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lp87 12-13-2014 12:57 PM
way to prevent birds from pooping on car
 
So my brz stays in an open parking lot at my apartment complex, and every day, without fail, birds poop all over my car. Like all over it.


I've heard several ways to discourage them from doing this, such as placing a fake owl near your car or plastic snakes on the ground near it. Has anyone tried this and had success? Or have any other suggestions?

mike the snake 12-13-2014 02:19 PM
In my driveway, there's a tree where birds all meet up and have a big conference about which car parked under the tree that they'll all shit on.

Look around, I bet there's a certain tree they all roost on, and your car is parked in their landing/takeoff/poop zone.

Try parking somewhere different.

lp87 12-13-2014 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mike the snake (Post 2054928)
In my driveway, there's a tree where birds all meet up and have a big conference about which car parked under the tree that they'll all shit on.

Look around, I bet there's a certain tree they all roost on, and your car is parked in their landing/takeoff/poop zone.

Try parking somewhere different.


I have, doesn't make a difference. There are no trees very close to my spot, probably as far away from the trees as I can park.

brandonblt2 12-13-2014 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by lp87 (Post 2054952)
I have, doesn't make a difference. There are no trees very close to my spot, probably as far away from the trees as I can park.
What about overhead wires and lines birds love sitting on those. And maybe you should buy a sniper rifle and do some target practice.

ndsleep612 12-13-2014 08:25 PM
I got a crazy guy living around my neighborhood who takes the garbage from a school and feeds the birds with it. In doing so, all the seagulls, pigeons, crows, etc. crap all over the cars parked in the area every day!

The guy is pretty sick in the head. I saw him admiring my car one morning when it got all crapped on as if he was proud of the property damage he caused.

After the cops talked to this whacko today, hopefully he'll move on elsewhere.

Tcoat 12-13-2014 11:40 PM
Plastic owls, snakes, noise emitters, magical ultra sonic scare devices, etc do nothing. Airports and military air bases have been trying to keep birds away for a 100 years now with no true success.
There has to be a reason why they hang out where they do. Just figure out where they don't crap and park there!

gravitylover 12-14-2014 11:25 AM
http://www.crosman.com/airsoft/game-face/GF700PSS or similar. Many years ago we had some problem squirrels and one of these pretty much took care of it without the neighbors even knowing.

Defuser 12-17-2014 02:46 PM
I came out of a store the other day to find one of these guys standing squarely in the middle of my hood.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...rida_Keys2.jpg

I panicked, sure he was about to take a big wet nasty duece on my clean and shiney ride. I said, "Hey weirdo what the heck?!" He gave me a look of indifference and hopped down onto the ground ever-so nonchalantly.

Good news is he didn't crap on my car, and didn't leave any scratches. I really do enjoy watching birds, and this part of Florida has TONS, but that's another topic entirely.

babydriver 12-17-2014 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Defuser (Post 2059575)
I came out of a store the other day to find one of these guys standing squarely in the middle of my hood.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...rida_Keys2.jpg



Good news is he didn't crap on my car, and didn't leave any scratches. I really do enjoy watching birds, and this part of Florida has TONS, but that's another topic entirely.
I have a koi pond. We have a gigantic blue heron in our area that thinks the pond is his personal sushi bar. What has worked to keep him away is a life sized statue of a blue heron appearing to be feeding at the pond. They are solitary feeders, so they won't want to share space with another heron.

Perhaps you should try a life sized snowy egret hood ornament! :D It would have the added advantage of being the most unique FR-S/BRZ on the road!

Tcoat 12-17-2014 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Defuser (Post 2059575)
I came out of a store the other day to find one of these guys standing squarely in the middle of my hood.



I panicked, sure he was about to take a big wet nasty duece on my clean and shiney ride. I said, "Hey weirdo what the heck?!" He gave me a look of indifference and hopped down onto the ground ever-so nonchalantly.

Good news is he didn't crap on my car, and didn't leave any scratches. I really do enjoy watching birds, and this part of Florida has TONS, but that's another topic entirely.
Hey I hear mobile crane operators make good money!
You could just make some cash and walk away without any egrets!

tahdizzle 12-17-2014 06:52 PM
Don't drive your car in the open. I use my subterranian highway system. Now I should start a thread on "How to prevent bats pooping on your car"

Tcoat 12-18-2014 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by tahdizzle (Post 2059934)
Don't drive your car in the open. I use my subterranian highway system. Now I should start a thread on "How to prevent bats pooping on your car"
Guano is worth big bucks if you can get enough of it!
Used to commute down a country road with hollow trees full of bats on each side. If traveling at dawn or dusk you were almost guaranteed to hit at least one as they would chase the insects into your headlights. They make a horrid noise when they splatter on the windshield and are a bitch to get out of your grill!

Eski 12-18-2014 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by babydriver (Post 2059592)
I have a koi pond. We have a gigantic blue heron in our area that thinks the pond is his personal sushi bar. What has worked to keep him away is a life sized statue of a blue heron appearing to be feeding at the pond. They are solitary feeders, so they won't want to share space with another heron.

Perhaps you should try a life sized snowy egret hood ornament! :D It would have the added advantage of being the most unique FR-S/BRZ on the road!

epic hood ornament FTW! or maybe instead of the shark fin you can put it there!?

babydriver 12-18-2014 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Eski (Post 2060907)
epic hood ornament FTW! or maybe instead of the shark fin you can put it there!?
As long as it picks up Bluetooth.

;)


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