IT IS ALL ABOUT FOOD. Lets get positive about this.I saved the best, it's always the last. Rubber snakes don't work , the birdies think that it is food. 6 ft long homemade snakes don't work, the birdies think it is a banquet 2 ft Plastic owls don't work ,the crows used to dive bomb ours. Flags; Streamers and Pennants don't work the birds think that its a State Political Rally. Any thing that moves attracts them for a feed, one bird comes ,then all the uncles and aunts show up to the National Lampoons Vacation. Audible sounds attracts them, to come to the party, its all about free food. R.P.G's and guns don't work because the bullets chips the paint. Sling shots don't work the shots chip the paint also. You could make an "Uncle Remus" scare crow, but, where are you going to put it. We love our birds we have two parrots Joey and Sunny, also as we have two bird baths and we feed all our birds every morning. We have Ground Doves; Regular Doves; Sparrows; Crows; Pigeons; Blue birds. Kiskadees: they are a noisy bunch.; Redbirds and Starlings all come for the feast ,our garden is full of song we don't need an alarm clock from China. So what does work ,well you have to establish a feeding and watering station away from your boats they will find it real quick and stay over there for lunch, our Pigeons ,that is Roy and Rose will stay close to where we feed them ,they are not going any time soon, they will sit out in the rain and wait and wait, the problem is that they are always hungry. Give the birds chance to settle in. The smell can of sardines in an old sock swinging in the breeze gets the party started . Have you seen a cloud of 50,0000 gulls over a fishing trawler, it is all about food. Remove Bimini Tops clean with an old toothbrush using ivory liquid , rinse well, let dry. Treat your Bimini top with a protectant containing TEFLON it usually takes 3 bottles from the boat shop. A stiff brush with Full Strength Bleach will remove deck droppings. Wild bird seed is cheep and available in 50 lb bags. from the bird shop/ pet store. Sardines, 3 rd isle on the left, next to the Herrings. Donald Cave "Phenomenon ". Maindship Pilot 30 /11 + Bimini Bermuda