Rich People Have Installed Anti-Bird Spikes in Trees to Keep Bird Poop Away from Cars
Wealthy residents have attached ‘anti-bird spikes’ to trees in a bid to protect their expensive cars from droppings, outraging environmentalists.
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The spikes – which are generally used to stop birds resting and building nests on ledges and nooks on buildings – were nailed to two trees in an exclusive part of Bristol.
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The trees, located in the front gardens of privately owned flats in the Clifton area of the city, have been described by a local Green Party councillor as "literally uninhabitable to birds.
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One resident, who asked to remain anonymous, confirmed the spikes were "solely to to protect cars", which include a number of expensive BMWs and Audis, from bird droppings. They said: "The spikes are solely to protect the cars, there is no other reason.
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There is a big problem with bird droppings around here. They can really make a mess of cars, and for some reason the birds do seem to congregate around this area.We did try other methods to scare off the birds. "I think we had a wooden bird of prey in the branches, but that didn't seem to do anything.
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Green Party councillor Paula O'Rourke, who represents the area, said: "I'm aware that the landowner might be legally within their rights to do this to the trees as they seem to be on private land.
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However, I will be looking into this at the council.Whether allowed or not though, it looks awful and it's a shame to see trees being literally made uninhabitable to birds – presumably for the sake of car parking.
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"Sometimes it's too easy to lose sight of the benefit that we all gain from trees and green spaces and from the presence of wildlife around us in the city."
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Twitter user Jennifer Garrett wrote: "Our war on wildlife: now birds are not allowed in trees...?!
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Pigeon spikes spotted in Clifton, Bristol above a car park. Has anyone seen this before? How is it allowed?!"
