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From: agust@rruxc.UUCP (Agust K. G.)
Newsgroups: net.rec.birds
Subject: Re: Grackles Dive Bombing
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Date: Thu, 20-Mar-86 15:56:47 EST
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I don't know if this will work for Grackles but it is effective for pidgeons.

Place a fake Owl in the path that the Grackle's take.  Since the Owl is a
Predetor most any bird will give it a wide berth.  There are some draw backs.

Don't expect to see any birds to come to a feeder with the fake owl by it.

Also if you have crows in the area they will attack the fake Owl.

Most agricultural supply houses or "real" hardware stores will have them.

For our friends at BTL Holmdel you may have spotted the fake owls on the
roof in the corners by the A/C units.  These were placed there to keep the
pidgeons from roosting up there.

On a more pleasent note this past Sunday I spotted two Red Tailed Hawks
mating in the corn field across the street from me.  We have also had a
Coopers Hawk stopping by our feeder since January.  (haven't seen him
catch anything yet, but did see him miss a chickadee once).

Agust K. G.