Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. You've probably seen a plastic owl standing guard over a ...

With this fake and intimidating owl, birds are prone to stay away in fear of quickly becoming prey. But, there is a problem you may experience with this method. "They work for awhile, until I ...

Other methods to keep birds off the porch include decoys and predators. Have you ever seen those fake plastic owls? Those ...

Plastic owls also work, for a while. Wind chimes and sounds, both audible and ultrasonic, also can help keep birds at bay. But the key thing to remember with all of these deterrents is that birds ...

In fact, fake owls are often used to deter birds and rodents from properties ... other experts suggest scare tactics, such as hanging old CDs or using moving objects like wind socks or streamers.

For centuries, researchers have thought that butterflies with eye-like patterns on their wings mimic the menacing gaze of predators in order to scare ... birds using images of the face of a pygmy ...

Another man suggested: "Air rifle, or get an owl or eagle garden ornament - they keep all birds away ... vicious cat to teach them to stay away. Fake birds were also a popular suggestion.