5 Pigeons roosting underneath the roof of my boat dock: Could I please have some suggestions on how to get rid of these pigeons other than shooting them like doves. Shooting is...

deg

Could I please have some suggestions on how to get rid of these pigeons other than shooting them like doves. Shooting is difficult due to the small area under roof. By the time I get there they fly away. I can try to shoot them as they fly and exit the dock. Any other ideas?

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

deg wrote:

Could I please have some suggestions on how to get rid of these pigeons other than shooting them like doves. Shooting is difficult due to the small area under roof. By the time I get there they fly away. I can try to shoot them as they fly and exit the dock. Any other ideas?

Check out bird snares.

Elknut61 Loc: Lochbuie Colorado 80603

Place a realistic fake owl up where they are roosting, 9 times out of 10 they will find somewhere else to roost.

ghaynes1 Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN

deg wrote:

Could I please have some suggestions on how to get rid of these pigeons other than shooting them like doves. Shooting is difficult due to the small area under roof. By the time I get there they fly away. I can try to shoot them as they fly and exit the dock. Any other ideas?

I've heard the owl idea works.

Big TC Loc: Raytown, MO.

deg wrote:

Could I please have some suggestions on how to get rid of these pigeons other than shooting them like doves. Shooting is difficult due to the small area under roof. By the time I get there they fly away. I can try to shoot them as they fly and exit the dock. Any other ideas?

You might try a stuffed owl I know the real stuffed ones are too expensive so find a toy one. Maybe a mechanical one. You might even try pictures of a owl. Other birds are scared of the owls. Some gardeners put fake owls out in their gardens to keep birds out of their gardens.

So there you go. All kinds of suggestions for you to try. Good luck.

deg

I have a fake owl with movable head but have not placed it up in the rafters near the nest. Will do that next. Thanks everyone.

Egghead

I tried the fake owls. After ABOUT a week the pigeons will have a new place to sit and crap in its head. I just either shoot em or poison them.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

I used to have a garage with a very high ceiling, I put a life-sized plastic owl up on the lowest rafter and the birds didn't bother after that.

fishrmans Loc: Waushara Cnty Wisconsin and Port Charlotte Fl

String a few strands of fishing line where they are flying in. Works

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

Eat them

Katriniagirl Loc: Jensen Beach Florida

Get some cats

deg

Fishing line sounds promising. Worked on geese to keep them off the dock.

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

deg wrote:

Could I please have some suggestions on how to get rid of these pigeons other than shooting them like doves. Shooting is difficult due to the small area under roof. By the time I get there they fly away. I can try to shoot them as they fly and exit the dock. Any other ideas?

Collect and sell the eggs 🥚

Grandpa Knows How Loc: Bahia De Los angeles, Mexico

Ditto, This concept should work and is easy to do it.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

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