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On 24/06/16 18:39, Tom wrote: > On 24/06/16 16:25, Gordon Henderson wrote: >> On Fri, 24 Jun 2016, Tom wrote: >> >>> it has just occurred to me what I really need is a buzzard on a stick >>> that just flaps its wings every now and then. Should keep most things >>> away! >> >> I'm sure you could make something out of an oil drum, cylinder of >> propane, a spark plug and a little car HT coil - maybe a 555 timer to >> trigger a relay to fire the spark every minute or so ... >> >> But then again... >> >> http://portek.co.uk/portfolio-item/scatterbird-mk3-bird-scaring-gas-gun/ >> >> Gordon >> > The next door farms use those - they dont scare em for long. > Tom te tom te tom > Might seem a bit strange coming from a vegetarian tree hugger like myself, but there's always the old school option to consider surely? Twelve bore shotgun. BOOM HEADSHOT Not automatically operated for obvious reasons... Cheers PS> not actually serious of course, there are hardly any birds left as it is -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq