How to Stop Birds from Building Nests, and Pooping around your House and Cars.
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- Опубліковано 23 тра 2023
- This is how I stopped birds from building nests, and pooping around our house, porch, outdoor patio furniture, car mirrors, hanging plants, pots, and wreaths. I use blue plastic grocery bags to keep birds from nesting in my ceiling fan light fixture and front door wreaths. This would also work in places like your lean-to and under your deck. The problem with building nests in our plants is: The nest gets bigger and bigger, and it crowds out the plant, and really hinders the plant's growth and health. This method uses no chemicals and won't harm or hurt the birds or the plants. How to stop birds from pooping on your car.
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UPDATE. 6 weeks later: This continues to work! The bird that used to build a nest here keeps coming by. It flutters nearby for a minute and then flies away. No nest!
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UPDATE. 6 weeks later: This continues to work! The bird that used to build a nest here keeps coming by. It flutters nearby for a minute and then flies away. No nest!
For the past month, I've been wrapping a toy snake around my car mirror when it's parked in my driveway .It has been working wonders for my bird poop problem! It really keeps the birds away
Hi Melissa. Thank you for adding that information. I'm glad that's working for you.
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Rick, I have the same problem around the front of our house. Thanks for your video. I am a 68 years young resourceful guy also and appreciate problem solvers like you. I can tell from the non-response from you to some of the viewers that you are a patient and compassionate man... I, on the other hand, maybe not so much tolerance! To all the "haters" out there I say, get a life and click on to the next video!! Nobody forces you to watch or listen to anything. God Bless you and keep up the good works...
Thank you Jacob. I don't waste my time with negative and ugliness. There's too much good all around me to enjoy instead. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
We agree. Light blue ceilings over decks, patios, front porches - anywhere you have an outdoor ceiling, paint it light blue and you will see a decrease of about 100% in birds making their homes on your property and worse...“messing” it up.
My ceilings on all my houses are blue! I live in the south and they still come and make nests. I bought owls didn’t work and tacked up a ordinary plastic bag and that’s the only thing that has kept them away.
I have heard this for years, Thanks for the other idea's.
blue ceilings also are a deterent for wasp's ,hornets, and bees . they associate it with the sky, I was told .
It’s called Haint Blue
@@patmcnally2529That's exactly what it's for... not birds
Thanks for telling us this ! I live in a ground floor apt. The first year i had a birds nest on my patio. It was right above the back door. So naturally the bird poop went down the entire length of the door. And on the concret beneath the door. You can't do anything with babies in there. So we stopped using the patio and door . The poop piled up. I would clean it but it would be right back. It was disgusting. In April i removed the empty nest. Cleaned really good. Now on May 12th i find sunflower seeds shells on my patio. I swept them away. 2 days later they are there again. I tried using peppermint oil on a sponge but that doesn't work. Lysoll didn't work . So now I wil try a blue bag. Thanks ! I'm getting too old to be scrubbing bird poop off my patio everyday.
Thanks !
Hi Denise. You’re welcome. As you saw, the bird will come back to the same spot every Spring looking to build a nest. I put a note in my electronic calendar that reminds me every year to "put my blue bags out" before their season starts. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
Thanks, Rick! My husband was blessed as are you … her could fix about anything. And what he couldn’t fix, he figured out how to fix. But, he passed away 3+ years ago. I just found your channel and I’m hoping I can learn from you since I can’t ask him. Thanks again!!
Hi C K. I'm sorry for your loss. I hope my other videos will help you also. Rick
Hi CK , Sorry for your loss, 3 yrs me 2. Just stumbled by here, I think it may have been about him having 2 deal with bird poop. Lol but that's life, hope we all can learn a bit here & n there. Rick's page is interesting & knowable ( like the men in our past) no pun intended. Keep Smiling❤
I think they see it as a Blue Jay and a threat. You are way more dedicated than I am, I’d just stop feeding. It’s good to know, thanks for your dedication. I fought a robin who wanted to nest on top of my security camera last year for so long. I tried a rubber snake, she’d build on top of it. I waited until she came and would play hawk and then owl sounds through the speaker she was sitting on. That worked for about 3 times and then she didn’t care. I just had to tear the nest down every day and I guess her biological clock told her hey, there’s all kinds of trees and shrubs around here so she finally stopped. I keep a sunflower feeder out and 2 suet feeders but haven’t had any problems other than that one time for 10 years. My car stays in the garage. If they start messing up my deck living space, I will just stop feeding. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you! I’ve been going crazy with robins in the spring not letting me out in my own space bc they’re protecting their nests. I appreciate this solution.
