Garden Defense Electronic Owls

Easy Gardener Garden Defense Owl Pest Repeller — Stationary, Model# 8001. Item# 375338. Hover over image to zoom. Click image to enlarge. Tap image to enlarge. Only $17.99 $. Add to Cart Item in Cart. See Shipping Options. Not Available in Stores. Long-lasting owl is lightweight and also makes a great lawn ornament. GARDEN DEFENSE OWL. Scare away birds and vermin with this great horned owl look-alike-just hang, mount, or set the Owl in or near your garden. And as attractive as it is useful, the Garden Defense Owl makes a great a patio accent, garden feature, or lawn ornament for any home.

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Owls are powerful birds of prey with a well-deserved position at the top of the food chain, along with falcons, hawks, eagles and other raptors. Although owls are beneficial birds that help control pests such as mice, voles, snakes, skunks and insects, they may present a danger to pets, poultry and small animals when they establish a territory too near a home or garden. Plus, they can be a bit noisy. Also, the smell of their feces and regurgitated remains of their meals on small mammals are sometimes offensive. Use habitat modification and other techniques that encourage owls to take up residence elsewhere.

Don't Attract Other Birds

Remove songbird feeders from your yard for a few days. Although songbirds may miss dining at the feeders, the absence of the food - and small birds - may encourage the owl to find its meals elsewhere. That's because owls are natural predators of smaller birds.

Make Some Noise

Determine where the owl is perching and then shine a bright light on the perch at night. Use other techniques that frighten or annoy the owl, such as noisemakers, alarms, horns or whistles. Continue for several nights. If the owl becomes sufficiently annoyed, it may find a more peaceful nesting site. Note that this method of deterring owls isn't practical if you have neighbors nearby who may be annoyed by the noise.

Protect Your Pets

Keep your pet cats indoors or in an enclosed area like an enclosed patio protected by wire mesh that owls can't access. For dogs, keep them indoors at night and supervise them when they are outside in your yard during the day. Although owls prefer smaller, easier prey, larger birds such as great horned owls may prey on small cats or dogs. If you raise chickens or other poultry, keep the birds in a coop or chicken house at night. Cover the top of the pen with chicken wire.

Remove Nesting Spots

Repair possible nesting sites such as holes in roofing and exterior walls. Place a screen over chimneys. Owls like to nest in these areas and if they can't access them, they will be more apt to nest elsewhere. If neighbors have nesting boxes to attract owls, request that they remove them.

Take Away Roosting Spots

Remove perches such as dead trees and tree snags within 100 yards of your house or yard. In addition, clean up brush piles that harbor mice and other small animals. Owls are more likely to remain in your yard if they have easy access to prey. If food is scarce, they are more likely to take up residence elsewhere.

Deter Rodents From Your Yard

One of the main things that owls feed on is small rodents. Deter rodents by removing brush piles in your yard that may attract them. You can also install ultrasonic devices that emit sounds only rodents can hear to discourage them from hanging around. Without mice to hunt, owls should avoid your yard.

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Warning

Never shoot or poison an owl under any circumstance, as state and federal permits are required. The permits, which are issued only when other nonlethal means prove ineffective, are provided if the owl presents a serious danger to public health. State and local permits are also required for trapping and relocation of owls.

About the Author

M.H. Dyer began her writing career as a staff writer at a community newspaper and is now a full-time commercial writer. She writes about a variety of topics, with a focus on sustainable, pesticide- and herbicide-free gardening. She is an Oregon State University Master Gardener and Master Naturalist and holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative nonfiction writing.

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