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**auscam** · 19-01-2010, 10:20

It knows what's hidden under your patio...

**Cuddles** · 19-01-2010, 12:53

Originally Posted by auscam

It knows what's hidden under your patio...

Yes it does...and to be honest, it isn't the owl that really turns me up. It's the voices. "What's that mother? Clean my axes? Tomorrow will be a long day? Again..."

The horror...the horror.

**theinventor** · 19-01-2010, 13:12

How about rock-salt shot from a silenced shotgun? More likely to pi$$ the crows off than kill them but you can live in hope. (some range test pics here)

Would make hardly any noise to upset the neighbours, do it on a rainy day and the evidence will wash away from the corpses...

**Mr_Deputy** · 19-01-2010, 13:24

Just get a chippy Australian woman with attitude tied to a stake outside. The cries of "git fcked!" or a Sydney fake posh accent or similar will scare them off.

**Blogg** · 19-01-2010, 13:31

You need something like this perhaps but read the "limitations" section.

http://www.gullstop.co.uk/super_bird..._version_2.asp

My Mum & Dad were cursed by Seagulls and tried all sorts but it was only when they got the Council to slap on order on the stupid cow a few doors away who was feeding them that things got better.

**Smurf_down** · 19-01-2010, 20:49

I have to say that an airsoft gun is very effective...(and no I am not an airsofter!). I bought a cheap pump action spring airsoft gun for the current girlfriend to keep the rooks and jackdaws away from her chicken coop. This proved remarkably good and the hell-birds hate being hit by plastic balls. It also has the added bonus of being bloody good fun too.

I must confess to then buying an electric SA80

which the current girlfriend couldn't wait to use. Full auto bursts on the birds soon have them flying away with great haste and with memories of being stung in the posterior so returning is not something they hurry to do. Immensely satisfying and great fun!

**auscam** · 19-01-2010, 21:52

Originally Posted by Smurf_down

I have to say that an airsoft gun is very effective...(and no I am not an airsofter!). I bought a cheap pump action spring airsoft gun for the current girlfriend to keep the rooks and jackdaws away from her chicken coop. This proved remarkably good and the hell-birds hate being hit by plastic balls. It also has the added bonus of being bloody good fun too.

I must confess to then buying an electric SA80

which the current girlfriend couldn't wait to use. Full auto bursts on the birds soon have them flying away with great haste and with memories of being stung in the posterior so returning is not something they hurry to do. Immensely satisfying and great fun!

Knowing me, it would be but a small step to amassing an armoury of auto shotguns, Claymores...your GF sounds rather sporting, most chicks loathe that kind of thing! :D

**auscam** · 19-01-2010, 21:53

Originally Posted by Mr_Deputy

Just get a chippy Australian woman with attitude tied to a stake outside. The cries of "git fcked!" or a Sydney fake posh accent or similar will scare them off.

Jesus!

I'd prefer the crows!

**Gren** · 19-01-2010, 21:53

Does moist bread covered in baking powder still do what it used to do to birds?

If so, its an option, and not considered a Poison either.

**Smurf_down** · 19-01-2010, 23:57

Originally Posted by auscam

Knowing me, it would be but a small step to amassing an armoury of auto shotguns, Claymores...your GF sounds rather sporting, most chicks loathe that kind of thing! :D

Sporting she is, but regrettably not sporting enough to mudwrestle her best friends for me yet (subject for another thread another time methinks!)

Getting back to the main topic. I do think an Airsoft gun will cure your crow problem ...or at the very least have you laughing like a maniac with your new found bird-stalking hobby!