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Loved your video! A friend lives near wooded area. They were even building nests in his rain gutters. He balls up chicken wire and attaches various places with zip ties. He said you hardly notice it and it works.
Way to go Rick! I am on the same page with you--after spendiing 25 years in the military, I like fixing my own vehicles and doing a lot of my home repairs. I actually have this bird poop problem now with birds bombing my truck and wife's car. I was going to buy one of those fake snakes or battery powered Owls to scare off the birds, but they know its fake too I think after a while. I had some 25-gallon bags I use for my recycle bins and instead of throwing them away, I tied them on my truck mirrors. Bingo! stopped this little finch from attacking my cars! I could not believe how aggressive this bird is! I did use the blue shopping bag for my wife's car, and it did the trick. Keep these helpful videos coming to get lazy husbands off the couch. 🙂
Hi Kevin. Thank you for serving our great country! And thank you for the kind words. Rick
I have that problem with my mailbox. Looking forward to seeing your video on that.
not sure how I found this but it's been entertaining.
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Well, I just remembered how people used to paint their porch floors and ceilings , hant blue! Thanks for sharing this cause I have a terrible problem with the birds making their nest on the top of my porch post! I cant wait to find those blue bags!
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Lol 2😂
Very helpful. Thanks, Rick.
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I need to try this! Thank you ... especially on my car! Thanks for sharing! 🟦
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The EXACT same issues here too😳Makes me so upset!!There are so many trees on our property almost 3 acres.Why Why Why🥺I will definitely be doing this!Thank you so much!
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Love these tid-bits they are so helpful. And be recommending your channel to another channel that I watch. 😊
Hi Gayle. Thank you for the kind words. I hope they help a lot of people. Rick
bought blue bags. Will give it a try. Thank you, sir!
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Thank you for sharing! I’m definitely subscribing. God bless you
Thank you Linnea.
I will use these methods and get back to you with results. Appreciate your resourcefulness.
Hi Batura. You’re welcome. Please do let me know how it goes.
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Thank you, looking forward to your next video! God Bless!
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Very helpful - thank you so much!
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Wow! I'm going to tell my husband! Birds always poop on our car! Thanks!
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Will be getting some blue bags! Thanks for the info. I totally understand your problem and I have the same trouble but hopefully not for long! 😍
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Thank you! We will definately try!
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LOL regarding the vehicle mirrors. Had to do the same to discourage monkeys.
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Thank you so much for sharing your gifts, Rick. The details you, fine details is what I enjoy most. Bless you! And thank you.
You're welcome. Thank you for the kind words Markitha. Rick
Wow 😊 Thanks for sharing 👍
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Light blue colors make birds think it's part of the sky and they think they can't build nest.
@donnaeastridge5579 - Oh, I thought it was that they thought they were flying over a body of water, the ocean, a lake or a creek and they could just "let 'er ripppp!" so to speak! Because I base my observation on the times when birds have "bombarded" a blue vehicle that I owned with bird droppings! (Who knows!)
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Hello , you are so right a plastic bag works. People’s at work would ask what’s the plastic bag for . Lol
Hello. I don't mind looking a little "unique" or even goofy - if it's something that works or solves a problem.
I say that outright in this video: ua-cam.com/video/sef5d271w3g/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Rick%27sTid-Bits
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Very Interesting 🧐 thank u
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Tour Guide in Mackinac Island told us the Grand Hotel paints its porch ceilings sky blue. Birds won't build nests in the sky. That is why birds avoid the blue bags. No place to perch or build in the air.
