Do plastic owls really scare away birds?

Question

There are some birds that love to chirp very early in the morning in the trees in my backyard and they wake me up. I haven't been able to sleep with the window open, because they get quite loud around 4am. I have heard that plastic owls can scare away birds, but does it really work?

Answer 1

Not for very long, unless you move them alot. They make an inflatable ball that has a big "eye" on it that works better than the owls. The wind moves it so it tends to scare the birds. Not sure where you can buy one

Answer 2

Try scarecrows

Answer 3

didn't work this for me

Answer 4

They do for a while.But if they are not constantly moved the birds get use to them.

Answer 5

yes plastic owls as well as plastic snakes also good luck birds are going to chirp

Answer 6

yes it does my cousin had a garden that the birds would start going after but you do have to remember to move the owl to a different spot of the yard every day to every couple of days or the birds will realize they are fake and continue to bother you