Rob shows us how to make a bird scarer from a plastic bottle and a piece of wire. Let's hope this will do the trick to keep those pesky birds away from his seedlings.
This video has so much charm, thanks for the idea. Birds have been going after my tomato seedlings and it’s been pretty frustrating. Love birds but hate them in the garden.
Thanks, Ebon 😊 It's not my idea but glad it's been of use to you. Likewise, I love birds but not when they're pulling up all the seedlings! Move the position of the scarers as often as you can for maximum effectiveness 😊
I completely love your channel... As a new subscriber, I was checking it out and found this amazing video... I have lots of birds... These little “bird scarers “ are pleasant to the eye... You say it was not your idea... But thank you so much for sharing.. You are a natural teacher... I plan on making several for my garden area and also to share with my friends... 😊
Try to paint bright and catching colors, like yellow, orange, red, lavender and whatever u like to make small or big birds to be scared and frightened even when they're far away or in a distance. Ciao!
Rob's Discovery arh, that makes sense then, well anytime you need someone to keep you warm at night I’ll help you out there, as long as I can bring my big horse lol! He’ll make a good tractor!
Thank you for this Rosie and Jim special :) I made one as the alternative was a BB gun lol and since I'm not hitler your idea came through a treat, well worth the 25 min labour, spins nicely and no Pigeon massacre in sight XD
You're welcome, Wayne :-) It's not my idea but worked so well for me I wanted to share it! I'm glad it's working for you so far and saving some avian lives in the process! Rosie & Jim! 😄
So beautifully effective and easy too. I wonder if instead of cellotape I used a shiny paper clip as an eye catching additional scary effect. I will let you know how it goes. I don't have the same amount of space and seeded areas as you do to protect, but I'm pleased with any help in scaring them away from my garden.
Hello again Beth 😊 A paper clip sounds much better! You're right, it would add extra 'scariness' and probably last longer too! 📎 All the best with that and let us know how it goes! 🌱🐦
I can't take the credit for the idea but I hope it helps! They've been working for me for the past few years. As long as I remember to keep moving them around! 😄
Rob's Discovery Please do, as I did not mean to denigrate your performance or video; I thought it was brilliant and I’m sure you would make a great children’s presenter!
I feel Rob’s presentation is also beneficial for those in other countries, too! - who may not be familiar with English. He has a way about him that’s appealing for all age groups!
Haha! Thanks! 😂 Well if you liked that then there are plenty more swoon-worthy videos on this channel I'm sure you'll love! 😄 Westcountry, yes, but not quite specific enough 😉
You could put a pebble or a marble in the bottle to accentuate the effect. I'm going to change my method after seeing your idea, thanks for all the great videos.
Thanks in a caravan in NZ and those birds! how can i attach this to the pushouts? the windmill is a great idea but how to attach it and have reflective tape all over it will have to make 6 i think great stuff Auckland is in lockdown this will keep me out of trouble
@@robsdiscovery The Caravan from The USA has three pushouts and this is where the birds play and make noise. NZ Auckland at Covid 19 level two now and the rest at level one so maybe i can physically go into hardware tomorrow and get some tape its only $8.00 thanks Noeleen
Is a “pushout” the same as a slide-out? Here in America, the RV’s (I actually prefer the word, Caravan) have what’s called ‘slide outs’ that can expand the square footage of the inner space. Sounds similar.
It works for me. Only if I move them around daily though. The birds get used to them after a while. It's only really blackbirds that concern me here. What type of birds are you trying to deter? 🐦
hehehe, wonderful! I'm going to try tomorrow. I want them to scare away gophers, though, but I figure if I just put them closer to the ground, the gophers will leave just like the birds. We want birds here though. The gophers are so cute, but they have so far eaten our gazanias, zucchini, endive and even some branches of tomato! I even think he was gnawing on the rhubarb! Not a great idea.... Anyhow, hopefully this will chase the gophers off. Peace, Rachel. PS. Where are you from? You sound English but you pronounce your final r's! (I am a language teacher and linguist so I notice these things :) ) ).
Hello Rachel :-) Oh dear! There are rabbits, deer & birds to contend with in the garden but I'm glad there are no gophers here in England! 😄 As you probably realise, there are MANY different English accents. My Rs are because of where I am/grew up in North Somerset. 15 miles further south and they'd be even stronger I'm sure 😄 Let us all know if your gopher scarers are a success!
Good idea but I’d rather use a knife instead of scissors. And the camera should point to the object in question better, otherwise viewers won’t see what you are doing. Thx for the video.
