Bird-X Stainless Steel Bird Spikes, 8-inch Extra-Wide Spikes, Bird Spikes for Pigeons and Other Small Birds, Easy to Install, Contains 2 ft. Strips, Covers 10 Linear Feet Area, EWS-10

Oh, there are times that you get something and you get the evil grin on your face...this is one of those times. We have had Robins and Doves nesting under our deck for several years and unless I take down the nests daily (and at least twice a day for the Robins) the next thing I know we have baby birds on the way. Interestingly we have plenty of trees 30' away and the deck is their preferred place. The problem is the deck is one story up and they roost in the main beam and then make a mess of our patio below. And then there is the problem that the baby birds cannot fly well and for whatever reason they decide it is a good time to try when we have our dogs out in the yard for that 15-minute window... never a good ending for the birds. Need to do something to get them out from under there.Finally decided to look for the bird spikes to keep them from coming back as the last two I had to be vigilant every day to get rid of the nests they where building.... they then went out in the yard and built them in the trees....imagine that happening!We have 2x8's that are attached to a 6x6 and are about 1.5" apart so I wanted something to span the gap, I ordered the extra wide. It worked out perfect as I didn't even have to attach them to the beams--- they sit between the two 2x8's and stick up about 75% of their height.The end result is that it humanely keeps the birds from making nests and unless you stare at the under side of the deck.... you do not notice the spikes. Installation was awesome as I used a simple pair of side cutters to cut them to length and after installing 50' worth in under 30-minutes, I had only two or three 1-spike wide pieces left over as trash, so definitely an efficient length to work with.Recommend? Absolutely. Am I positive it will keep them away? After poking myself once when I knocked one off the ladder and started to grab it--- I can see why it will keep them away!

I used a single strip of these wires to block an entry point where squirrels were getting into my attic. I filled the hole with spray foam insulation and then applied the wire strip with a quick-drying industrial adhesive. The wire adhered thanks as much to envelopment by the foam as from the adhesive. I had to hold the wire in place for over a minute, while standing on a high ladder. Not fun. Not the fault of the wire, but I would give their recommended adhesive a try next time.

Awesome product, sturdy, strangely beautiful, and quite effective on mammals. Bought the first set to interrupt a fencetop raccoon highway running through our yard (and our neighbors' yards etc). Wasn't sure if it would work but I was desperate - the critters repeatedly managed to figure out how to outsmart our coop, and ate all of our pet chickens one by one. I set two strips of spikes on the fencetop, side by side with overlapping spikes so there was no way little feet could avoid them, in a location away from bushes/other places that a critter could use to climb around them. The spikes are long enough that a raccoon would get poked on its belly trying to walk over them, but the assemblage is not long enough to keep birds out (we like the birds and have no problem with them). I haven't seen the raccoons yet so I don't know if they are working for those guys, but I am thrilled to report this one set of four strips have been a great deterrent for 1) a neighborhood cat bent on ripping holes in mine, and 2) the zillion squirrels that ferry parasites directly to our pet bunnies. Regarding #2, I saw a squirrel skirt the spikes by hanging from the side of the fence and scooting around, so I installed another set of overlapping spikes along the sides of the fence. That seems to have done the trick...I haven't seen a single squirrel in the yard since then! I bought two more sets to install on the other parts of the fence, and am about to attempt a third set intended to deter black rats from eating the fruit from trees overhanging the fence. I'm going to try overlapping 4 strips to make a maze that hopefully won't be worth it to the rats. I'll report back in a couple of months.

I am creating a meditation area in my covered back patio and small courtyard. The area faces west and gets a lot of sun. So I am having sun shades installed in the patio. I am an animal lover and do everything possible to not harm them. However, I had a pair of doves that were determined to roost in my patio rafters. No matter what I placed in the rafters, the doves continued to build nests. I ordered Bird-X spikes and placed them across the front rafter (above where the sunshade will be installed) and no more doves! Due to the high gusts of wind, I secured them with 'liquid nails' and they are extremely secure. The Bird-X frame is plastic and easy to cut to get an exact fit between the beams. They do not obstruct the view - you barely notice them. And they don't harm the doves. They doves can't land where Bird-X spikes are located. The package said smaller birds may be able to roost even with the spikes. In my case they have worked for me. Great product and far less expensive than similar brands in local hardware stores.

Did the job, no birds after installing. Plastic bottom is a little flimsy but no problems with shifting wire spikes as some people have had.

We use these IN our chicken coop because the darned birds kept sitting on a ledge that was impossible to clean. I swear they do it on purpose. WHY they would want piles of poop that cannot be reached is beyond me. NOW they cannot sit there because of this lovely product and now we are able to keep their entire coop scooped and clean. Sorry chickens, you're plan to sit in your own filth has been twarted! MUAHAHAHA Anyway, this product did *exactly* what we wanted it to do. Installation was a breeze. Easy peasy! A+! Thank you! Would highly recommend for anyone who has naughty birds determined to hand out where they should not.