Bartman Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Well I flew to a worksite on Wednesday and parked on the ramp. I only planned to stay over night so did not bring the cabin cover or cowl plugs, but ended up staying another night. I went out to the airport yesterday and my propeller looked like a well used bird perch that you see by the ocean, just covered with bird crap. Decided to remove the cowl cover and of course there was a nest in progress, and even had to chase a Starling out of the tail feathers. Put the cowl back on a flew around the patch as the sun set. I just went back out there just to check and of course the starlings are trying to make a home of my Mooney. I cleaned it out again and did my best with some makeshift plugs and plan on taking off this evening. This time I left the prop vertical rather than horizontal. I now have a new appreciation and sympathy for those who have aircraft that live on the ramp. And those Starlings sure are aggressive !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSMooniac Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 They infested my former hangar...thankfully moved up the upgrade list after many years and got into a great hangar free of those bastards. Kill all you can...they are an invasive species and not protected.Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinwing Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 5mm scope mounted pellet gun,dummy owl with big eyes,rat traps,rubber snakes,ultra sonic bird bugger...I've tried it all..it's the spring time mating thing...the big issue is flying through a black crowd of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsNobody Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Best day was years ago in a group hanger. Five of those little darlings fell out of a nest. I accidentally stepped on all of them...They are truly the enemy at an airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSMooniac Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 I saw plans for a "repeating nest box trap" that I was about to build before I upgraded hangars...it is a very novel solution to harvest those damn things! Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDPetersen Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 On the positive side, according to a recent bit on the radio, they can learn to talk. Maybe cheaper than your parrot. Harrr! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsNobody Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Had they been saying "NOoooooo!" As the boot was approaching I may have just tossed them outside the group hanger.... Or not. Those little bastards were relentless until I got my private hanger. If I see a porcupine or starling and have means to dispatch there is zero hesitation. Bye Bye. Someone else's torment averted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 I carry this stuff with me in the Spring time. I have the guppy mouth on my Mooney (hopefully only until David finishes his mod) and use the pillow in plastic to plug that hole. For all the other areas, I use small foam that I put in ziplock bags to keep the foam dry.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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