Thanks, I used to love that table 😆 I agree, it wasn't the best filmimg and was a bit frustrating when I watched back the footage to find is misaligned 🙊 I have a better camera now with an LCD monitor/viewfinder that actually works, plus it swivels too! 🤗 I hope some of the other videos on my channel are more to your liking. Happy bird scaring 😁
I've just lost all my bird-scarers during the stormy winds over the weekend 🙄 They lasted a good four or so years though and now maybe someone else who lives downwind can enjoy them! 😄
@@robsdiscovery hi, looked at your cider making video . We have just returned from a fantastic holiday in Somerset, staying in a shepherds hut. Went to see Roger Wilkins and had some of his natural cider. Absolutely fantastic. Was just curious what apples you used please?
How wonderful, Andrew. I'm particularly fond of Roger Wilkins' cider. I seem to remember I used mostly Katy apples with about a third Cornish Aromatics, and a handful of Devonshire Quadrants thrown in for good measure! 🍏😄
@@robsdiscovery Thanks for replying. I am going to have a go at making my own. I live in East Sussex, myself and wife work on fruit farms, and have a variety of apples to choose from. After speaking to Roger, he says he only uses variety’s we have never heard of where we live. So I am going to use a bitter sweet mix and see how it works out.
🤔very good thanks...I shall have to try and make a giant one of these..as extra ammo,to help me in my battle with the birds leaving 💩 on my car...assholes! I only say this as I'm fairly convinced it's been deliberately targeted by them. Ok,when they have to go they have to go...but is not much fun if the local gulls have had a curry for tea,then gotten itself welded onto my paintwork in the sun grrrrrrrrrr. I am finally starting to win the war,and have now altered their flight path,and changed their behaviour. My idea was to buy cheap bird scarer kite (hawk) usually suspended by an extendable rod that can come with it,and/or cord like a normal kite...look good,but that has its flaws and disadvantages in itself (for one,they aren't stupid,and easily get used to things that stay in same place after a few days imho) including fake owls etc too I've tried. Instead I attached a pole (old hoover tube)to fence post near my car,then place a thinner but strong pole inside that one (bringing it all up to max height you choose) then at top of top pole,attach horizontally another pole (bamboo cane works well) then at the end of that a length of wire you choose (2-3 ft works for me)..to attach kite or scarer to...p.s a counterweight of any sort needed at opposite end of kite,few copper fittings or w.h.y...to help control things a bit. Result is I now have a fake hawk kite which ducks,dives and spins etc and is constantly moving around within a circle,in my set zone (i.e over car and around it)...best result I've had so far,easily a reduction in bird 💩 on car by 80-90% I'd say...probably because I also glued eyes (onto it on both sides of its head lol) so if/when it flips upside down in high winds..it's eyes are always watching,and they don't like that one bit lol. I think the crows are the only ones really smart enough to still strut around and semi ignore it really...but still not sure or brave enough to enter my zone at low altitude anyway. So I think the 10-20% of💩 that still get through,are now only as a result of high altitude bombing by them usually (as I witnessed recently)...and was probably a pre planned revenge attack by them. I should maybe patent it lol,but in all seriousness,I'm pretty sure this same method would work over/around area of seedlings too 👍
Sorry you couldn't see properly, Margot. I hope you got the idea? I have a different camera now with a swiveling view finder so this shouldn't be a problem in future videos 😊
June 10, 2020: *And when they say to you, “Inquire of the mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter,” should not a people inquire of their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living? Isaiah 8:19
Thanks for that, Katrina. One of the less well know verses of Isaiah. Is there a significance to it that I'm missing with regards to bird scarers or did you just want to share it? 😊
I don't remember where I learned it from (perhaps it may even have been him! :-o) but have just looked up his video. It's much better than mine! I'd best leave it to the professionals next time :-D
Childhood tv nostalgia watching this😊. And the accordion ❤ I will try this for my garden! Thanks
This video has so much charm, thanks for the idea. Birds have been going after my tomato seedlings and it’s been pretty frustrating. Love birds but hate them in the garden.
Thanks, Ebon 😊 It's not my idea but glad it's been of use to you. Likewise, I love birds but not when they're pulling up all the seedlings! Move the position of the scarers as often as you can for maximum effectiveness 😊
I completely love your channel...
As a new subscriber, I was checking it out and found this amazing video...
I have lots of birds...
These little “bird scarers “ are pleasant to the eye...
You say it was not your idea...
But thank you so much for sharing..
You are a natural teacher...
I plan on making several for my garden area and also to share with my friends...
😊
Thank you again, Cindy 😊
Happy crafting! 😄
Another great video Rob!! Looking forward to the summer!!
