OT: Scaring pheasants off

Another John · 2018-03-06T12:49:46+00:00

DIY of a sort I suppose: I'm calling upon the experience and imagination of this group ... I currently have a cock pheasant frequenting our garden; he brings with him 2 or 3 hens, and sometimes as many as 7. They are an absolute bloody pain: they scratch like hens, and are ruining the lawn; they also peck inquisitively at anything green - which this time of year is new shoots on our plants. I want to dissuade them from coming. I currently try to hit them with tennis balls: not succeeded yet. If I had the garden I always wanted -- i.e. one backing on to woods or open fields -- I would have no hesitation in getting an air rifle and shooting the buggers. I need to be able to open a window and let fly ... ... but although our garden is quite large (by modern standards), we are bordered on all sides by others. I was wondering about a NERF gun -- anyone know anything about them? Or any other ideas? I want to scare them off for good. Cheers John

Mar 06, 2018 45 Replies

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Old Codger 8 years ago

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Chris Hogg 8 years ago

Another thought: the next time you see them, rush out with your smart phone or whatever set to record, to pick up their alarm calls. Then when they appear subsequently, play it back to them, loudly. If you do it several times, they might eventually get the message.

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T i m 8 years ago

A mate has a commercial one of those that sounds intermittently (dawn to dusk) with whatever bird sound you choose for the sort of bird you are trying to scare away (I think there may be a choice of 6 or so).

For a pheasant that might have to be an eagle. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

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