Hi Melissa. Thank you. I may have to try this.
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Haint Blue or any light blue color is what Southerners paint the ceilings of porches to keep bees, wasps, and birds from building nests.
That makes sense.
I have a bird nest in a flower pot. The flowers are fake. A stray cat has already disturbed the bird nest. I will definitely try the blue bag
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This is great!! Thanks!!
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Thank you very much I will try it,I hopebit works here in the Philipppines.GOD BLESS.
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As for the birds on the side mirrors, we just moved to a rural area and had this happen every night. I bought some disposable shower caps to cover the car side mirrors and they fit perfectly! One will last a few weeks and they are cheap. I will follow your advice about the color blue, Thanks!
Hi Dave. I like it! Whatever works! You’re welcome.
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Thank You so much.
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I have a big problem with the birds Thanks for the tip
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Thank you!
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Thank you for sharing these tips especially the blue bag. Every year I have a problem with the robins building nests on the light fixtures around my house. I'm going to try this tip to see if it works.
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You're welcome. I hope it works well for you. Rick
We have a lot of birds as well, but only this year did they start attacking my husbands Black F250, it is bombed daily on both sides, front to the back doors! But, then they're scratching it, because they're smearing the poo! I am definitely going to try the bag over the mirrors, thanks so much for the tip!
Hi Karen. Let me know how it goes.
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@@rickstid-bits I already have & subscribed! Thanks so much!
Home Depot sells a paste that can be added to areas around the house that stinks to birds. It solved our nesting problem years ago.
I have had luck using old CD disks. I've heard they don't like the reflection. Works for rabbits in the garden too. They do make a ribbon/tape (search Bird Tape) that works too.
Interesting. I have the same problem. Will try that.
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Great video. I will try the blue bags and see if our birds hate them too. Last spring we had a Robin who liked to attack his reflection in some of the windows. Of course it's always near sunrise and he loved one of the bedroom windows. 😖 I tried a plastic owl, didn't work. I tried bird scare tape, it worked for a few days and he was back. My only solution was to cover the windows he liked with cardboard. After a month I took them down and he never returned. I also have a boat lift with a canopy and the Swallows love to build nests there. Here, the bird scare tape worked. They stayed away last summer.
Hi Chuck. Let me know how it goes.
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Your vid gave me a chuckle. Mid 70's began with female Cardinal pecking the same area of same basement window. did not scratch, but pecked until there was blood covering glass. Few years later, moved to Main floor window directly above it, then to vehicle side mirrors & we did as you. This has stopped after some 30 years. This was only female Cardinals doing this every year. I have bird feeders 30' from South windows, but no longer the agravating pecking/ bloody mess. My present problem is Morning Doves flying into windows/screens, regardless of season (South & West Windows) sunny or cloudy days with an 40% mortality rate. At 75 I have concluded there is always going to be someone or thing testing my patience. Btw, if you have problems with Carpenter Bees, find a plastic grass seed bag, paint it brown & hang it near their burrows in wood. They fear they are Hornets & will leave the area.
Hi Ronald. Wow! I've heard of people having that problem with birds flying into windows and dying, but (fortunately) I've never had that experience myself. Thank you for the tip on carpenter bees.
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There is a product for dealing with birds and windows, you can buy verticle strands. The same company also tell you how to DIY them. Works well where I have tried it.
What has worked for me is buying a white Poska felt tip marker and drawing vertical lines on the outside of my windows about 3 inches apart. For some reason, The birds perceive that they can’t fly through them as they are too narrow, so they went away and problem solved.
@@bethlapenna.creativearts You definitely gave this some serious thought. Thank you, but am still at a loss, with 16 windows to choose from why the same 2, every time; 1 South, other west ?
@@ronaldlee2376 I have a college degree and I think birds have a doctorate! The 2 windows I drew the vertical lines on faced east and north. Go figure....
Awesome thank you so much I've been fighting bird's for year's!!!!!!God bless you!
You're welcome. Rick
I will, weather should be better this week here in MA to hose/clean deck then attach waste bags to see.
The birds have been pooping on my solar lights. One year a bird built her nest in the door wreath, that was fun. TFS
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@@rickstid-bitsI had birds sitting in my fan and pooping on my patio table. Bought a rubber snake and they don’t like the snake. You might want to try this. 4:28
We get a nest in ours every year.
At 9:06/10:01 -- Love, love, love that cuckoo clock! Thank you for your video on the blue bags. We don't have any stores here in Central Alabama, as far as I know, that use "sky" blue plastic bags, but I am willing to experiment. I have come up with the idea of stuffing a plastic storage bag with blue tissue paper and attaching that to the area where the starlings are nesting. We will see if the combo is "wiggly" enough to deter the feathered pesky creatures! If not, I will just cut some strips of sky blue tissue paper, and allow those to wave in the breeze at the location of the bird nesting site. Thank you again. I have subscribed, and very much look forward to whatever else you post!
Hi Karen. Thank you. Let me know how it goes. Rick
I love this! We have a real problem with the birds and our car. We're going to try covering the mirrors, and maybe attaching a bit of blue plastic too. Found this video randomly, and appreciate the tip. 👍 Now if you have a solution for the oak trees-oh brother. It's a seasonal cycle of pollen, leaves, and then: the worms! You can't wash your car and leave it outside, except we don't have a choice. Help! 🤪
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@@rickstid-bits Thanks, Rick. My husband said that in our case it's not the mirrors but the birds that sit up in the infamous oak trees. Maybe some blue plastic ties there will help. Worth a shot. BTW, you have a lovely home. :)
Thank you.
Thank you for the bird repelling idea!
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Thanks for your video, I am going to give the blue bag a try!! 🤞🏻
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Thank you for your video, I’ve tried several DIY methods with no success! I’m looking on Amazon for blue bags now. Hoping this works for pigeon problem in AZ. High heat, almost non-existent daily winds, unless crazy monsoon blows thru, so reflective tapes, etc. do not blow or fade due to heat and dust. No UV protection, etc. Your remedy is one I have not seen before.
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Maybe try a nice piece of chiffon fabric in blue. Tie it in a bow and make it attractive.
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This was great information, I make fake hornets nest to keep wood bees from eating my deck and porch. Since I am having this problem, can't wait to try it.
Hi Carol. Thank you. I like the hornets nest idea to keep them away. Let me know how that works for you. However, to immediately get rid of any Carpenter Bees that are already in holes: Check out my video here.
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@@rickstid-bits I did go to the video about carpenter bees, but I take a brown paper bag stuff with some plastic bag and a few rocks to give it a little weight. Crinkle it up and shape like a nest, hang it up. I took shipping paper from packing box and wound it around and around shaped it and hung it on my porch. Carpenter Bees are pollinators, and I don't want to kill them. Sometimes a Carpenter bee will come and fly around but they don't stay. I let the carpenter bees run off the wasps and then I run off the Carpenters with fake nest. I will check out your other videos, love common sense.
Tried the blue bags today, time will tell.
I will be trying your blue bag suggestion. I have birds attacking my truck including getting under the hood and building nests inside the fenders. Will let you know how it goes.