You can straighten solid wire by securing one end in a vise and rotating the other end a few times with pliers while keeping tension on it.
Do they repel flies also?
Good question. I hope someone can answer it! Unfortunately I don't know the answer 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks for the idea. I will be use staples instead of tape since is going on my roof.
Good job on your scare device!! Inexpensive n somewhat effective!!
Thanks for sharing 👍
👍🐺🧙♂️!!!!
Try to paint bright and catching colors, like yellow, orange, red, lavender and whatever u like to make small or big birds to be scared and frightened even when they're far away or in a distance. Ciao!
An excellent idea! They'll look more attractive and less plasticy that way too!
You’re great Rob, you should be a children’s presenter!
Thanks, Vic. I did always used to want to be 😄
Rob's Discovery arh, that makes sense then, well anytime you need someone to keep you warm at night I’ll help you out there, as long as I can bring my big horse lol! He’ll make a good tractor!
@@darkhorsejosh I've never had an offer quite like that before 😄
Rob's Discovery lol
@@robsdiscovery Yes, you have a bit of a Mr. Dressup feel to you, and coming from a Canadian of my generation, that is a GREAT compliment!!!!
Thank you for this Rosie and Jim special :) I made one as the alternative was a BB gun lol and since I'm not hitler your idea came through a treat, well worth the 25 min labour, spins nicely and no Pigeon massacre in sight XD
You're welcome, Wayne :-) It's not my idea but worked so well for me I wanted to share it! I'm glad it's working for you so far and saving some avian lives in the process! Rosie & Jim! 😄
NIce one Rob, best one of here.
Cheers mate, easy to do and does the job :)
So beautifully effective and easy too. I wonder if instead of cellotape I used a shiny paper clip as an eye catching additional scary effect. I will let you know how it goes. I don't have the same amount of space and seeded areas as you do to protect, but I'm pleased with any help in scaring them away from my garden.
Hello again Beth 😊 A paper clip sounds much better! You're right, it would add extra 'scariness' and probably last longer too! 📎 All the best with that and let us know how it goes! 🌱🐦
That is ingenious ....... Thanks for sharing that idea
I can't take the credit for the idea but I hope it helps! They've been working for me for the past few years. As long as I remember to keep moving them around! 😄
Hi rob Thnks for the video I will use soldering iron to make holes instead, good DIY my peanuts plants were all gone because of birds
Soldering iron, good idea 💡😊
Hi rob thank you going and try it now
Really good idea👍🏼
It's not my idea but it's really working so far! :-)
Rob's Discovery - Cool, I will try it. Thanks for showing it.
Hehe, you're fun to watch! :)
Thank you so much, I'm doing it right now!
Brilliant! Let us all know how you get on if you think of it 😊
It's not my idea but you're most welcome 😊 I hope it works for you! 🐦🤞
Did it would work
Perfect...thank you so much Rob
I need to make several for my fruit trees.
Happy crafting! ✂😁
absolutely amazing
Nice video, although it seems to have been made for the children’s TV market 😂
Thank you, Michael. I'll take that last bit as a compliment too! I always used to want to be a children's television presenter :-D
Rob's Discovery Please do, as I did not mean to denigrate your performance or video; I thought it was brilliant and I’m sure you would make a great children’s presenter!
I feel Rob’s presentation is also beneficial for those in other countries, too! - who may not be familiar with English. He has a way about him that’s appealing for all age groups!
😊🙏🏽 Thank you very much (again!) Zaadia 😌
Thank you ❤️
You're welcome 😊
Now that I look at these, they look like Covid-19
🤣 Well that'd be enough to scare anyone off, let alone the birds 😝
@@robsdiscovery 😂😂😂
There's something about the floppy hair, the dirty fingernails and the westcountry(?) accent that makes me swoooon!
Haha! Thanks! 😂 Well if you liked that then there are plenty more swoon-worthy videos on this channel I'm sure you'll love! 😄
Westcountry, yes, but not quite specific enough 😉
Thanks alot you realy help me 😄😉
You're most welcome 😊 I'm pleased to have been of help 😇
Thanks Rob great video. Just wondering will these disturb the bees as well?
Thanks Michelle 😊 In my experience they don't disturb bees whatsoever 🐝 Or any other insect for that matter 🦗
You could put a pebble or a marble in the bottle to accentuate the effect. I'm going to change my method after seeing your idea, thanks for all the great videos.
