<p>My balcony has became a resting place for those stupid birds. They **** and left nasty stuff on my balcony for two months already. I am considering to buy a toy pistol to take them down or scare them away so that they won't come. Any other good recommendations?</p>
<p>put an old transistor radio out there tuned to some kind of raucous music--sometimes that works.</p>
<p>Hang (string through the hole) old CDs from the balcony railing or the rooftop above you (if there is one). The CDs will twirl, and reflect light, scaring the birds, without harming them.</p>
<p>good idea...I will give it a try</p>
<p>Springle bread crumbs and rat poison on your balcony. Alternatives include bottle caps, sea salt, or anti-freeze cheese.</p>
<p>If that doesn't work, develop a swing down cage mechanism, which you can activate by pulling a string. This will trap them on the ledge. Proceed to let them slowly starve to death.</p>
<p>Nothing keeps pigeons away like a balcony covered with dead pigeons.</p>
<p>While quicksilver's suggestions are excellent, I prefer a flame thrower. </p>
<p>Nothing keeps pigeons away like flying burning pigeons.</p>
<p>one of those fake owls maybe?</p>
<p>Actually, the fake owls work. Another idea that worked for me was to wrap the "landing zone" loosely in aluminum foil - really just fold it over enough to keep it on - and the birds will move elsewhere. They hate the aluminum foil and won't land there.</p>
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Amen, best quote evah. ahhaha.
YouTube</a> - Original Motion-Activated Sprinkler vs. Pigeons
perhaps you should get this thing. lol</p>