Topic: Need help regarding wildlife

[hdtvluvr]

Ok, this guy has begun to affect my weather station.  How can I deter him?

[CW2274]

Water hose? I believe raptors are federally protected as well, in case you have more sinister plans. 

[jackman]

Put up another pole adjacent to your station that is taller and with a short cross brace (yardarm) at the top.

[hdtvluvr]

No sinister plans.  Really like watching him.  Just don't want him destroying my wind vane.

Another pole will need to be 14 - 15 ft tall.  I had a difficult time finding the poles for the weather station.  Not sure what to do for a pole & cross brace.

[Mattk]

Lower the anemometer pole mount down the pole so the top of the pole is about 100mm (4") above the top of the wind vane. Then either put a cross piece on top of the pole but to really piss him off extend a round rod (typically use 1/4" or 3/8" stainless threaded rod) out over the wind vane and put multiple short sections of PVC or corrugated conduit over the threaded rod. He'll try an land on that and be rolled off.     

[tedroche]

Ok, this guy has begun to affect my weather station.  How can I deter him?

I've had good luck with "bird scare tape" available at your local feed store, hardware stores or internet. The mylar reflective tape dances in the lightest breeze, and keeps my local bug- and fruit-eating birds from fouling my rain gauge funnels. I don't know if it works for raptors, though. I've tried shooing some hawks away from bird-feeders with poles and rakes and the apex predators did not seem impressed by my efforts.

[hdtvluvr]

Well, I picked up 4 4 1/2 ft antenna mounting poles along with 2 u-bolts yesterday.  I had a 15 inch piece of 3/8" all thread. I bored a hole at the top of one of the poles and put the all thread in to create a perch.  I painted the pieces (except the all thread for a contrast).  I hope to get it out today or tomorrow.  I hope he doesn't find the all thread too sharp/rough.

[swright1957]

Can we see a picture of his new perch??

[hdtvluvr]

Just put it up a couple hours ago.  Hope he likes it.  About 16 1/2 ft so should give him a good view.

[Jibster]

A bit of PVC pipe did the trick for me : )
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[hdtvluvr]

Now, no one has seen the hawk in over 4 days.  May have all been in vain.

[hdtvluvr]

Back to report SUCCESS!!!

[Notsorusty]

Wishing him (or her) happy hunting!