Thank you so much for your blue bag tip! I tried everything last year and nothing worked. Put the blue bag floating from my motion light and alas she hasn’t come back. Also, bird dropping on my car everyday, wrapped a blue bag around the side mirror - wala… no more poop on my car.😊. Only problem I foresee is finding blue plastic bags, NY banded plastic bags a few years ago. :(
Hi Linda. You’re welcome. Thank you for leaving a comment. For the car mirrors: The color of the bag doesn't matter. All you need is the mirror covered. We still visit family living in New York and we forget about the "no plastic bags" every time we go to a store! My wife suggests going to a place like a dollar store and looking at small, bathroom trash bags. You might find them in blue. Maybe they will work. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
I have a problem with birds flying over my driveway and depositing droppings as they fly over. This has been happening for the past 3 years. We always had a few droppings now and then, but now, the driveway is almost covered in droppings. It's horrible and it begins every Spring. I don't know if it's because of birds nesting during this time and flying back and forth for food, but they seem to have a particular route and it's over my driveway. We don't have any large trees, but some neighbors do. Yesterday, it took me over an hour with a long handled stiff bristled broom to scrub off the droppings and hose down. I had to go over some spots a few times but, I finally got it clean. My husband later told me the birds hit the driveway again in 3 areas. I went back out cleaning up as I did before. I'm trying to keep up, but it's not easy. Once the Summer is here, it's not quite as bad. I wish there was something I could do to change their route so they are not flying over our driveway. Our fence gets hit too. It's so distressing and disgusting. Our driveway is the only one that gets so many droppings. Most of the neighbors don't get any or just one or two. Good to see that you were able to control the situation. My problem is one that likely can't be controlled. When the Fall season rolls around, we will have our neighbor's Maple tree to clean up after. That huge tree drops a ton of seed pods and I'm cleaning up for months. I used to like where I lived, but not anymore. We're retired and it's getting difficult to clean up so many messes.
The birds will not go were where is blue they think its the sky. All southerners know this I hope this helps this one reason we all paint are poRch ceilings light blue.🐦❤🌱🌱🙏
Hi Neva, I've lived near Richmond, VA for 30 years, and I am just now learning this. I've never seen any houses or buildings here with blue outside ceilings. I wonder why not? I may have to try this on the ceiling of my gazebo. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
Mosquitos too.
I tried silver shiny tape , that didn’t work, I’m going to try the blue plastic disposable table cloths and cut them in strips, thanks for the tip.
Hi Victoria. You’re welcome. That should work! Let me know how it goes.
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I use the grey bags from Wal-Mart on my porches..it works.
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Birds like to build nests in the rail of our awning what a mess down the back of the house. I am trying to figure out where to put the blue bags. It’s worth a shot!!
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For the car mirror issue , you can buy an Ultrasonic bird repelling gadget that mounts on your roof , gutter or where ever you can mount it. Battery or house power energized.
Thank you. I just hope this works for doves. They are dumb as rocks, but incredibly stubborn when they decide they want to nest someplace.
Hi Mike. Please let me know if it works for you and the doves.
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Every year I am bombarded with Robin nests. Finally I found the secret. Robins are afraid of cardinals.
I got 2 red cardinal hanging windchimes and this is the 2nd season and no robin bird nests. Believe me
it works. Now my neighbor does the same and thanks me every day.
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I'm sorry but I laughed through this whole video. The lengths we go to to keep our homes bird poop free. 😂The big question is, where in the heck do you get BLUE bags !!
I found myself laughing so hard too! I think there is something wrong with me. But great advice, sorry for my reaction.
Hi Nancy. No worries. 😀 It is kind of crazy - but it's nice when I finally figure some of these things out - and don't have to deal with them anymore. Our Kroger and Food Lion uses them. Someone mentioned Ingles(?) has them. Another person said some grocery stores use blue bags for their cold items. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
If you have a Food Lion in your area, also if you have a Dollar Tree, you could purchase the small roll of blue waste basket bags.
you have some crazy birds
I hope this will help for the night herons in my trees. How am I going to get blue bags up in my 30 foot tree? I asked my son if he could tie it to an arrow and shoot the arrow over the limbs. Guess we’ll see how that works out. Thank you for your tips.
As long as I have a flag flapping in the breeze on our deck, birds will not peck and poop on the nearby windows. Windows that are not near the flag, get a strip of a cut up mylar from a used birthday balloon. That does the trick for us.
The birds in your area seem to be more aggressive than the ones I deal with and we have a bird feeder in the back yard! They love to perch on the finials on top of my deck posts and poop so I found this sticky goo in a caulking tube years ago which kept them off but it was messy and would melt in hot weather so now I just go out once a week and just scrub the poop off the finials and the railings. I notice that in the Spring robins like to sit on the edge of my drive and sidewalks while, I assume, they look for worms in the yard and of course, poop before they leave. A couple of years ago we had a bird roosting at night in our front door wreath. I Googled about bird vision and they are very sensitive to colors so the blue must be a color they do not like. We do enjoy watching the birds so I guess you have to take the good with the bad.
