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The overengineered solution to my pigeon problem

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Re: The overengineered solution to my pigeon problem

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Post by oblak »

severino wrote: post #32
oblak wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you tried providing food? All you need is raw seeds, no salt! There are all kinds of small and big birds that visit our balcony, especially in what passes for winter these days.

Yes, I left seeds, bread and other stuff pigeons and other small birds may eat, and also provided some kind of shelter, but the only visits we have here -no matter if I provide food or not- are seagulls, which I'm not interested in.

Maybe seagulls drive everything else away. Can't think of anything else, provided there are trees and bushes around.

Re: The overengineered solution to my pigeon problem

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Post by maxmunzel »

yeldarb wrote: post #27

Any interest in over engineering it a bit more? We did something similar to spook rabbits[1] in a garden using a computer vision model to detect them (vs your masked motion sensor). Looks like lots of users have shared pigeon detection datasets[2] that could make a good starting point. [1] https://blog.roboflow.com/rabbit-deterrence-system/ [2] https://universe.roboflow.com/search?q=Pigeon&t=subject

Cool project!

Re: The overengineered solution to my pigeon problem

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Post by nickkell »

oneeyedpigeon wrote: post #26
maccard wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't often comment on usernames but I feel like you're just trying to make sure you don't lose your other eye.

Would you believe, I actually forgot my username while making that comment?!

Sounds like you’re still working through the trauma unconsciously.

Re: The overengineered solution to my pigeon problem

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Post by nullc »

You can just buy off the shelf a ordinary lawn sprinkler controlled by a motion sensor. Though maybe the total amount of water might be undesirable on a balcony.

I found them quite effective at supplementing a fence to keep deer out of areas they shouldn't be in.

Re: The overengineered solution to my pigeon problem

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Post by swayvil »

Deer devouring flowers. Off the shelf solution. Motion activated sprayers attached to hose. Worked great, but.

1. Looked like crap. Scifi minitowers in my yard. Hoses stretched here and there. 2. Randomly activating at night. Not loud but quite audible, and disturbing. 3. Occasionally zapped people, skunks, cats.

So I sold them to a friend (they aren't cheap)

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