Bird spikes

multiweb (Marc) · #1 08-01-2011, 06:56 PM

Anyone knows where I can get bird spikes in Sydney? Would Bunnings carry that stuff? I'm trying to keep the crowd off my TV antenna. Is there a better solution? Would the spikes interfer with the TV signal? So many questions...

Time to get a slug gun? Thanks for any pointers.

miki63au · #2 08-01-2011, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by multiweb

Would the spikes interfer with the TV signal?

If it's metal (the spikes), then yes. You changing the design parameters of the antenna.

Have a cat permanently stationed on the roof....

Mick.

multiweb (Marc) · #3 08-01-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by miki63au

If it's metal (the spikes), then yes. You changing the design parameters of the antenna.

Have a cat permanently stationed on the roof....

Mick.

Makes sense. Plastic spikes it is then. Funny enough when I had my cat around I didn't have this problem.

peter_4059 (Peter) · #4 08-01-2011, 07:10 PM

Cable ties seem to work on bike helmets - might work on the antenna also?

Kevnool (Kev) · #5 08-01-2011, 07:11 PM

Get up there Marc and put Big cable ties with the tails towards the sky up there.

There cheap enough.

I see the push bike riders put them on there helmets with the tails up when the maggies swoop them so it should not interfere with rf signals

multiweb (Marc) · #6 08-01-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by peter_4059

Cable ties seem to work on bike helmets - might work on the antenna also?

You legend!! Simple and elegant. That's gonna look groovy. I'll have to post.

Thanks.

Kevnool (Kev) · #7 08-01-2011, 07:12 PM

Your to fast Peter....LOL

multiweb (Marc) · #8 08-01-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevnool

Get up there Marc and put Big cable ties with the tails towards the sky up there.

There cheap enough.

I see the push bike riders put them on there helmets with the tails up when the maggies swoop them so it should not interfere with rf signals

Thanks Kev too. Yeah definitely doing that.

Barrykgerdes · #9 08-01-2011, 07:24 PM

We have a little bit of success with old CD's and DVD's but don't hang them too close to the active elements else it may spoil your reception a little.

The disks spin and float around in the wind and make flashes which does tend to frighten the birds away.

Barry

multiweb (Marc) · #10 08-01-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes

We have a little bit of success with old CD's and DVD's but don't hang them too close to the active elements else it may spoil your reception a little.

The disks spin and float around in the wind and make flashes which does tend to frighten the birds away.

Barry

Xmas spirit for the indian minas. I like that. Got a couple of spare balls and tinsels around.

danielsun · #11 08-01-2011, 07:59 PM

Or a rubber snake hanging off it by elastics. Don't know for sure if it works, just an idea.

multiweb (Marc) · #12 08-01-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by danielsun

Or a rubber snake hanging off it by elastics. Don't know for sure if it works, just an idea.

That works at the house at Wiruna. A couple of time somebody (I won't name him here

) left a snake inside hanging off the front door for the first to come in. Nearly s||t myself last time.

Barrykgerdes · #13 08-01-2011, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by multiweb

That works at the house at Wiruna. A couple of time somebody (I won't name him here

) left a snake inside hanging off the front door for the first to come in. Nearly s||t myself last time.

We still have it. Save it for the death adder kid!

Barry

mithrandir (Andrew) · #14 08-01-2011, 10:10 PM

Marc,

I have the AVIPOINT P20 stainless steel spikes from these guys on the cross beam of the pergola out the back. 100% effective against Indian flying rats and pigeons.

The polycarb ones would suit you for the TV antenna.

Andrew

snowyskiesau · #15 08-01-2011, 10:24 PM

Bunnings certainly carry the plastic spikes in the garden section, not sure about the wire ones.
They shouldn't be hard to get, a local, non Bunnings hardware store, stocks them.

I used to get pigeons roosting on some unused power conduit but had the wire spikes installed and no problems since

AdrianF (Adrian) · #16 08-01-2011, 11:35 PM

They use cable ties on solar panels to keep birds off. Just get the long thick ones.

Adrian

Visionoz (Bill) · #17 09-01-2011, 04:03 AM

Marc

Perhaps here:http://www.pestawayaust.com.au/polycarb-spikes.html

Cheers
Bill

multiweb (Marc) · #18 09-01-2011, 08:44 AM

Thanks guys.

Yeah I had a browse at this website. I'll get some of the stuff for the veranda beams. The birds don't like to get wet so with all the rain we're getting they come and perch under it. For the antenna as I need something pretty light I'll try the cable ties first. There are a couple of cockatoos who did a bang up job on my neighbourg's antenna so that's the main worry. They're heavier birds.

Ric · #19 09-01-2011, 10:24 AM

We have a life size plastic Owl which seems to work quite well in keeping the birds out of the vege garden.

Cheers

multiweb (Marc) · #20 09-01-2011, 01:51 PM

Just finished putting cable ties all over it. Looks like a fern/palm tree. Will see how that goes then go to plan B if needed. Time will tell. Might be a combination of things to get the end result. I thought about putting one of those kid's shinny wind mill on top of the pole too. That'd scared the hell out of them no? Anything with a propeller or something moving I thought. But then again they don't seem to be phased by the near wheely exhaust fan.

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Originally Posted by Ric

We have a life size plastic Owl which seems to work quite well in keeping the birds out of the vege garden.

Cheers

Saw a website that sells those falcon shapes kites

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