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Sparrows have taken over my dock
Posted on 6/16/24 at 7:03 am
Posted on 6/16/24 at 7:03 am
I removed the nests but my fake owls aren’t working. What’s the easiest way to get rid of them before I start target practice?
Posted on 6/16/24 at 7:11 am to JL
I have found that the helium filled shiny balloons, that we buy for kids parties, works well to keep birds away from my covered patio.
Posted on 6/16/24 at 8:17 am to JL
House sparrows are fair game. If they are your problem, just get a pellet gun or old red Ryder and have at it.
Make it fun for the kids. Offer .25 a sparrow or starling.
Just make sure its a House Sparrow.
Make it fun for the kids. Offer .25 a sparrow or starling.
Just make sure its a House Sparrow.
This post was edited on 6/16/24 at 8:19 am
Posted on 6/16/24 at 9:14 am to JL
quote:Where were they building? Are you sure they are sparrows?
I removed the nests
Posted on 6/16/24 at 11:50 am to AlxTgr
I once made this mistake. But I learned.
Sparrow- thick beak
Wren- long thin beak
Sparrow bad. Wren good.
I bet OP had wrens.
Sparrow- thick beak
Wren- long thin beak
Sparrow bad. Wren good.
I bet OP had wrens.
Posted on 6/16/24 at 1:03 pm to JL
Murder them unapologetically and brutally to send a message to their kin. Take no prisoners.
Posted on 6/16/24 at 2:10 pm to AlxTgr
If house sparrows are causing problems, you should be able to easily fix it. They are mostly cavity dwellers, so there is a hole somewhere they are going in. If it isn’t a hole, more than likely it isn’t a sparrow.
Posted on 6/17/24 at 11:52 am to JL
Get a repeating sparrow trap. I caught a dozen or so, and the rest moved on.
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