Birds and Trailer Hitch

Wonder what it is about Mylar the birds don't like? Just curious.

After a little research I found Mylar Reflective Tape this. Bird B Gone.

It's simply the shiny/reflection they don't like. And it appears that after short order the tape looses it's shiny from the sun (UV) and it renders it useless. Just sayin'.

Buy a Mylar balloon, cut it into strips and tape the strips near the pin box.

Exterminator companies have a caulk type product that they say you only need a couple in strip inside the hitch somewhere and that keeps the birds out.

crabbin cabin wrote:
WE used wadded-up newspaper in the pin box.
BTW - once they are in there it is against federal law to disturb them! You must wait until they eggs hatch and all leave! Just so you know - big brother may be watching!!

Oh man! No wonder all those black helicopters have been flying over my house...federal law, you mean those dirty Grackles are a federally protected species, really???

B.O.

5ertime wrote:
So far a CD on fishing line, dangling in front of opening is working

Looks like the: quickest, cheapest, and easiest suggestion so far!

Maybe an old Frank Zappa CD would increase scare potential..:W

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There so many good and easy recommendations here. We had a Junco build a nest in our hitch too. They build a big nest for such a little bird. I threw a couple of aluminum disposable pans inside the hitch. It must be the shiny they don't like. Keeps the birds out. I take them out when we travel. rockin'

Found an Oregon Junco nest in mine. I waited till they fledged and pulled it out. Two weeks later I walked past and found they had built another one, four more chicks!

I sealed it off.. Here is the video on how I did it..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vt9OmHEgQw

Thanks and God Bless

Trash bag filled with wadded up newspaper - stuff it in the pin box when you're parked.

Door Screen attached with velcrow, provide a quick attachment and removal, but make sure these birds are not migratory birds and if you remove them you are breaking the law and is subject to fines and jail time, the migratory bird act is more severe than the endangered species act. so be careful.