Thank you we have an electric retractable awning that the birds perch and poop on above the deck. Our stores only have brown paper bags or maybe white plastic. I may buy some blue dog waste bags and tie them around the arm to try and deter the birds from the deck.
Hi Elaine. You're welcome. Let me know how it goes. Rick
Thank you for this tip! I'll be trying it quite soon. Here's another bird problem that's quite troublesome. On a house I own I have redwood siding. The woodpeckers love to drill holes in it every spring to create housing. Cedar siding, as my neighbor can attest, is also a favorite. I'll certainly try the blue bag as a deterrent; I can tell you other "swishy" things have not worked. Tried rubber snakes. They laughed at me. Anyone with this problem? What has worked for you??
Hi J. I'm sorry. I can't help you with that one. Rick
I can only add that plastic snakes work to keep them from eating my seeds right away. They soon learn the snakes will not harm, and will feed right beside them. My seeds are sprouted by then, so no big deal. The best thing I ever found to keep almost everything away was one of those large colorful floaters kids use in pools. The one I used had a huge monster looking thing. I tied it so it would hit against a nearby tree with every little gust. I quit having deer , burds, and garden flourished.
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Thank you I had siticosis.
Hi Karen. I'm sorry you went through that. I hope this helps you in the future. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
Beautiful place, you have there
Thank you Elizabeth. Rick
I have to admit this sounded like a hoax to me, but I was desperate and decided to try it. I have a 16' retracting awning over my back deck that I have issues with birds wanting to build nests inside when the awning is pulled back. You think I could find a blue plastic bag from somewhere ?
So I got an idea to buy a couple blue pool noodles, cut them in half length wise, and tuck the strips along the top of the metal shield that protects the rolled up fabric.
Unbelievable . . . they have quit building their nests ! I still don't get it, but hey . . . it does work !
Thank you for the brilliant idea !
Hi Joe. That's very clever! Great idea! Thank you for adding that information. I'm glad my video lead you to discovering a solution for your awning. You’re welcome.
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you may want to try painting the ceilings that shade of blue. More durable and quieter too.
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I live in North Idaho and I just moved into a newly constructed home and I've got starlings that have nested in my vents. I am having a guy take care of it for me. I've done some research and when I put the vent overs over the vents that need to open, like the dryer vent I'm going to put shiny curly ribbon on them so they can blow in the wind. I read they don't like shiny things that move around. They also suggested a CD because it's reflective. I really enjoyed your video and I'm curious why the blue bag works. Let's try to find the answer.
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Hi I have a designated parking spot where I live and it’s under a tree…any suggestions on how to stop the poop from above getting on my car? I would not be permitted to put anything on the tree where I live. Thank you! Great video!
Hi Tiffi. Thank you for the kind words. I'm sorry. I don't have any suggestions for that. I wish I did. The only thing that would help is getting a car cover. But they are a pain if you drive the car every day. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
Yeah! There are lots of other places they can nest, and the poop makes me afraid of sickness. Like psittacosis.
Hi Teresa. I agree! Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
I wonder if blue ribbon would work. It would sure look better than that trash blowing around.
Same thing I was thinking.
Put up feeders,love birds
I'm going to try this thanks 😊
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Hey,ok I tried it so far so good no birds for 4 days now
Awesome! Thank you for letting me know. Rick
No stores here have blue bags so need find some to try this
Hi Susan. Ask some of your friends that order groceries online and have them delivered. A lot of grocery stores here put their cold items in blue bags.
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I wonder if you could paint the fan and plades a similar blue as the bag would work?
I know you can suspend a DVD in an area to keep bats away (messes with exhosounding). I think I remember someone saying the rotating DVD reflection can also deter birds. Haven't tried it myself.
You could paint the wreath hanger black - no shinem
I thought put black duck tape or blue on the hanger.
I have it too every day cleaning off lights over driveway . Try chicken wire
Viewers…. where do you get/buy your blue plastic bags? Next might be blue fabric. Thanks! Interesting tip, love learning stuff like this.
