want to deter bird nesting in patio cover and guttering

[marshall wilson]

looking for ideas for discouraging (mostly sparrows) from building nests between my patio cover and the guttering. Some even use the gutter to hold the building material. Also, has to be wife pleasing.

[dcluck]

One option might be to try one of those fake owl statue things. Whatever they're called, that's what they're intended for; to keep birds from nesting or lighting in specific areas. The downside is that it might keep all the birds away from your property and that's not really a good solution in my book. With no birds policing your immediate area the bugs would be free to run amuck! I suppose it will depend on the specifics of your location and where you mount it. Anyway, that's one idea..

Might try buying a bracelet or necklace for the wife and hit her with it right before proposing whatever idea you end up settling on. :)

~Dave