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morenewsat11 t1_iy5pa4m wrote

>However, after last season's trial, Mr Licciardello noticed the birds seemed to learn the laser pattern after 10 days.
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>"I'd scramble it and change it, and [the birds] would have to sit back and learn it again," he said.
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>"You've gotta be really on top of it and adjust your program to suit."

Birds can outsmart the system in 10 days ... smart birdies

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jagdpanzer45 t1_iy5r52k wrote

Which means you need an automated device to change the pattern every ten days.

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butcher99 t1_iy6vweq wrote

copy paste from my reply.

we winter in Mexico. Across the street from us was a grackle nesting tree. Just at dusk hundreds of noisy grackles would come in. Long tailed for the bird watchers in the group. They were so noisy we could not talk when we were outside. Well we could be no one could lhear you. They sell super load fire crackers here. Tried that and they would fly off but return shortly. Someone said to get a laser pointer and just hit them with that. Bought one. Paid about 50 pesos for it. With a battery in it. I hit them with it and they would fly off. Kept hitting them until the tree was empty. Next night about half as many birds. It took about 4 or 5 days and we had no more grackles. And they did not come back. 6 mpnths later still no grackles.

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redditaccount71987 t1_iyannrl wrote

Oh good this is better. I was thing he was builder laser weapons which do exist.

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