Title: Birds keep an eagle eye on problem pigeons (UK)
Post by: Donna on 04-Apr-11, 08:42:19 PM
A Fish Eagle and Peregrine Falcon are standing guard at a Sandwell museum to keep pooping pigeons at bay.
Sandwell Council has drafted in the duo to help keep the peace at Haden Hill House Museum in Rowley Regis.
They have been placed by first floor windows to scare the pigeons away and stop them splattering pathways.
A staff member suggested the idea after seeing plastic owls stuck on the outside of buildings to discourage pigeons.
Frank Caldwell, museums service manager, said: "We've got some wonderful Victorian taxidermic specimens which we have pressed into service.
"To date we've recruited a White Tailed Fish Eagle and a Peregrine Falcon which eagle-eyed visitors may be able to spot looking out from first floor windows.
"It's very much a 'try it and see' at this stage but if it works we might experiment with other birds at our other sites."
Sandwell Council has drafted in the duo to help keep the peace at Haden Hill House Museum in Rowley Regis.
They have been placed by first floor windows to scare the pigeons away and stop them splattering pathways.
A staff member suggested the idea after seeing plastic owls stuck on the outside of buildings to discourage pigeons.
Frank Caldwell, museums service manager, said: "We've got some wonderful Victorian taxidermic specimens which we have pressed into service.
"To date we've recruited a White Tailed Fish Eagle and a Peregrine Falcon which eagle-eyed visitors may be able to spot looking out from first floor windows.
"It's very much a 'try it and see' at this stage but if it works we might experiment with other birds at our other sites."
Title: Re: Birds keep an eagle eye on problem pigeons (UK)
Post by: MAK on 04-Apr-11, 09:19:41 PM
Great idea! I hope it works. ;D