Deter more than birds!
343908
Bird spikes have done more than keep birds at bay!  We were actually having trouble with cats & racoons crossing along the top of our fence.  We installed these spike strips along the top of the fence...so far these spikes seem to have deterred the neighborhood animals from using our fence as an access...fingers crossed!  Easy to install and no maintenance.  I gave it a 4 out of 5 only because it said no tools somewhere...you will probably need to screw the strips down to secure them...I don't know how else you would do it.  They do have holes at each end of the strips but you will need your own screws.
789642
Pricey but effective. You really do need to assemble each piece but it's easy and only took me about 10 minutes. If you have finger nails (I don't) and can peel off the protective covers, it may be a shorter job. I have a bird net but got saddened each time a bird got tangled up in it. Luckily, there were no avian fatalities as we were able to let the little guys go. But, I figured it would be much easier if they didn't get entangled in the first place, hence this purchase. It's been about 4 days now and no birds are even coming near our fruit trees. The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is that I think it's a little overpriced but then again, I would've gladly paid the cost to avoid the whole tangled bird mess. So, I guess I just said they are worth it if you don't consider the price-per-pound and only focus on the results.
4419605
Can't say how much this product works! We had raccoons and squirels raiding our feeders daily until i torpedoed them! Easy to instal! Only issue is there are some small openings at the top that I had to stuff with steel wool to keep out the chip monks that can squeeze through. No biggie. But this if you are frustrated with keeping pests away from the bird food!
4638145
i purchased these to put on the edge of my pool to keep the bird away! worked great!
1592314
Perfect. I purchased these to put on my window sills, fence tops and roof edges to scare the doves and pigeons away. Used caulking to hold in place and it worked like Magic!
583206
I have a few small birds (2 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 3 zebra finches) and somehow, these gross little moths ended up all over the room where I keep my birds.  I tried cleaning the cages really well and scrubbing the old food dishes, as well as throwing out my vacuum cleaner bag after vacuuming in the bird room, but it wasn't quite enough.  (It did help, and I definitely suggest you try cleaning stuff up in addition to these traps -- you'll get rid of the problem faster.)  I heard about sticky moth traps when looking up how to deal with these moths, so I looked the traps up on Amazon and found these.

The 1-pack from this listing is one box of two traps.  They do need to be used at the same time because the little pheromone tablets come in the same sealed packet.  Once it is open, both tabs are exposed.  Since I keep my birds in a single bedroom, the 1-pack was sufficient to cover all of that room.  (I keep the door shut to keep my cats out and so the moths tend not to leave the room.)

It is suggested on the package to put the traps in the freezer for a bit prior to opening them, just so it is easier to get the paper backing off the sticky parts of the traps.  I did this and removing the backing was easy.  I then dumped one little pheromone tab on each trap and folded the traps into the triangle structures described on the package (it is easy to do as the fold locations are marked).  I was very careful not to touch the pheromone tabs with my hands (if you do, the moths are going to be attracted to your hands).  I actually wore latex gloves the whole time, which was probably unnecessary.  Then I put one trap on each side of the room.

Within a half hour, I had caught my first moth.  In 24 hours, I had caught 7.  In 36 hours I had caught 12.  It is pretty gross, but it is definitely working.  I plan to keep these until they are covered with moths, then order some more.

Please note, these will only attract the male moths.  You'll still have the females to contend with, but if you get rid of the males, there will be no more reproduction.  So it will take a few weeks to completely eliminate the problem, depending on where the moths you have are in their life cycle, whether there are moth eggs in your home, etc.

I like that these don't emit any chemicals. I am not chemical-phobic like some people seem to be these days, but birds do have delicate respiratory systems and I don't even like to spray things near them.

One other thing that will help is, when you get new bags of bird seed, put them in the freezer for a week before opening.  (And then keep them in sealed containers.)  This will stop you from bringing in any live moths or eggs.

Anyway, it is definitely possible to get rid of these little moths, and these traps are a big part of my strategy.  Definitely happy with my purchase.
3479118
I have a Heron problem on my Koi pond. I bought three of these to try as part of a combined deterrent. One unit completely stopped working after one week. The other two are still working, but I don't think they do anything. They might work on some birds, but the big old Heron that's visiting my pond just walks straight past them. I ended up buying four Yard Sentinels. You have to plug them into power, so they are not as mobile as these solar deterrents, but they are way more effective.
4766614
I purchased this in the hopes to keep the 100+ blackbirds away from all my bird feeders as they were decimating our seed supply in one day. However, they can stick their heads through and still ate all the seed. Works well to keep the squirrels away though.
4933287
Buy the more expensive bait stations. While they overdo the closing mechanism (often requiring a ridiculous key-like tool to open them) they're safer for keeping out kids and pets.
2661638
I was skeptical, but also desperate.  Every morning I'd wake up to a very ugly scene on my patio.  Birds kept messing up my patio - key word, "messing".  It was revolting - not a good thing to look at from your breakfast table.  Anyway, I read about several options to keep birds away, but this one seemed the most agreeable. When I got the owl, I couldn't put him to work fast enough.  Lo & behold, he works!  He really does keep away the birds.
4367785
Not completely keeping our squirrel population seedless, but doing an acceptable job of reserving most of the seeds for the birds.

Squirrels are very clever and very determined - so I'm pleased with this level of deterrent and feel it's worth the price. It does, unfortunately, hold less bird seed than the feeder it replaced so I'm filling it up at least once a week.

Have considered hooking up a little varmint zapper to this, since it's metal and would conduct a charge. Just trying to work out all the specs for a switch, etc so we only zap the squirrels and not the birds. There is a ready-made bird feeder with a zapper, but it's over $100, so I'll look to do a DIY version!
3220245
I bought this to keep deer and raccoons away. Worthless for raccoon deterrent!  Raccoons come up and rip through mesh fencing while facing two of these units blinking at night.
3500256
Owls and large hawk like decoys do not work, but these guys have kept the robins and sparrows out of my fruit trees.
I think they look like sparrow hawks in which the Utah birds are scared to death.  I have 4 of them. only move them
when trees have been picked...I don't use nets anymore.
1088330
Anyone that has birds pecking at their eaves when looking for a place to stay warm will really appreciate this device. Stupid bird is pecking at the sheathing under the roofing not realizing it will get him nowhere and cost me a roof repair. This device solved my problem. After placing it just under where they were pecking in the back of the house I went to the front yard to work. After a while I heard the alarm go off and saw two birds flying away. They never came back!
3780672
Bought this to keep birds off of my porch...came out today to a bird perched on one of the spikes.
4150245
"LOVE" this heron scare. It also works on midnight prowlers like deer, foxes and neighborhood kids! Was moderately easy to set up and has worked dependably for over a year so far. Best way yet to protect my Koi and goldfish. There was no ground mount in package but we post mounted it so all was good.
UPS/FedEx have learned to come to the house by a different path. They train well!
2382423
Well, this scared me, but birds are smarter, I guess. Unbelievably, the  birds figured this out in 2 days. What a waste of money! Yesterday, I was in the pool and looked up and a bird was sitting looking at the owl with a fig hanging out of his mouth. I am now trying wind chimes.