Bird devices

[CAELESTIS]

Yes, I ran a search.

What is the most effective device for keeping birds off my radome? Spikes?

Please advise.

[StuM]

A plastic owl?

[sailorboy1]

throwing fish scraps onto the boat down a few slips from you

[Wotname]

I used SS spikes (about 1/8" diameter) and 4 & 6 inches long on top of the radome. I stuck them through some plywood and glued (silicone) the plywood to the radome.

It worked :thumb"

[Scott Berg]

The plastic spikes work pretty well, as does a fishing line (100#test) just above a triatic stay... as for the owl, I tried that and found a seagull sitting on it... good luck...

[St. Elsewhere]

The Port of Nanaimo uses a big scary hawk on top of their electrical boxes. Look at how it is working for them.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n66p132yo2...%20Control.jpg

[Wotname]

IME, hawks, owls and other BSB (big scary birds ) work very well for the first couple of hours after deployment. After that, their effectiveness drops off rapidly.

A day or so later, the problem birds know that BSB is harmless and just ignore them.

Edit:
I've seen better results using a BSP (big scary person)

[minaret]

Daddi Long Legs Anti-Bird Device - PCRC

[JPA Cate]

Hey, Minaret,

Hope things are going well for you.

A.

[IdoraKeeper]

Rock salt... They don't like it. Or you can wash your neighbors boat and they will go over there.

[IdoraKeeper]

Originally Posted by Ann T. Cate

Hey, Minaret,

Hope things are going well for you.

A.

Ditto...what's your plan to fix the mess?

[CaptTom]

I've said it before, monofilament line will deter them. My theory always was that they wanted to be able to make a quick getaway, and getting their feet or wings fouled in mono just once would keep them away for good.

This week I actually saw that theory in action. I wish I had a video of it. A few seagulls on a moored sailboat decided to take off as we passed by. The two higher up made it. The one starting from a lower perch clipped one of the lifelines with its feet and did a face-plant right into the water. It was hilarious. I bet that bird never takes that perch again!

[Badco_67]

here in farm country, a very effective and cheap method of keeping birds from perching and building nests in the doors, windows, ledges, etc on the outbuildings is a caulk like material, tangletrap bird repellant. It's very effective, and cheap.

[minaret]

Originally Posted by IdoraKeeper

Ditto...what's your plan to fix the mess?

Still dealing with adjusters, lawyers, fire and explosion inspectors, etc etc. Three different insurance companies and a major international corporation involved in this claim, it's complex. I doubt anything will happen until a court date. Meanwhile, we're screwed.



But let's not hijack this bird thread to discuss that...

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by minaret

Still dealing with adjusters, lawyers, fire and explosion inspectors, etc etc. Three different insurance companies and a major international corporation involved in this claim, it's complex. I doubt anything will happen until a court date. Meanwhile, we're screwed.



But let's not hijack this bird thread to discuss that...

What happened?, I was gone sailing for a couple of weeks and missed it, last time I went sailing for a couple of weeks the Rebel Heart incident occurred.
Am I a Jinx, should I stop sailing?