[Spanky-spangler]

Last week, a murder of crows started to attack my Freelander 2 on the drive. The week started off ok with my car passing its mot with no advisories......then the corvids started their hate campaign against me.

I cant shoot them because i think my neighbours would freak out if i stood in garden with a shotgun! It almost feels like retribution because i've shot hundreds of crows and they want revenge.

They are attacking the rear wiper, and door window seals. Any ideas how to stop them? At the moment, i have a large sheet of cardboard on rear window to try to deter them and they still just pull it off and rip the wiper blade.

A friend suggested spraying WD40 on the wiper blades but they still do it. Everyone on my little road is fed up with the damage. A mock bird of prey would never work because i've seen crows mob buzzards who always fly away.


I wasn't sure where to post this so if i got it wrong, please move It.

 

[Nodge68]

An air rifle is less alarming for the neighbours than a shot gun.

 

[GrumpyGel]

Stick a plastic Hawk on the roof.

We had Herons nicking fish out of our pond, so stuck a plastic one next to it and they don't come down if there's competition. Crows might see Hawks as competition.

Alternatively, do what Aussies do to stop crows from attacking them. They put a load of cable ties around their cycle helmets pointing up/out - don't trim off the bits poking out - stops them getting close enough to do any damage.

 

[resto_d1]

air rifle then hang upside down from tree next to your car.

 

[kernowsvenski]

We had a spate of this at my work car park a couple of years ago. Fortunately I was unscathed but loads of people had damage and one guy spent well over £100 on wipers. He took to putting carrier bags over the blades every day. I'm told one of the hunting lads came and dispatched the offenders.

 

[saxavordian]

Do you have very large tree or trees. You could be seen as a predator and they're trying to scare you off.

Here is my Barrister Sir Reginald Fortisque-Smythe KC to offer advice for a fee.

 

[Nodge68]

We had a spate of this at my work car park a couple of years ago. Fortunately I was unscathed but loads of people had damage and one guy spent well over £100 on wipers. He took to putting carrier bags over the blades every day. I'm told one of the hunting lads came and dispatched the offenders.

When a crow starts to damage things, despatching the offenders is the only cure.

 

[DanClarke]

My Niece had her rubber roof torn to shreds by crows which then resulted in leaks and damage.
They would take their stolen food up to the flat roof area and peck it and the roof to bits.
They had to change over to a fibreglass roof. The crows came from the local park that was just over the back fence.
Ruddy nuisance.
I have 3 rubber roofs here and so far no problems..... Touch wood.

 

[saxavordian]

When a crow starts to damage things, despatching the offenders is the only cure.

I think if you're a recent bird from abroad. Labour government policy is for finding a nest with mod cons and free grain.

 

[saxavordian]

My Niece had her rubber roof torn to shreds by crows which then resulted in leaks and damage.
They would take their stolen food up to the flat roof area and peck it and the roof to bits.
They had to change over to a fibreglass roof. The crows came from the local park that was just over the back fence.
Ruddy nuisance.
I have 3 rubber roofs here and so far no problems..... Touch wood.

I say my good man, you seem to be bringing the forum standards to a new fetishism.
Rubber (suit normally stored in a shed).
A park frequent by rubber fetishist females (Birds)
Now you wishing to touch wood (a nob).
Have you discussed with Nig your perversion.

 

[DanClarke]

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I say my good man, you seem to be bringing the forum standards to a new fetishism.
Rubber (suit normally stored in a shed).
A park frequent by rubber fetishist females (Birds)
Now you wishing to touch wood (a nob).
Have you discussed with Nig your perversion.

I tried, but it is hard to talk with a ball-gag firmly inserted between your chops.

 

[hughdavies]

When whacking them, be very discreet as nearly every bird is now on the protected list, including crows and magpies. Packam and the rest of the tree huggers will be watching.