Wild turkeys pecking car

[cmyx6go]

There are a bunch of wild turkeys that roam the neighborhood and seem to enjoy my across the street neighbors front yard. I never really thought about them other than maybe thinking that someone must be putting some type of food out because lots of birds and squirrels seem to congregate on said lawn.

Anyway, I'm at my sister's house last night having dinner - she lives in walking distance from me - and my brother in law shows me a video on his phone. It's wild turkeys in a driveway around an X6. I recognize the pavers and the car. It's my neighbor, two doors down. They proceed to surround the car and peck the hell out of it. He tries to shoo them away to no avail. He then pans the area to show my X6 sitting in my driveway.

A friend of mine years back had wild turkeys ding the hell out of his Vette from pecking at it. I'll go nuts.... Any ideas how to keep them away, short of shooting them?

[Bruuuce]

I have had them peck at my truck. It is black and was nice and polished up. They were defending their area...

as far as keeping them away, don't feed them. We had been feeding them in the front yard, 5 acres and a surrounding 50+ acre area. Stopped that and they stopped coming around the house as much.

So, I would bet there is some food source near by, like you mentioned. Oh, and I do have a new dent from the peck, at least one.

[DocL]

Thanksgiving dinner has come early this year for you.

[unluky]

They are more and likely after Acorns. I have lots of oaks in my yard and the deer and turkey flow to those trees for the acorns. You could probably try keeping them all swept up, but that would be a real chore.

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by unluky

They are more and likely after Acorns. I have lots of oaks in my yard and the deer and turkey flow to those trees for the acorns. You could probably try keeping them all swept up, but that would be a real chore.

I don't have any acorns on my property, but there are a lot of old Oaks across the street on the property where they frequent. I was reading about peppermint oil and some other things they don't like. I'm not sure how useful that would be or how long it would last if I sprayed it on the concrete driveway pad or if it would hurt the grass.

[Our03z4]

An oven...

Where my wife boards her horses they have the same problem with birds pecking cars. My wife has to drive our oldest car because there isn't anything that helps. Dogs help but only if they are around.

[BMWGUYinCO]

Not sure if this will help, but just across the street from my house there is a nice big pond, and it attracts f'n Canadian geese who are shitting machines. While our cars are garaged, they did cross the street to eat our grass and of course, shat everywhere.

So I went on Amazon and found these shiny round metal reflector plates that you stick in your yard - apparently the wind blows them so the light refracts off them in different directions....sonuvabitch, they worked - no more geese!

Here is what we used: Bird Scare Discs

If you further search on Amazon for similar items, they come in all kinds of different shapes, sizes, etc. Hope this helps.

[Alfisti]

Why the living hell do they pack the cars????

I am dead set at Caddyshack levels of angst with Wood peckers on my stucco, and yes I have had the house checked, there's nothing there attracting them other than once one started it drew a territorial fight. Absolute mother fucking nightmare, these fuckers are intolerable.

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Why the living hell do they pack the cars????

I am dead set at Caddyshack levels of angst with Wood peckers on my stucco, and yes I have had the house checked, there's nothing there attracting them other than once one started it drew a territorial fight. Absolute mother fucking nightmare, these fuckers are intolerable.

I believe they see their reflection and go into attack mode thinking it's another turkey.

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I believe they see their reflection and go into attack mode thinking it's another turkey.

Jesus. There's only one solution and you know what it is. Stock the freezer.

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I believe they see their reflection and go into attack mode thinking it's another turkey.

This happened to me once at a campground. I look out the window and see this little bird trying to beat the shit out of my trucks back window. I guess the way the sun was hitting made it super reflective and he was fighting himself. The fucker was there for what seemed like forever and left shit all over the truck bed.

As for turkeys I see them in the back yard frequently. It butts up to a large wooded area so I'm sure there's all kinds of stuff back there for them to eat. However if they started pecking my car....

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

This happened to me once at a campground. I look out the window and see this little bird trying to beat the shit out of my trucks back window. I guess the way the sun was hitting made it super reflective and he was fighting himself. The fucker was there for what seemed like forever and left shit all over the truck bed.

As for turkeys I see them in the back yard frequently. It butts up to a large wooded area so I'm sure there's all kinds of stuff back there for them to eat. However if they started pecking my car....

If you look at the picture, I'm on a city street so a crossbow isn't exactly an option.

[Esteban]

Damn, another thing to f**k with your car. First it was computer problems, then they were repaving the roads around your home and then at your work, now these crazy wild turkeys. Is a guard dog out of the question?

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Damn, another thing to f**k with your car. First it was computer problems, then they were repaving the roads around your home and then at your work, now these crazy wild turkeys. Is a guard dog out of the question?

They haven't screwed with me yet. I don't see any dings but they were two houses away. Maybe, just maybe, they prefer black cars Both vehicles are clean and shiny but maybe the reflection is better on the black so they'll leave me alone?

I'm just trying to come up with a way to keep them away. The video was tough to watch. You can hear their beaks hitting the metal. I cringe when I watch it.

[Alfisti]

You live in America, Uzi those bastards.

[Tommy-G]

I have recently seen videos of them taking over Staten Italy.

Wonder if one of these would help?
https://www.bugasalt.com/pages/shop-...ions#threezero

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

They haven't screwed with me yet. I don't see any dings but they were two houses away. Maybe, just maybe, they prefer black cars Both vehicles are clean and shiny but maybe the reflection is better on the black so they'll leave me alone?

I'm just trying to come up with a way to keep them away. The video was tough to watch. You can hear their beaks hitting the metal. I cringe when I watch it.

Hopefully you're right about the black car thing.

You don't park in your garage?

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Hopefully you're right about the black car thing.

You don't park in your garage?

No, my garage is really small. And the previous owner put up shelves along the side wall which make it narrower. It's pretty organized. I guess if I did something with the shelves I could get in it. Right now my snow blower is very comfortable in the garage while my car is outside

[freakystyly]

followed by https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show...72367&page=308

Do people not regularly walk their dogs in your neighborhood? Or is this turkey business happening at odd hours?

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by Onesie

https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1949833

I was going to chime in on Tranquility's thread. I thought it was appropriate about killing turkeys in the future but he gets pissy when you hijack his thread.

Originally Posted by freakystyly

followed by https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show...72367&page=308

Do people not regularly walk their dogs in your neighborhood? Or is this turkey business happening at odd hours?

Yes, people are always out walking their dogs. I don't know if the pecking is a usual occurrence and my brother inlaw just happened to catch it. I've never seen it before. They normally just stroll down the street or hang out on the neighbors lawn.

Oh, not sure why you linked to What's for dinner, unless I missed something.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

No, my garage is really small. And the previous owner put up shelves along the side wall which make it narrower. It's pretty organized. I guess if I did something with the shelves I could get in it. Right now my snow blower is very comfortable in the garage while my car is outside

My wife and I have always parked in the garage. Personally I would not leave a car of mine out. I understand that might be a problem for your snow blower. Is there no place else you could put the snow blower, or if you had the shelves removed would they both fit?

[Dino GT]

Originally Posted by freakystyly

followed by https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show...72367&page=308

Do people not regularly walk their dogs in your neighborhood? Or is this turkey business happening at odd hours?

I like mustard and mayo in my turkey sandwich