Dalen Fake Owl Decoy to Scare Birds Away from Gardens, Rooftops, and Patios - Scarecrow Provides Natural Pest Control - Safe and Humane, 16" Two Color Great Horned Owl

Works really well. We have a second floor back deck that we were growing strawberries on and the birds kept popping all over and eating the berries. Once I set out the owl the pooping slowed down and they stopped eating true berries. Followed the Instructions and moved him once a day. And had him face the crops. Wrapped him in a heavy duty black garbage bag for winter. Used dirt and rocks to weigh him down. Pretty sturdy as he got knocked down by a bird once and it was completely fine falling 15 feet.

This owl was lighter than we expected. However, it works as a bird deterrent. We needed to keep birds out of our back patio. Our neighbor directly behind us put out several feeders and the birds would come chill in our patio to wait for an opening. I love birds, but the amount of droppings was too much. We purchased this owl and placed him on the top shelf of our plant stand. I’m am overjoyed to report back that no more birds are coming in or around our back patio. They still visit the neighbors feeders, so don’t come at me! They just don’t come all the way into our covered patio to wait for their turn now. Great purchase for us! *For reference the birds around us are mainly sparrows.

I had a several mockingbirds trying to take up residence in a large bush/tree beside my house. We think they came here from another house where they cut back all the big bushes. Anyway They made the most awful loud squawking noise throughout the day disturbing me while working from home. They would also fly by and dive bomb my cat when she tried to sit on the porch, intimidating her making her hide and try to come side. I researched how to get rid of them as they were becoming a nuisance to me and my cat and found this big beautiful horned owl. I sat him up on the city recycle bin right next to the tall bush/tree they had taken over. Amazingly, silence, nothing but the peaceful sound of regular birds chirping. After a day or so I moved him to the other blue recycle bin, as recommended, to make him look more life like. Sweet silence. I love this guy! When I opened the big box he was much bigger than I expected. The color and markings are very realistic and attractive. His eyes look so real! They look like glass and almost light up. It is plastic and feels light, but there is a hole in the bottom with a stopper that you can remove and fill with rocks, etc. to weight it down to stabilize it. I love this guy not only because he backs those mockingbirds up but he is beautiful - he is truly an asset to my yard. Would buy again 💯 percent!

This fake owl arrived exactly as pictured and was easy to set up and use. Initially, it did work—within the first few days it successfully scared away a large bird that had been perching on my screen and leaving a mess on my patio. Unfortunately, the effectiveness didn’t last long. Because the owl is completely stationary, the birds eventually figured out it wasn’t real and returned as if nothing had changed. I wish I had known ahead of time that the deterrent effect would be so temporary. While the product looks fine and is simple to use, it was only effective for a very short period. If you’re considering this, be aware that without movement or repositioning, birds quickly catch on.

It works fine.