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We have used those plasticy owl statues in the barn with some success.


On Apr 12, 2008, at 9:35 AM, Marie McHarry wrote:

> Some weeks ago I asked for help because I had a massive invasion of
> starlings in the barn. As it turned out, it was the evening light in
> the barn that attracted them, though I've had those lights on for
> years without the same problem. Once we went back to darkness at
> sundown, the starlings went elsewhere.
>
> I've also had an invasion of pigeons. Since I rarely feed grain, I
> don't know what attracted them. The hawk that used to sit in the ash
> tree over the chicken yard hasn't been back lately, but I'm thinking
> of looking into falconery. They may have been attracted by the lights
> too as their numbers are down since we went dark.