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May 14, 2018 | 08:40 AM

Spatzboy

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Love the Ruby Red.. But..

As the title says I love the color of my truck but the birds think its a big red bush I think and hang out on it all the time. They are making it their personal outhouse!!

May 14, 2018 | 09:34 AM

Buliwyf

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Red is the scientifically proven most pooped on color. Science yo!

Wrap the top of the truck?

May 14, 2018 | 10:49 AM

BowtieConvert

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Must be the pigeons in the car insurance commercial. Fire at Will. Your name's not Will, is it?

May 14, 2018 | 10:53 AM

SupDuty

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My ruby also has this. They fight themselves in the mirror and windows. Fold the mirrors in and see if this helps a little.

May 14, 2018 | 04:12 PM

stewy604

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It seems my freshly washed truck has the same poop magnetic properties as your Ruby Red!

May 14, 2018 | 04:20 PM

Spatzboy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SupDuty

My ruby also has this. They fight themselves in the mirror and windows. Fold the mirrors in and see if this helps a little.

I think that's exactly what they are doing, my windows are all dirty scrape marks from their feet, and a couple days in a row both mirrors and rack are covered in poop

May 14, 2018 | 07:45 PM

zeroo

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Female cardinals are the worst for this. The red male sits on a tree as a brown female fights the mirror or window. Had this for a few years here. Aggravating.

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May 14, 2018 | 09:54 PM

jaxf250

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Watch the acid from their droppings - keep it well waxed up.

May 14, 2018 | 11:40 PM

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Same problem,ruby red, tried folding mirrors, didn't work bought owl, didn't work, bought rubber snake, only worked one night

May 15, 2018 | 07:35 AM

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Shreve T

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Quote:

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My ruby also has this. They fight themselves in the mirror and windows. Fold the mirrors in and see if this helps a little.

Another trick I've been doing is take an empty plastic bag (Walmart/Kroger) and roll it up in the window.. The wind moves the bag around.. Seems to help with the mocking birds here in the South

May 15, 2018 | 10:49 AM

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Been having this issue with robins lately fighting their reflection in my rear window and messing all over the place. I bought a decoy owl and set it on my bed rail while parked in my driveway, and it seems to have helped.