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| mustafasoleiman Member Since: 21 Jun 2016 Location: London Posts: 108   
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My poor defender is defenceless against bird droppings (mainly on the front bonnet) as it is parked regularly under a tree... What can I do short of going primeval with the birds?
The car is used everyday but returns to the same spot only to be humiliated. Thus it must be something that can be put on the bonnet and removed easily and can be left against the wall nearby. thank you for any help. Best Alex http://instagram.com/h4vou/ |
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15th May 2020 5:23pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3116
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Get an airsoft gun and move the birds on.
These guns fire plastic pellets and you won’t harm any birds, particularly if they are up in a tree, but after a while they will probably choose another tree. Alternatively (if possible) climb the tree and hang some CD’s or DVD’s among the branches with string. This is seriously supposed to scare birds off. |
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16th May 2020 12:35am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17768 
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Take up a new additional hobby - falconry.
A hawk will get rid of them. |
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16th May 2020 8:20am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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It is the best way...  Click image to enlarge |
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16th May 2020 8:49am |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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Be very careful, if the pellet leaves your land you’re liable. Even if it doesn’t hurt anyone or damage anything. You could try cable tying some anti bird spikes to the tree? 
Also hope you chaps with gun dogs didn’t waste the meat on those woodies?! |
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16th May 2020 1:04pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Sheet of plastic ? 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue 1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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16th May 2020 3:03pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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I understand it to be more than that: " It is an offence for any person to use an air weapon for firing a pellet beyond the boundaries of any premises" https://www.gov.uk/government/publications...y-jan-2011 Although, I had it in mind that if you had permission from the adjacent property owner then no offence existed. |
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16th May 2020 6:42pm |
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| Silver Back Member Since: 11 Jun 2015 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 409 
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Here's an idea!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7kW5eWk9g4 |
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16th May 2020 8:49pm |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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Indeed, if you have permission from the owners of the land over which the projectile flies and eventually lands you're covered. There's also an offence if you cause "nuisance" to a user of the highway, fairly ill-defined from memory. Short answer, don't shoot anything unless you can guarantee where the round will come to a halt. |
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17th May 2020 8:35am |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1993  
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Silver back
2023 Defender L663 V8
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17th May 2020 9:04am |
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| mustafasoleiman Member Since: 21 Jun 2016 Location: London Posts: 108
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At the speed my defender will open the bonnet the chance is that the pigeon will nest in it... http://instagram.com/h4vou/ |
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17th May 2020 12:25pm |
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| andydef90 Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: yorkshire Posts: 617 
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are pigeons classed as vermin ? plastic bird of prey may do it as been said any gun can get you in loads of trouble and not worth a court case while writing I am sure iv seen a clicking device what makes a loud click what could work
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20th May 2020 6:00pm |
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