Magpies on my Antenna

[Mansfieldman]

I have recently painted my Timber house and while I had the Scaffolding, repositioned my TV Antenna and it now lies parallel to the roof gable. As the Magpies perch there they now spoil my roofline with their spoils.. I did have the foresight to tie fishing line in a criss cross pattern between the cross bars of the antenna but this seems to be no deterrent.. HELP!

[woodsprite]

Must be one hell of a TV antenna! I figure 18 Magpies at about 90 kg each is close enough to two tonne! As for them crapping on your roof, well that's Collingwood for you! ;) (Getting their own back I guess - they gor crapped on!)

[Wood Borer]

Now you tell me - we have just bought a place up your way:eek:

Ah well, small price to pay for escaping the rat race.

[Barry_White]

When I had my 2 way satellite installed the installer got several heavy gauge cable ties and cut them off to a sharp point and fixed them to the cable that was sitting up in the air with the points sitting upwards.

I asked him what they were for and he said to keep the birds off. So I promptly got some off him and fixed them to the TV antenna and it did the trick.

[cyberhonky]

I have recently painted my Timber house and while I had the Scaffolding, repositioned my TV Antenna and it now lies parallel to the roof gable. As the Magpies perch there they now spoil my roofline with their spoils.. I did have the foresight to tie fishing line in a criss cross pattern between the cross bars of the antenna but this seems to be no deterrent.. HELP!

this problem can be solved with a stick.

P.S. Winchester make really good sticks :p

[chrisp]

Are you on tank water :eek:

[ozwinner]

Ah well, small price to pay for escaping the rat race.

So now youve joined the magpie race.

Al :p

[Wood Borer]

So now youve joined the magpie race.

Al :p

In the process Al:D

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

this problem can be solved with a stick.

P.S. Winchester make really good sticks :p

But doesn't plating your antenna in lead rather defeat it's purpose?

[scooter]

When I had my 2 way satellite installed the installer got several heavy gauge cable ties and cut them off to a sharp point and fixed them to the cable that was sitting up in the air with the points sitting upwards.

I asked him what they were for and he said to keep the birds off. So I promptly got some off him and fixed them to the TV antenna and it did the trick.

Like this idea, Baz, thanks :)

We used to have a prob up in Orbost with the white cockies grabbing onto the CB aerial on the house & bouncing on it - problem solved by liberally coating the aerial in wheel bearing grease :D


Cheers................Sean

[RobP]

So, your antenna receives black and white OK but how's the colour? :)
Cheers
Rob

[scooter]

So, your antenna receives black and white OK but how's the colour? :)
Cheers
Rob

Bearing up well :rolleyes: :p

[Auld Bassoon]

Great idea Bazza!