They are the bullies of the garden, barging smaller, hungrier birds out of the way in order to swipe much needed food for themselves.<\/p>\n
But if you\u2019re sick of pigeons pushing more beloved birds out the way in your garden, there is a way you can deter pigeons<\/a> from your bird tables without scaring away other birds like robins, tits and finches, say garden experts.<\/p>\n According to garden<\/a> website Awesome Wildlife, pigeons<\/a> are easily scared and just creating the illusion of a moving thing will cause them to turn feathers and flock off somewhere else.<\/p>\n Something as simple as a pinwheel near your bird table can stop pigeons<\/a> from landing and feeding.<\/p>\n It says: \u201cPigeons<\/a> are quite notable in that they’re commonly referred to as bullies among wild birds.<\/p>\n \u201cThis means that they’re not afraid to throw their (considerable, to a small bird) weight around to get what they want.<\/p>\n \u201cThey’d be happy, for example, to push a bluetit or a similar small bird out of the way in order to reach nuts and seeds.<\/p>\n \u201cWe would suggest using tinfoil, or a similarly reflective surface, to create a shining ball or object. Then, allow this object to move a little with the wind – perhaps dangling it on a string, or mounting it on a pinwheel.<\/p>\n