Ford Sport Ka commercial involving a cat... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm glad you let the little gal live, Dargo. I like birds and hate to see any get killed senselessly.

Junkman · Sep 17, 2005

( Is that the Evil Ford Sport Ka commercial? I thought it was funny. There is also a Ford Sport Ka commercial involving a cat... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

That is the movie. I have both saved to my hard drive along with about 30 others that are just as good, or better. I love the way that the advertisements are done on the other side of the pond. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

johnday · Sep 20, 2005

Hey Brent, I think I know where your bird went. He's now named Boyd and living at the DNR launchsite over by me. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gifHe's been hanging there for a week or so per the regulars. Jan and I tried catching him today, that was it, tried. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

I hadn't read this thread for some reason until tonight after I'd started a thread of my own. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif I'm having the moderators delete mine. See Junk!!?? I have to ASK to have mine deleted!! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Think I'll check out some of those websites that were offered. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif