The Big Cheese Wind Powered Bird Scarer, Wind Activated Bird and Animal Deterrent, Iridescent Silver, Reflective Eyes. Protect Crops, Vegetable Patches, Lawns. Deter Pigeons, Crows, and Gulls

I've tried lots of different ways to keep pigeons out of my garden but with no success - UP TO NOW!! This scarer is just brilliant. Not a single pigeon has been seen with the exception of those flying over. I have a rose arbour which has been particularly attractive to courting pairs in Spring every year - not a sign and it's spring! Whoever invented this idea deserves a medal. I only hope the pigeons don't suss out that the scary eyes aren't for real but they sure as hell frighten me!

This product does not work.I live in the countryside and I was able to test it against a large number of birds (large and small) that are populating my garden.Unfortunately, it did not scare any type of birds (at least 8 types of birds, small and large, were in my garden who did not show any fear and ignored it).Initially (for a few minutes) some smaller birds were cautious by keeping a safe distance of about 3 metres (but not flying away). The slightest wind breeze makes it spin but the spinning did not scare the birds (only the smaller birds were cautious for the first few minutes but then ignored it when they saw that it does not harm them).Pigeons ignored it straight away. Within 30 minutes, ALL birds were IGNORING it and birds came as close as 1 metre to the product, whilst looking for food in the grass or even playing .I moved it in different positions around my garden, every few hours, but the birds continued to ignore it.The only thing that scared the birds was me appearing in the garden.Nevertheless, I decided to keep it as my children become amused by it (i.e. I am using it as a toy and / or decorative feature)CONCLUSION: this product did not scare any bird (small or large) in my garden. The birds are ignoring it. Moving it around did not help.

To be fair this product probably would be more effective in a larger garden where the wind could really make it move! The product is substantial and well made but not really very effective in my parents garden.

Last year we lost all our french plums (Mirabelles) to birds in about 24 hours. One day we enjoy eating them but next day, they are all gone. Not wanting to net the trees as it makes it impossible to pick the fruits and damages the branches, I resorted to these 'evil eyes' as well as the bird repeller ribbon[[ASIN:B000LNBQV8 Bird Repeller Ribbon] . We have had no problem with birds and the interesting thing is that we have less pigeons flying about and waking us up at 4 in the morning and we have seen quite a few visits from buzzards, owls and even sparrow hawks. For the price, definitely worth a trial.The eyes must be moved regularly to be effective - we move them almost daily.

It does exactly what it says simple to assemble, and very effective pretty well made, and comes with a bunch of tie wraps,if needed, the only downside is that the holographic coating is starting to peel aready, but that is easily fixed. Ive found that to make this even more effective, is to attach (with gorilla tape) a couple of lenghths (say 8") of old VHS tape draping down, when the bird scarer rotates the tape rattles as well! and of course you get the flashing hologram, when it is caught by the slightest breeze.! Updated 10/09/15 have added old vhs tape see photo.!=======STILL GOING STRONG NO PROBLEMS.!!!!!!!

Does not work pigeon actually dig next to it - waste of money

Great item -I really liked this -only downside is I felt the “pole” for mounting it on should have been longer but I’ve resolved tgat by placing the spike it came with inside the pole from an old bird feeder.I wanted this as had a terrible problem with lots of big splidges of pigeon poo on my patio-used with other things & speaking to neighbour whose a bird feeder has virtually eliminated this (she no longer uses bird tables only nuts in cages for small birds) . Would recommend!

Got this delivered Saturday and it lasted till Monday afternoon!! Brought it to protect an area of newly sewn grass but I caused more damage retrieving it once it had broken in two!The bottom section was still in the ground but the top section and turning part where on the ground. It seems that the joint section has bent and broken at the point of the threaded section.It seems that it was broken by the wind which is very frustrating as it is WIND POWERED!!A complete waste of money...