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Maine Coon Cats

Maine Coon Cats:

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...and birdy bye-bye!
A jack-russel terrier should also to the trick.

More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_Coon
Maine Coons are one of the largest breeds of domestic cat. Males can weigh anywhere between 13 and 18 lb (5.9 and 8.2 kg) with females weighing between 8 and 12 lb (3.6 and 5.4 kg).[18] The height of adults can vary between 10 and 16 in (25 and 41 cm) and they can reach a length of up to 40 in (100 cm), including the tail, which can reach lengths of up to 14 in (36 cm)[19] and is long, tapering, and heavily furred. The body is solid and muscular, which is necessary for supporting their own weight, and the chest is broad. Maine Coons possess a rectangular body shape and are slow to physically mature; their full potential size is normally not reached until they are around three- or four-years-old.[20]

In 2006, the Guinness World Records named a male purebred Maine Coon the "Longest Cat". Verismo Leonetti Reserve Red (better known as Leo) measures 48 in (120 cm) in length, from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail, and weighs 35 lb (16 kg).[21]
 
Para bellum, You are talking about a kitty trying to attack a bird that is one of the largest in north america... These ain't no little Sea Gull size critter... I know for a fact that they are very tuff and hard to drop.
But making their roost tree uncomfortable and annoying is his best bet...
Brent
 
Take a CD boom box out there and play some Britney Spears on it... They'll either leave or kill themselves...

On a more serious note; you could try any and all of the ideas above, but the sad truth is they'll leave when they're good and ready to, and there's not a whole lot you can do to change that. You might have some measure of success with the sprinklers, but if they like the tree they'll just move higher. The fog horn is a good idea, but I'm sure your neighbors won't be too happy. You could put a generator out there and leave it running for a few days as long as it's not too close to neighbors who complain. The exhaust and noise might deter them. Short of killing them (and facing some serious criminal charges and massive legal fees to fight them) you can't do much.

Your best bet would be to call Fish & Game. They can cross the line and still stand on solid legal ground; you can't.
 
Is injuring or killing one of them worth some jail time and a 25,000 dollar fine?

Call your game warden and get some LEGAL advice.
 
Inspector3711 said:
A boat horn. You know, the kind powered by compressed air in a can. It'll scare the bird poo outta them!

my neighbor had a problem with those guys resting in their old growth trees. The fish and game dept recommended the boat horn every few hours. It sure was a sight to see them take off after it went off! She did it for a few weeks and eventually they stopped hanging around. Whether it was because of the horn or their own accord, who knows...
 
Any critter is going to quit the scene of a disturbance. That's why I suggested noise in the evening when they're coming in to roost. Mess up their schedule a few times and they'll give up.
 
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