Do Plastic Owls Repel St. Louis Pigeons

If you are having problems with a Missouri pigeon, you will most likely here as many different suggestions as to the number of places you go to for suggestions. Such places could include wildlife consultants, friends and the internet. One of such advice that you might get is that it is possible to scare a pigeon with a plastic owl. This article will discuss:
· Does a plastic owl scare pigeons
· Why do People Suggest Plastic Owls
· Why do they not scare pigeons



Does a Plastic Owl Scare Pigeons
The straight answer is that plastic owls will not scare St. Louis pigeons. Thus, if you have been told that plastic owls will scare pigeon or you are already planning to install a plastic owl, it will be best to save your money, time, and effort as you will notice that pigeon activities will continue in the area you have installed the plastic owl.

Why Do People Suggest Plastic Owls
Plastic owls are often suggested because two of the predators, Missouri pigeons are scared of include owls and hawks. As a result, it is believed that if they see something in the semblance of these their greatest nightmares, they would not to avoid those areas so as not to be attacked or eaten. This is the major reason why people think creating a plastic form of the owl will scare the pigeon away.

Why will Plastic Owls not Scare a Pigeon?
Pigeons, apart from having great eyesight, are also smart animals. So they can easily detect from far between a live owl and a plastic owl. Once they observe that it is a plastic owl, they are smart enough to know a plastic owl poses no threat to them. They will thus, continue their activity in those areas as though the plastic owl does not exist.

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