BRITENWAY Premium Bird Repellent Fake Flying Hawk Decoy Hanging Lifelike Predator Scarecrow Diverter with Wings for Easier Storage – for Birds, Mice, Squirrels, Rabbits & Other Birds Or Rodents

Does exactly what I needed it to do. First swallow deterred in less than one minute after hanging in my doorway. Have not had any come back, I think I will be moving it around with a shepherds hook. We finally moved into our house after a 22 month build time so they kind of think its their house. Trees will come next year for them though. I really debated between this and the four foot Owl. I don't see many owls out here hunting during the day while the rabbits, prairie dogs, and birds are causing some issues. But a hawk during the day seems very legitimate. I am very glad I went with the hawk. The pose seems like he is looking for something to eat and kind of wobbles so he is watching everywhere. You will be very happy with this choice. I had to come up with how to hang it, NM new house, no landscaping yet, but I was able to nail in between the block for our entryway. I will get a shepherds hook so it can move around the house. I also love the fact that no harm has come to any animal. My cats will be here soon enough so if I can get the cute bunnies and screaming prairie dogs to move away from the house all the more better!

It is cute and I was initially pleased, until I used it! This didn't scare away anything! Robins and other smaller critters would forage right under it. Even worse, all the paint came off the top of the bird the first time it rained (which was 12 hours after I hung it for the first time!). What a waste of money!

One thing I noticed is that I haven't see any rabbits in my garden since installing the bird. However, doesn't bother the squirrels much. The wee guy was very interested in the bird. I felt like he was laughing at me a bit as I took the picture today....along with the neighbors.

we purchased two (2) for our backyard and are elated with both the look and the results! ......they both hang, intentionally, tipped a bit to one side, which gives them a more realistic flying posture, and they are continually moving, normally gently and gracefully, with the breeze… as such, they appear very realistic. and, even if there was no job to do, they are a striking landscape piece. :-)| specific observations |• they work!as white-tailed hawks are native to our area and, occasionally, in our backyard, we purchased these decoys in the hopes of repelling rats & mice, as well as a couple crack addicted squirrels! ... well, we are not yet certain of rat or mice effectiveness, but we had one red and one black squirrel that had been in the backyard raising havoc every single day for years! ... they had been eating at cushioned outdoor furniture & pillows, eating away at a large beautiful cedar, a nice maple, etc. and incessant, hyperactive misbehavior! ...... well, since we put up these hawks, we have heard them squawking from a distance, but they have not entered our yard for a single moment since! ... it is unbelievable and we are elated! 😃update, 17sep17; over 6 weeks now and, still, nary a hair of any squirrels!• as we had read in the reviews that a number of folks had a problem with paint pealing, we decided to treat ours with a Satin finish Spray Spar Varnish (Urethane) and they look great, without worries of pealing paint... they remain very realistic looking with the very slight satin sheen, which is about the same as the original sheen…Minwax 33255000 Helmsman Spar Urethane Aerosol, 11.5 ounce, Satin• also, we removed the white strings and replaced with very strong, but very thin, black, braided nylon thread, and, as a result, they truly look like they are flying, as you can not discern the thread...we chose this over fishing line, as the thread does not refract light the way fishing line does (out of the water) ...attached below are some pics demonstrating the above weatherproofing and hanging measures... note - there is no photoshoping on the pics; the braided black nylon thread just disappears... and, it is very strong and durable, as we have hung other heavier things outdoors with this thread and they have held for years.• the hawk comes in two pieces and the wing piece easily and very securely snaps into place...... it is a robust plastic molded product and the two (2) eyelets on the back (top) of the hawk, that hold the threads from the center ring, formerly holding the white string, are strong, as they are an embedded part of the mold.• lastly, these are realistic and effective!again, even if they were ineffective in repelling yard pests, they would still be a nice landscape piece and a fine product at that ... but, they are very effective and, with the measures taken above, they look like the real, flying thing!in closing, aside from needing to change out the white string and the weatherproofing to ensure that there is no peeling paint, this would be a 5 star item... still, it is a solid 4 star item and we are very pleased with the end result.very pleased, Thank you.

These hawk decoys work. I've tried all the owls, electronics, etc with little success. I put two of the hawks up, suspended from horizontal rods anchored to a patio covering, and haven't had a problem with scrub jays or other birds in two weeks. I noticed in one review that the top of the decoy weathers quickly, so I shot the upper surface of each one with some clear coat before I put them up. So far, so good.The design and construction on the hawk decoys is poor, but the price is right and they work, so I have to give them my recommendation. In fact, I'm thinking about ordering two more just to hold in reserve.

I liked the size. But the two pieces (wings and body pieces) did not even come close to fitting together. There were rustic plastic tags that were supposed to fit into unaligned holes. They weren't even close to being lined up and there was no way to fit them. And the wings were too big to fit into the body too. I was able to take black gorilla tape (lots of it) and form the two pieces into a bird, wrapping multiple pieces of the tape around the wings and body, but there was no other way to make a bird out of this. Our psycho cardinal continued to hurl himself against our windows battling his reflection. We needed multiple "solutions" including reflective strips, spinning reflectors, wind sock, etc. What really worked was taking old puppy blankets full of dog hair and hanging them in the bushes. Really an awful decor choice. But apparently the cardinal did not want to hang out where dogs were living in the bushes. The hawk is more like a sentinel. The cardinal has now flown around the house and is attacking his reflections in the windows there.