Originally Posted by
G-RICH
Islander2,
As for bird scaring, would a bird-of-prey as used by the RAF Bird Control Unit be more effective, eco-friendly and cheaper than a 4WD vehicle ?
Very inefficient way of bird control. Once they have been fed they are not interested in hunting and the surrounding bird population can tell the difference between one idling around and one on the hunt. So for a 12 hour scaring day they are pretty useless. They also present a hazard themselves....
Unless you have someone permanently on Bird control duties the effectiveness of any system will be minimal.
I suppose that sums up the difference between proper airports and local flying club airfields.
