On Fri, 29 May 2015 09:02:21 -0400, Dan Espen
wrote:

songbird writes:

Gus Overton wrote:
Hello,

Anyone have ideas on how to keep birds off a deck? I had the deck
recently stained and repaired and almost every day there are 2-3
bird poop on the top railings. Mourning doves seem to be the worst
about doing this... And the other day, I noticed one of the top top
posts was gnawed a bit. Which the squirrel has done in the past.
Anyone else have these problems, and what do you do? I wash off the
bird poop since that can't be good for the wood, and is unsightly.


monofilament line about one inch above the rail.

Now, that sounds like it would work.

Birds aren't nearly so stupid as you... do your really think birds
that can build intricate nests from itty bitty bits and collect bits
of fine fluff to line them won't notice the monofiliment, they'll
probably snip off bits with their beaks to use as thread for sewing
their nests... ain't you ever seen an oriole's digs?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqojrYXcutE
Too bad those disgusting freaks in Baltimore can't be made to do
something half as constructive... I'd definitely put those ruinous
lazy useless *******s to work on a chain gang... no work/no eats...
Yeah, I'd hand them food stamps, they can use them to wipe their
filthy no account butts. None of those young ho's need food stamps,
wanna eat, git on a military chow line... learn them the same way moma
oriole learns her young'uns... WORK for it!