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How to Get Rid of Nuisance Crows with Crow Repellent
How to Get Rid of Nuisance Crows with Crow Repellent. Crows are some of nature's smartest birds. They can count, solve puzzles and recognize human faces. They can even remember if a human has mistreated them and "scold" that person later--even if the individual is wearing a hat or significantly different clothes. It is not surprising that such a...
Crows are some of nature's smartest birds. They can count, solve puzzles and recognize human faces. They can even remember if a human has mistreated them and "scold" that person later--even if the individual is wearing a hat or significantly different clothes. It is not surprising that such a smart animal can be particularly difficult to roust from gardens, where they eat unharvested crops, or backyards, where there noisiness is a nuisance. However, there are a few effective methods to get rid of unwanted crows with crow repellents.
Things You'll Need
Refined coal tar
Copper oxalate
12-gauge shells
Rope firecrackers
Recorded hawk and crow calls
Tape recorder
Coat seeds with a federally-registered crow repellent: refined coal tar or copper oxalate. Both options are non-toxic.
Frighten birds from residential areas with pyrotechnic displays. Though fireworks are effective, exploding shells and small rope firecrackers are equally effective. Detonate pyrotechnics at tree-top height; crows will not be deterred by ground-level explosions.
Play recordings of screaming hawks, a natural predator of crows, at the nesting level. Recordings of the calls of frightened crows are also effective, as are shrill alarms.
Tips & Warnings
Exercise extreme caution when using firecrackers, and be sure to obey local laws.
