The Big Cheese Wind-Action Owl Realistic, Humane Decoy Deterrent, Scares Birds from Gardens, Boats, and Vulnerable Buildings with Rotatable Head and Reflective, Life-Like Eyes

Looks good, scares away birds, but the birds came back after a few days, they are smarter than they look. Even with the owls head moving. Good product though, as there are less birds in the garden now, we need to move the location of the owl every few days to keep the birds away.

Doesn’t work on Geordie pigeons!

I bought this owl decoy out of sheer frustration with a neighbour who insists on feeding seagulls daily. I was sceptical at first, but decided to give it a go and I’m glad I did. The gulls were not happy. Within a day, they stopped landing anywhere near the neighbour’s front lawn. It’s been oddly satisfying watching them circle and then retreat, clearly spooked by the owl’s presence. The decoy itself is a decent size for the price and impressively lifelike even from a distance, it looks convincing enough to unsettle the gulls. The head movement is wind-dependent, so it doesn’t rotate often unless there’s a decent breeze, but that hasn’t stopped it from doing the job. In fact, it’s been so effective that the gulls now seem reluctant to perch on any of the nearby houses. Pigeons, on the other hand, are less impressed they occasionally perch next to it like it’s a mate. But pigeons are seasoned veterans when it comes to ignoring decoys. Overall, well worth the purchase. Bonus points for the quiet joy of knowing my neighbour is probably wondering where all his feathered friends have gone. Highly recommend if you’re dealing with persistent gulls!

Its not scaring the pigeon away. I took a picture and the pigeon is just sitting there not scared.

Our dogs kept barking at it, which in turn stopped the pigeons from coming in the garden eating my grass seed. So yeah, I’d have to say it works 👍

I first put it up and after the first two days of use there was still lots of fresh new pigeon poo all over the affected area. The owl is large and the head does not really turn unless there are strong bursts of wind. That said I later put up three ultra sonic repellants with a frequency targeted at birds. Since I have paired this with the owl there has been no new fresh pigeon poo and I am really hoping this could be the end of the nuisance birds.

Highly effective - Great product

Absolutely useless pigeon deterrent. Tried it in different positions, even to within a foot of where they were nesting and they were back within an hour. I have now tried everything mentioned online - silvery moving things, white flapping plastic bags... only thing that works is me going up to them and shouting. Eventually I took the ladders out of the passage and stood them up. Have cleared enough twigs to build a bonfire and two smashed eggs - I canot understand how something so stupid manages to breed and spread.

Finde ihn hübsch gemacht. Finden leider auch die tauben im hintergrund

Funziona abbastanza bene contro piccioni e passeri che prima invadevano la mia piscina. Problema praticamente risolto (almeno per adesso). Ho però dovuto effettuare una semplice modifica aggiungendo due striscie di plastica trasparente ai lati della testa per migliorare la rotazione della testa con il vento. Messo a terra funziona meno. Molto più efficace posizionato su un'asta con base a circa un metro di altezza da terra. Il prodotto è ben fatto e di gradevole aspetto.

Me ha sorprendido gratamente por la calidad/precio , se ve más grande de lo que esperaba.La cabeza gira 360 con poco aire.Para que sea efectivo para aullentar aves hay que cambiarlo de posición constantemente.Yo no lo dejaría todo el año en el exterior o sino la cabeza acabará volando ante temporales de viento.Contento con la compra

Installé sur la proue du bateau depuis une semaine, les mouettes se tiennent pour l'instant à distance. A voir comment elles vont réagir avec le temps.

m'effraies rien du tout