DIY with function over finesse!!

[myglaren]

I have considered a similar thing. I have loads of hard-drive platters suspended in my garden to deter them and other than the intruder they seem to work. The blackbird ignores them, fortunately.
I Iike to encourage the little birds but the pigeons, crows seagulls and magpies gobble any food put out for them. I used to have lots of ivy and thrushes, blackbirds and bluetits nested in among it, but then the magpies would come and steal the eggs, kill and eat the hatchlings.
Currently I turn the hose on them. Scares them away but not effective for long.
Recently had to get the ladder out to clean the gutters, full to overflowing with crap and the downcomers clogged with nesting material. Stunk to high heaven and the crows were chucking it all over while trying to get the eggs and hatchlings.
I will have to implement something but the roof also needs pointing and something doing with the TV aerial that is hanging by a thread. Bargeboards need replacing too.


One day!