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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 12:04 AM
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Ok..Bird Poop Question!..(ya,seriously!)

It's an Funny as hell situation,but I gotta ask it,so bare with me.
Lately we have had Birds landing on the Mirrors of the car while it is parked in the Driveway and Poopin' down the side of the door!gets in the moulding area,as is quite nasty..lol!
Besides moving the freakin car or using a cover,is there any real suggestions as to deter the birds from landing on the mirror?
I am not sure of the Species( I notice it when I get up,in the morning).
In this Case, FC could stand for :"friggin crow"?
anyhow,..ya..bird turd problem..
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 12:36 AM
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Air rifle... knock a couple off. They'll learn after they see their buddies laying on the ground.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MIDNFauciUSN
Air rifle... knock a couple off. They'll learn after they see their buddies laying on the ground.
I concur.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 05:02 AM
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Fit some Re amemiya mirrors. Haha

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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 06:17 AM
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Stainless pigeon spikes, works really good
I use to install them on signs, not on cars
They would look pretty bad unless you're into that, spikes an leather s&m mirror bras?
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 06:49 AM
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We had the same problem a few years ago on the cars that are not garaged and had to sip tube socks over the mirrors.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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Air rifle, really?
And no shots would hit the car ?

Some kind of spikes, maybe with a velcro strap to go around the mirror so you can take it off and not look like mad max
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 09:32 AM
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modify your mirrors to look like owls ....
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 10:32 AM
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modify your mirrors to look like owls ....
This would be the new JDM fad!!!
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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Slip a sock over the mirror for a couple of weeks.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 12:08 PM
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Zip tie a cat to each mirror. Use gloves for this procedure.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by clokker
Slip a sock over the mirror for a couple of weeks.
Doesn't that mean your having sex in the car and do not disturb?
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jackhild59
Zip tie a cat to each mirror. Use gloves for this procedure.
..That would match the Leopard upholstery..hmm..could do that..Thanks Jack!

Socks on the Mirrors would mean that I am having sex in the car wouldn't it??...and Do Not Disturb??
Only thing is I am Single...uh oh..that don't look good!..sounds like felony..lol!

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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 02:10 PM
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Air rifle is not good, you're gonna shoot the car and you have to pick up the dead birds. Open a bag of uncooked rice and toss it all around the cars. It will temporarily increase the bird traffic, but it will go away once their stomachs rupture...and better yet, they won't be near you when they do....
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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The rice trick is an urban myth.
The birds will just laugh and make a curry.

Try the sock- it's non destructive, easy and allows you make even worse jokes than the above.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 04:07 PM
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Way to ruin my fun Clokker, from hence forth you shall be known as Mythbuster Killjoy :p
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 04:13 PM
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I understand that birds are particularly averse to Argyle, if you have any you can spare, use 'em.

Yes Jeff, I consider my work here as a defender of Truth, Justice and The American Way to be done.
Not only has mister been spared the humiliation and inevitable disappointment of the rice trick but I've done my small bit to even out the Chinese/American trade deficit.

All in a day's work.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 04:49 PM
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Lol you can rest well knowing you have done your part. Now thst this door has been shut I'll have to narrow my misinformation to rotary
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 05:05 PM
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I hope there are no PETA people here,but The internet gives you a lot of wild info!
I heard of Bread soaked in Drain-O ...Supposed BOOOM in mid air.
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also just found this:

Here's a trick I learned a long time ago, but have never had the time to try. Take an Alka-seltzer tablet, break it up into small pieces and wrap fresh bread around it. ( if the birds are really small this probably won't work) The birds will eat the bread and the Alka-seltzer will start foaming up. As birds cannot belch, this pressure has to go somewhere. If the bird eats enough bread, this pressure will cause the stomach to explode, killing the bird. If it doesn't die, it is at the very least unpleasant. Let me know if this works if you try it.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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Put underwear on the mirror
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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Get a fake owl. Buddy of mine had a fake owl perched on his fence near the driveway and you'd NEVER see a bird.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 06:35 PM
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Will an air rifle work? Of course. Will it hit the car? Nope... provided (1) you're at a good angle, (2) the rifle is sighted well, and (3) you can shoot better than a girl.

Personally, I'd use a .22 in lieu of a pellet gun, but the rounds are getting scarce these days
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
Here's a trick I learned a long time ago, but have never had the time to try. Take an Alka-seltzer tablet, break it up into small pieces and wrap fresh bread around it. ( if the birds are really small this probably won't work) The birds will eat the bread and the Alka-seltzer will start foaming up. As birds cannot belch, this pressure has to go somewhere. If the bird eats enough bread, this pressure will cause the stomach to explode, killing the bird. If it doesn't die, it is at the very least unpleasant. Let me know if this works if you try it.
This actually works. We (unofficially) use it to control the seagull population on base. (Haven't figured out how to deal with the geese yet...)
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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Why dont you just run down to west marine an pick up a Bird-B-Gone Bird Spider. It should deter the birds, all it is a small sandbag and a bunch of long wires that spin to hit birds. People use them all the time on boats and they work pretty well.

Here
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 11:54 AM
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On a side note, I can personally attest that you can nickel at 50yds with one of these:
Crosman Vantage .177
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