You're most welcome, Jim 😊 Yes, what a good idea 💡 They could do with some brightening up! 🌈
Thanks in a caravan in NZ and those birds! how can i attach this to the pushouts? the windmill is a great idea but how to attach it and have reflective tape all over it will have to make 6 i think great stuff Auckland is in lockdown this will keep me out of trouble
The reflective tape is a good idea 💡😊 Let us know if it works! What's a pushout? 🤔
@@robsdiscovery The Caravan from The USA has three pushouts and this is where the birds play and make noise. NZ Auckland at Covid 19 level two now and the rest at level one so maybe i can physically go into hardware tomorrow and get some tape its only $8.00 thanks Noeleen
@@noeleenfalkner4557 Thank you also! 😊 All the best!
Is a “pushout” the same as a slide-out? Here in America, the RV’s (I actually prefer the word, Caravan) have what’s called ‘slide outs’ that can expand the square footage of the inner space. Sounds similar.
What is the best home made seagull repellant for a large area? Say a 10 house street?
A hawk 'kite' on a pole in the air perhaps 🤔🤷🏻♂️
Soo nice👏😊👍
It works. Thank.
Does this really works? & should i place this where the most of birds come?
It works for me. Only if I move them around daily though. The birds get used to them after a while. It's only really blackbirds that concern me here. What type of birds are you trying to deter? 🐦
@@robsdiscoverylittle sparrows & Pigeons..
I don't see why it wouldn't work for them too 🤔 Give it a go and let us all know how you get on 😊
good job!!!
hehehe, wonderful! I'm going to try tomorrow. I want them to scare away gophers, though, but I figure if I just put them closer to the ground, the gophers will leave just like the birds. We want birds here though. The gophers are so cute, but they have so far eaten our gazanias, zucchini, endive and even some branches of tomato! I even think he was gnawing on the rhubarb! Not a great idea.... Anyhow, hopefully this will chase the gophers off. Peace, Rachel. PS. Where are you from? You sound English but you pronounce your final r's! (I am a language teacher and linguist so I notice these things :) ) ).
Hello Rachel :-) Oh dear! There are rabbits, deer & birds to contend with in the garden but I'm glad there are no gophers here in England! 😄 As you probably realise, there are MANY different English accents. My Rs are because of where I am/grew up in North Somerset. 15 miles further south and they'd be even stronger I'm sure 😄 Let us all know if your gopher scarers are a success!
Very good
Making with bothles flyers attached a PVC pipe goes well.without any of these
Good idea but I’d rather use a knife instead of scissors. And the camera should point to the object in question better, otherwise viewers won’t see what you are doing. Thx for the video.
Thanks for the feedback! 😊 I have a different camera now with a swiveling view finder so this shouldn't be a problem in future videos 😉
they're kinda pretty
Woulda been nice if the camera was aimed at your work. Nice table I guess.
Thanks, I used to love that table 😆
I agree, it wasn't the best filmimg and was a bit frustrating when I watched back the footage to find is misaligned 🙊
I have a better camera now with an LCD monitor/viewfinder that actually works, plus it swivels too! 🤗 I hope some of the other videos on my channel are more to your liking. Happy bird scaring 😁
Can we just use tumb packs to make it spin?😞
What's a tumb pack? 🤔
@@robsdiscovery I MEANT A thumb pin
I suppose you could if you can find a way to stop it sliding off 🤔 I'm sure there are many improvements one could make 😁
Blue Peter trainee
Hilarious man, thx.
Vidios
Great Idea to recycle plastic bottles. Sorry you ruler isn't long enough, but at least it works 🤣
🤣🤣
Soo nice
1 strong wind it may goto sleep mode🤝🙈
I've just lost all my bird-scarers during the stormy winds over the weekend 🙄 They lasted a good four or so years though and now maybe someone else who lives downwind can enjoy them! 😄
Hi, what variety of apples did you use please?
Hi Andrew, have you commented on the correct video? 🍏🤔
@@robsdiscovery hi, looked at your cider making video . We have just returned from a fantastic holiday in Somerset, staying in a shepherds hut. Went to see Roger Wilkins and had some of his natural cider. Absolutely fantastic. Was just curious what apples you used please?
How wonderful, Andrew. I'm particularly fond of Roger Wilkins' cider. I seem to remember I used mostly Katy apples with about a third Cornish Aromatics, and a handful of Devonshire Quadrants thrown in for good measure! 🍏😄
@@robsdiscovery Thanks for replying. I am going to have a go at making my own. I live in East Sussex, myself and wife work on fruit farms, and have a variety of apples to choose from. After speaking to Roger, he says he only uses variety’s we have never heard of where we live. So I am going to use a bitter sweet mix and see how it works out.
