Test type of line etc.
Found a fishing line hanging off my roof.
You won t even be able to see it but the birds will hate the impediments to their flying and will find somewhere easier to hang out.
They look like crowes but are bigger than any crow i have ever seen.
Tie the other end of the fishing line to the pole.
Before you go removing brand new line from the reel try soaking the spool in water for a while if it s mono.
Or maybe your roof is missing just one shingle.
First perform step 2 except keep the string under your beam and off to the side a bit to make room for some framing.
Too much to heavy lb.
It s an old myth and a bad on at at.
However bats create a mess where ever they live.
Measure a few extra inches beyond the pole and cut the fishing line.
But upside down is the answer.
I hear them every day scratching and pecking at my roof.
With a strong gust of wind the shingle tab tore apart then blew off your roof and landed in your yard.
Your human smells will not cause the mama bird to fly off.
Will my roof leak with one shingle missing most of the time when you see a missing shingle you re looking at one tab of a 3 tab shingle.
If that s the case.
It sounds to me like you applied the line to the spool correctly or you d have line twist problems before you ever noticed the line jumping off the reel.
Getting rid of pigeons.
Run fishing line in criss crossing patterns high over the pool between two trees eaves or other high items.
This youtuber originally had the trash can lid in the opposite direction but the squirrels were able to slide down the incline of the lid and flip themselves over to grab the bottom edge with their back feet hanging and swinging over to the bird feeder s chain.
I tried a fake owl right in the middle of the eves of my car port and they have not shown any signs of being afraid of it.
I have a mom and dad pigeon in my car port and now i have a baby.
I do not have any trees in my yard but many of my neighbors do.
As the plants grow move the fishing line up the pole always keeping it 1 to 2 inches above the plant.
Hanging upside down trash can lid.
If you do not notice a difference in the roof line then you need to do some extra work.
I have been having a problem with these huge black birds on my roof.
There could be other reasons also.
Once you have established how much the roof sag needs to be jacked up lay a 2x4 plate across the ceiling joists and nail directly under.
They only look for a little roost for a temporary time.
Bats do not harm humans nor do they try to attack them.
I do not know if they are crowes or ravens or someting else.