Hi JS. I am in central Virginia. Our Walmart and Kroger use them. And Food Lion puts our cold items in them. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
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My local Ingles has recently started using blue bags to identify cold items that need either freezer or refrigeration.
Hi Sandi. Thank you for adding that information. Rick
Dollar Tree may have them in their trash bag section.
there are blue disposable gloves
Since so many stores are doing away with plastic bags, would a light weight piece of fabric do the same thing? I need to keep rabbits from nibbling on my Asiatic lilies!
Hi Vickie. I don't know. It's certainly worth a try. Anything light blue might work. Rick
I think that birds can see light in the UV spectrum. If you have a UV light source, like an LED UV light, try shining it on the blue bag and see what type of reflection you get from it. It may be that the dye they use making the blue bag gives off an irritating color that birds don't like.
great video but where can I buy the blue bags ?
Hi Stan. Thank you. Our Kroger and Food Lion uses them. Someone mentioned Ingles(?) has them. Another person said some grocery stores use blue bags for their cold items. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
Which stores have blue bags would blue tape work
Did you try Google search?
Which stores have the blue bags or could you use blue tape
Hi Bonnie. Around here it's Walmart, Kroger, and Food Lion that have the blue bags. I don't know if tape would work. I'm thinking it's more about the bag moving with the breeze. You could try any color bag you have and see if it works. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
We get bird poop, pigeon poo all over the hot tub area and it has a blue tarpaulin on the ground ?.maybe English birds are different ?
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Hi Barbara. Weeeeell . . . I don't know. I'm sorry the blue tarp isn't working for you. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. Maybe you'll find some other helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
Go figure... blue plastic... who would have guessed. I did once have a wide porch with the ceiling painted sky-blue, and thinking back, no bird issues there. We have a few places in our current house where robins would nest, and poop down the side of the house. At the end of last season, we knocked the nests down, then my wife took a few old CDs and tied one up, loose so it could move in the breeze, at each nesting site. They never returned.
I have a sneaky suspicion that this works because of the blue color of Blue Jays. I have observed Blue Jays in my backyard killing and eating the insides of other birds. So the other birds might recognize the color blue as a dangerous indication of nearby Blue Jays. I never knew this happened until a few years ago, and I was about 65 years old. I have seen Blue Jays all my life but never observed this before.
I wonder if they think it may be a blue jay because they are aggressive? Hmmmm I’m going to try it in our retractable awnings where they go and poop all over! Thanks!
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Thank you my american friend! Will definitely be trying this out - very interesting.
Hello. You’re welcome. Let me know how it goes, and feel free to share this with others. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
@@rickstid-bits Just tried this today on the roof, and unfortunately at least 1 small bird was constantly coming back trying to find its nest and babies which we destroyed and sealed the gaps. So I can say for a fact that as usual, when birds have made nests with eggs and little birdies in there, nothing will stop them from coming back except if there is no way for them to get in. I have not tested it anywhere else that I wanted to tho, perhaps I will add some blue strips tomrrow in a few places that birds go just to throw their shit... and will let you know later next week. Obviously it's too early for me to give results! I'm checking your channel to see whether anything else is interesting. Thanks.
I have a white car how do I keep them from pooping on it? I can’t cover it in a blue bag.
Hi Tarra. I'm sorry. I don't. I wish I did. The only thing that would help is getting a car cover. But they are a pain if you drive the car every day. Thank you for leaving a comment. Please click on the words “Rick’s Tid-Bits” underneath the video to go to my UA-cam channel. I think you’ll find some helpful and unique tips in my How to Make Life Easier or Better section. ua-cam.com/channels/c-IuUFzC2Tyv06KzJyBESg.html Rick
I had 2 bird nest inside the grill of my car. I do not drive much or have a garage but it was so hard to get them out, I had to reach in and grab as much as I could with my fingers where the bird was getting in and out.
Makes me think of how blue houses and structures in Lahaina tended not to get damaged…
Try mist nets?