Does this keep birds from building a nest or just from sitting/roosting on an area?
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Once they try landing where it is placed they won't come back. It also seems as though the other pigeons "learn" to stay away. About 2 years ago I placed it on an eave in front of my son's room where their noises bothered him during naps and they have not returned since. I did not need to reapply it. Don't bother with the fake owls. Pigeons were sitting next to them after a week.
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Once they try landing where it is placed they won't come back. It also seems as though the other pigeons "learn" to stay away. About 2 years ago I placed it on an eave in front of my son's room where their noises bothered him during naps and they have not returned since. I did not need to reapply it.Don't bother with the fake owls. Pigeons were sitting next to them after a week.
1286019
I guessing that if they can't sit or roost that they would find it difficult to build a nest, but I don't really know. My experience is that this stuff kept the birds away.
1245585
If you are asking about protecting the pond from birds it depends. If they just fly down and back up it wont. If the birds stay on the ground it will chase them away
1506293
Keeps cats away. Nothing to do with birds since they are usually higher up.
1993397
We placed ours at outside edge of large picture window, and keep the drape partially closed so they do not see through back. So far have only saw one small bird checking it out but no residents so far. Its a great idea, but I would like to hear from someone who actually has birds actually using the birdhouse.
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The ant moat is the little ring around the hook on the top. You can fill that with water to help keep the ants out. I have found that the ants (wasps or bees) don't really bother the birds. The thing that will really bother the birds is if the feeder gets dirty or moldy; especially in hot weather I clean the feeders every 3 days.
1111328
I think some birds cannot sit and reach into the small seed-holding squares,very few birds use ours. However, rain gets in and concretes the seed, has to be dug out. Does keep out squirrels though!
1179804
We have the perch set as sensitive as possible and it is effective in keeping away grackles, starlings etc. the largest bird to successfully feed is the rose breasted grosbeak, which we were thrilled to see! However the squirrels still manage to outsmart us by hanging over the top! So we had to put this feeder on a pole with a squirrel baffle.
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Yes this feeder prevents doves from perching on it and feeding, I cannot say about pigeons since I never get any in my yard. This is as advertised a "squirrel buster" which is why I bought it because squirrels were cleaning out my feeders almost on a daily basis. No more!!
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Yes, that is the whole point of the clear plexi back on this. My grandmother has had nests in hers for the past two years... I think in winter the birds may even get a bit of extra warmth from the window. Can easily be taken apart to clean between seasons.
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It will keep them directly off the area you attach them to like eves and pitches of your roof ...you might block a path into your home but best to fix the entrance ...or an area they jump from a tree to the roof but they are not much af a deterrent to just keep them off ...you could also put them on the tree or along the top of a fence tp block a path to your house ...but squirrels are smarter than birds if they are in your home try fox urine crystals in a stocking they hate that and they will move on ... you can put that in the crook of a tree or in the attic or hanging from a string
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I've not had that problem and I'm not quite sure. The plastic covering the top may prevent the rats. I know the wire around the feeder sure helps keep the doves and pigeons out. Good luck.
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I'm not sure. We were hoping it would scare the birds away, especially woodpeckers. (Our house is all wood) But it did not work. Now it just sits there now as an ornament.
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No sure. It's a clear gel and it creates a stickiness that prevents birds from landing and/or nesting. I was dealing with a large woodpecker pecking away at my privacy fence.
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I haven't had a problem, my bird feeders hang from the soffits of my roof overhang. I do this to keep the squirrels and raccoons from getting at them.
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yes, small birds cling to it. I've never seen starlings or grackles near it.
255906
No. It just sits on top of base. As I have stated before, it must not be used in an area that would be prone to use by bear, dear, raccoons, etc. It could easily be knocked off the base. I only have a scattering of birds as I live in the desert.
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I'm not sure if it will prevent them from eating at the feeder. The doves at our feeder eat off of the ground though. Maybe that is why?