You're most welcome, Andrew. How very exciting! Let us all know how you get on, if you think of it! All the best 🍏🍺😊
Love from india
Love from England
Where are you based?
Somerset, England.
Will it scare chicken/hen?
In my experience, no. Not a chance 😄
is this works for hawks
Maybe for a short time, but they'll soon work out what it is. Unless you keep moving it everyday 🤷🏻♂️
How much did this video make off You Tube? Adsence?
Yes, I use Adsense. It's made enough in the past few years to pay for my car insurance for one year 🚙🤷🏻♂️
This is wind spinner.garden decoration.
Yep, they certainly can be decorative too 😁 The pretty ones you can buy keep the birds away too, if you keep changing their position 🥵😄
You look a bit like Wes Anderson 😁
I'd better look him up before assessing whether or not that's a compliment 😁
I see what you mean 😄🤷🏻♂️
🤔very good thanks...I shall have to try and make a giant one of these..as extra ammo,to help me in my battle with the birds leaving 💩 on my car...assholes! I only say this as I'm fairly convinced it's been deliberately targeted by them.
Ok,when they have to go they have to go...but is not much fun if the local gulls have had a curry for tea,then gotten itself welded onto my paintwork in the sun grrrrrrrrrr.
I am finally starting to win the war,and have now altered their flight path,and changed their behaviour.
My idea was to buy cheap bird scarer kite (hawk) usually suspended by an extendable rod that can come with it,and/or cord like a normal kite...look good,but that has its flaws and disadvantages in itself (for one,they aren't stupid,and easily get used to things that stay in same place after a few days imho) including fake owls etc too I've tried.
Instead I attached a pole (old hoover tube)to fence post near my car,then place a thinner but strong pole inside that one (bringing it all up to max height you choose) then at top of top pole,attach horizontally another pole (bamboo cane works well) then at the end of that a length of wire you choose (2-3 ft works for me)..to attach kite or scarer to...p.s a counterweight of any sort needed at opposite end of kite,few copper fittings or w.h.y...to help control things a bit.
Result is I now have a fake hawk kite which ducks,dives and spins etc and is constantly moving around within a circle,in my set zone (i.e over car and around it)...best result I've had so far,easily a reduction in bird 💩 on car by 80-90% I'd say...probably because I also glued eyes (onto it on both sides of its head lol) so if/when it flips upside down in high winds..it's eyes are always watching,and they don't like that one bit lol.
I think the crows are the only ones really smart enough to still strut around and semi ignore it really...but still not sure or brave enough to enter my zone at low altitude anyway.
So I think the 10-20% of💩 that still get through,are now only as a result of high altitude bombing by them usually (as I witnessed recently)...and was probably a pre planned revenge attack by them.
I should maybe patent it lol,but in all seriousness,I'm pretty sure this same method would work over/around area of seedlings too 👍
Gulls and curry are a deadly combo! 😬😆 These only work if you relocate them as often as necessary 😊
Gulls and curry are a deadly combo! 😬😆 These only work if you relocate them as often as necessary 😊
Please mind the camera we cannot see how you're doing this.
simple...hack..Automatic Air Freshener...with air computer cleaner...and every 9 min will let off a hiss....
YOU NEED TO MOVE THE CAMERA, I'M NO ABLE TO SEE WHAT YOU DOING.
Sorry you couldn't see properly, Margot. I hope you got the idea? I have a different camera now with a swiveling view finder so this shouldn't be a problem in future videos 😊
@@robsdiscovery THANK VERY MUCH TO ANSWER ME.
Soy principiante y justo las partes más importantes las pasaste súper rápido y con mal enfoque de la cámara 😢
It really works? Those dirty pigeon.
It works for some people/birds but not for others. It worked for me, as long as I moved their positions every couple of days.
Really???
Do you mean do they really work? They worked for me, if I regularly move their positions.
Why this much excise
Was
June 10, 2020: *And when they say to you, “Inquire of the mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter,” should not a people inquire of their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living? Isaiah 8:19
Thanks for that, Katrina. One of the less well know verses of Isaiah. Is there a significance to it that I'm missing with regards to bird scarers or did you just want to share it? 😊
Fail haha
why would you want to scare birds away lol
I grow plenty to attract the birds too 🤗 but have you ever tried planting out seedings or seeds in the spring time? 🌱🐦😄
This is a complete rip off of a Sam the Allotment Man's video from years ago.
I don't remember where I learned it from (perhaps it may even have been him! :-o) but have just looked up his video. It's much better than mine! I'd best leave it to the professionals next time :-D