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Bye, Bye Birdies
by Chris Caswell
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My boat's lifelines are to birds what an aircraft carrier flightdeck is to Navy pilots. But frankly, I've become a bit tired of cleaning up those bird droppings.
I've tried all the usual methods to scare them away, like fake plastic owls. But nothing really worked until a friend suggested using empty beer cans -- items that are in ample supply aboard my boat.
Two beer cans can be inserted into opposite corners of a plastic six-pack holder, which allows them to be hung over each segment of the top lifeline, about halfway between stanchions. Drop a piece of gravel into each can, and you've got a defense against birds.
When a bird lands on the lifeline, it rattles the can. That scares the bird -- and it takes off.
A normal breeze won't make the cans rattle, so you'll remain a good dockside neighbor.
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This article first appeared in the October 1, 1996 issue of Sea Magazine. All or parts of the information contained in this article might be outdated. |
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