Noisy miners

[shaunh]

Have a bunch of these buggers harassing my aviary have tried putting out a garden owl gnome with no succes, small rubber snake still nothing. Has anyone had any experience with moving these guys on! I have removed all plants and branches near the wire but am worried when the eggs hatch they will get to the new birds.

[jusdeb]

I get them here , they will gather in numbers in the trees then hit the aviaries from all sides to send my birds into a panic ... I tried not to have dogs that chased away birds but for the safety of my caged birds I have taught Axle and Princess to skitch any bird that lands in the yard ....my loss as I no longer get the grassies after we mow oh well ....

[shox]

Shaun,
Go to bunnings for about $5 - $6 get some bird mesh it comes in about 5 m length and 2m high. Get the black it does not stand out as much as the white. Peg the mesh to the top of your aviary then aabout a forty five degree angle pull the mesh tight and peg into the ground. The noisy minors soon realise they cant get to them.

[jusdeb]

good idea shox

[shox]

happy to help

[Buzzard-1]

get some bird mesh it comes in about 5 m length and 2m high

How long does this plastic netting last in the sun?

[shox]

its not plastic its nylon, have had mine three years no problems, its the same stuff that you put over fruit trees to keep birds away from the fruit.

[jusdeb]

I have it attached to the door of the aviary kinda as a replacement for a safety door...

[shaunh]

Some kind of success!!! Funny enough the kids have a helium balloon attached to one of there outside toys and it has worked an absolute treat!! It has a big smiley face haha

[jusdeb]

The minors here are busy chasing the local wild birds out of the area , spose they will try the aviary when they finish harassing the natives ....