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    Okay im fed up with the freakin pigeons here! They invaded our balcony and made it nasty nasty nasty... im trying to avoid using the pigeon mesh shit over our balcony cuz I think its tacky. So I need ideas on how to get rid of them. The entire area around here is one big pigeon infestation. They even hang out under our window and I can hear them all night... annoying as fuck. The plastic owl thing doesnt work so I need ideas!

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    Dcon...spread it out on the ledges.
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    I enjoyed pigeon fried in soy sauce once in San Francisco's Chinatown. And hey, learning to catch and cook the little buggers would save on your grocery bill!

    If that's not your speed, then I have heard that birds are repelled by shiny reflections. You can take a bunch of blank CD's (or those awful junk CD's that AOL sends out all the time for free) and hang them around. As they twist in the breeze, they make reflections that scare birds away.

    Or get a cat.

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    The CD thing might work... and Dcon? The shit that you use to kill mice? That works for pigeons?

    Yek my stomache flipped and twisted when you mentioned eating them lol... I cant imagine eating a flying rat... ick..

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    and Dcon? The shit that you use to kill mice? That works for pigeons?
    Yes, especially when mixed with peanut butter.
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    So that will kill them.. but not repel them. Im still gonna try that though..

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    That was sort of how I felt about eating it too, but what the hell, you only live once. I didn't want to be in the most authentic Chinese community in North America and order sweet & sour chicken. And the pigeon wasn't actually that bad, until I picked up a piece and noticed, just before biting into it, that it was the pigeon's fully-intact head. Couldn't finish the meal after staring into its blank eyes.

    I did look at all the pigeons on the sidewalk afterward and realize that the one I just ate had probably been right there with the same flock that morning. But fuck it, that's what they get for shitting on my car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cally

    Yek my stomache flipped and twisted when you mentioned eating them lol... I cant imagine eating a flying rat... ick..

    Never heard of squab eh? They're supposed to be pretty yummy from what i've heard.



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    Ewww! Eating pigeons that forage on the streets of Toronto, is to say the least, *nasty*! Those pigeons eat anything they can find on the street, and the street ain't clean.

    As for a cat, it might take care of the problem for a while, until it jumped over the balcony rail whilst chasing a pigeon, and took the 30 floor plunge!

    Cally, how about a real owl??

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    A real owl now there is an idea lol... if only I didnt have to worry about it killing my bunny. The main reason I need to get this problem under control is I cant let the bunny out in the apt anymore since she finds her way into EVERYTHING now that she has discovered that she can climb and jump higher then a foot. So I want to start letting her play on the balcony until I can get a pen type thing for her to run in when shes not in her cage... bleh..

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    just do your neighbors a favor and warn any pet owners that you're poisoning the pigeons before you do it. cats and dogs die from eating posioned vermin, so the owners should keep them inside for a week or so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yekhefah
    And the pigeon wasn't actually that bad, until I picked up a piece and noticed, just before biting into it, that it was the pigeon's fully-intact head. Couldn't finish the meal after staring into its blank eyes.
    AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!

    Beak and all?



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    Beak and all. Beak was slightly parted, eyes squinted, ruff on the forehead standing up.

    I dropped it, shrieked, and declined to finish my meal. Not my coolest hour. But the bird tasted pretty good up until that point. And WTH, it's Chinatown in San Francisco, they have to expect that sort of thing from white girls once in awhile.

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    [QUOTE=Cally]The main reason I need to get this problem under control is I cant let the bunny out in the apt anymore since she finds her way into EVERYTHING now QUOTE]

    Would you want to let her out on a balcony with rat poison on it? You know, what the pigeons missed or dropped.
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    [QUOTE=Silverback]
    Quote Originally Posted by Cally
    The main reason I need to get this problem under control is I cant let the bunny out in the apt anymore since she finds her way into EVERYTHING now QUOTE]

    Would you want to let her out on a balcony with rat poison on it? You know, what the pigeons missed or dropped.

    I wouldnt put her out there untill I get the balcony COMPLETLY clean... I had thought about that dont worry. Im an over protective 'mommy'. One of the reasons im kinda hesitant about poison is because my building have well over 600 apts in it and its a LARGE area with probably 20ish building all with over 600 apts... so id be putting a lot of dogs/cats at risk

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    I used to live across from a park and had a horrible pidgeon problem. The solution? Pellet gun with a scope worked like a champ. Blech...I hate those flying rats.

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    Id love to use a pellet gun but sadly they're illegal here as far as I know... and im sure it wouldnt go un noticed in an area like this.

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