Recent content by bgiord90

  1. B

    Blackbirds/Grackles

    Just about every webpage I've seen about getting rid of grackles mentions how they're protected under the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Seems unnecessary for these birds, but it is what it is. I have no idea how it's enforced, but in my suburban world shooting birds in my yard would...
  2. B

    Preparing for battle against the blackbirds/grackles...year 2!

    I just posted to the other grackle fecal sac thread. We hadn't noticed a grackle poop problem until this year, but coincidentally this is the first spring we have a bird bath and the grackles are dropping it into there, and not our pool... much... fingers crossed. I bet they prefer landing on...
  3. IMG_20210510_190415557.jpg

    IMG_20210510_190415557.jpg

  4. B

    Blackbirds/Grackles

    I found this forum when googling for this problem but specifically because our bird bath is getting filled with these gross fecal sacs. The bird bath is like 8 feet from our inground pool. A few dropped in our pool but a much much more in the bird bath. After reading this thread I'm wondering if...