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Could you please help me with a problem! I have a tree in front of my house where every night about 100+ birds come for the night. This has been occuring for the past two years. every morning I have to scrub the sidewalk with bleach do to bird droppings. I live in Detroit, Mi.
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You can try a fake owl in the tree or stips of mylar hanging in the tree. The only permanent solution, though, is to remove the tree. I suspect this only happens for a few weeks a year,though. Hosing the sidewalk should do the trick - bleaching every time probably isn't necessary. FOr more information on wild birds see www.ornithology.com. Roger Lederer
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| Comment | His first sentence solved my problem. Feed them far from the house...I put out 2 slices of bread on Sunday and 2 on Monday...they never even took the monday bread. They're back now...but not coming near the door! Thank you Roger! | ||
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Roger Lederer
Expertise
Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
Experience
Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
Education/Credentials
PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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