Pigeon scare kite at Heuston has gone missing.

Run_to_da_hills

The pigeon scaring kite that was strapped to a pole on the liffey side has disappeared. What has happened to it?

Even when it was there it didn't stop these horrid flying rats entering the station and more concerning, the incorporated Supermax resturaunt. Plenty of pigeon spikes and hefty fines for feeding these vial creatures would probablly be a better solution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEU0Y7wpPCE

Genghis

Agree that it is relatively useless, but it has 'disappeared' from time to time before. I have seen it come and go before, not sure why or when.

I hate the pigeons too, but doesn't it afflict large railway stations everywhere?

Run_to_da_hills

Genghis wrote: »

Agree that it is relatively useless, but it has 'disappeared' from time to time before. I have seen it come and go before, not sure why or when.

I hate the pigeons too, but doesn't it afflict large railway stations everywhere?

Not in Budapest, there is an equivilant of a €1000 on the spot fine if you are caught feeding them in public places which would include railway and bus stations. I was surprised of the absence of them when I was there.

Cookie_Monster

Spikes, everywhere!

Irl and UK seem to be the only place in Europe that don't have them everywhere in cities.

corktina

ISPB (kerry branch) rescued it.:rolleyes:

Pole it was strapped to has gone home to Warsaw.

BostonB

Do they expect foul play?

Victor

Genghis wrote: »

I hate the pigeons too, but doesn't it afflict large railway stations everywhere?

I don't remember seeing any at Connolly, certainly not on the concourse.

Meanwhile in Heuston, they can't bother to even remove the accumulations of droppings.

Have they ever tried an audio recording of a bird of prey?

CIE

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Spikes, everywhere!

Irl and UK seem to be the only place in Europe that don't have them everywhere in cities.

Where they don't have spikes, I've seen lifelike statues of birds of prey used, especially falcons and owls.

tricky D

There's loads of spikes but never enough and there's no fines for feeding, yet.

The kite is in a drawer in the office as it's became a bit tatty and the anchor point on the roof is a bit too rusty for securing it. Birds of prey are brought in on occasion to flush out the perps.

If any finger of blame is to be pointed, it should really be directed mainly at the numpties who directly feed or leave rubbish for the vermin.

problemchimp

First they ate our swans, now this! It's just not fair on the working man Joe!

Victor

tricky D wrote: »

Birds of prey are brought in on occasion to flush out the perps.

If any finger of blame is to be pointed, it should really be directed mainly at the numpties who directly feed or leave rubbish for the vermin.

In fairness, I've seen the pigeons eating out of bins that were so full that they couldn't be closed.

Playing calls from birdes of prey and not leaving the doors open would help.

corktina

problemchimp wrote: »

First they ate our swans, now this! It's just not fair on the working man Joe!

the pidgeons ate the swans? :eek: