How To Make A House Look Stupid.

[gness]

You cover all the windows that are reflecting two large trees with brick patterned paper......

Why?

Because I found a dead sparrow that had flown into one window....probably making for a tree that wasn't there....... :-(

Still...better daft looking house than dead bird.........x

[viv41]

Aww poor bird.

[Old_Geezer]

I'll remember that when I'm tucking into my chicken Sunday.

[atalanta]

similar problem here - I have a large blind at one window, which has faded until it is the colour of sky. I got fed up with kamikaze pigeons smashing themselves into the window, ending up as fox-fodder on the patio, with feathers and guts strewn all over the garden, so I have painted jagged stripes on the blind with fabric paints. So far, so good.

[viv41]

Good for you.

[jomifl]

White net curtains do the same job but you can peer through them too.

[Georgiesmum]

Does anyone else remember those net curtains you used to be able to get called "vision net?" I dont know if you can still get them.

[trt]

On reflection, sorry never mind :-)

:-) OG.

[ladybirder]

Here's the RSPB answer.

http://shopping.rspb.org.uk/bird-window-stickers.html

[gness]

I have black blinds with vertical slats so I bird proofed the large patio window by wetting it and sticking lots of almost transparent bath mats to it.....looks odd too, but it worked.....

Never heard of....vision nets.....x

[jomifl]

Black blinds don't reflect as much light as the reflecting glass so reflections are visible. White blinds or curtains reflect more light thus masking the reflections.

[gness]

I had some stickers on the patio window, LB...but that didn't seem to work in this situation......
They may have thought other birds were in the "trees"?.....So I've covered all the glass now....
The neighbours and window cleaner will just have to think a bonkers old lady lives here till the leaves drop......

Mind you...'tis a bit dark........☺

[gness]

Thanks, Jom......but my eyes would complain at all the white.....and having the blinds open didn't seem to help with the patio doors and pigeons...xx

[jomifl]

The blinds/curtains only need to be white on the outside, having no blinds or curtains is about the same as having black ones.

[shoota]

//How To Make A House Look Stupid.

You cover all the windows that are reflecting two large trees with brick patterned paper......//

Yup, that'd work...

[gness]

Can't change them now, Jom.....brick paper and bath mats will have to work.....
Suppose when the fete is over I can sit the tarty, big fairy I'm making on the patio......that should do it......☺

[naomi24]

Must be like the black hole of Calcutta inside! We had similar tragedies in one of our rooms. Fine white lace curtains did the trick, and looked quite nice too.

[gness]

Not too bad, Naomi.....the north facing windows let in some light....which suits me fine.

[shoota]

What about the car windows G? Hadn't you better cover them too?

[aelmpvw]

// tarty, big fairy I'm making//

didn't know you were making a model of my doris, she'll be thrilled

[hc4361]

Net curtains did the job for me, too