| • | The
California ScareCrow is a solar powered mechanical scarecrow. |
| • | The arms are driven by
a small motor that is powered by the solar panel that is attached to the body
as a back up for rainy or cloudy days. |
| • | The
solar panel runs the motor and also recharges the battery as needed. |
| • | The arms of the ScareCrow
are each 17 feet giving it a wingspan of 34 feet. |
| • | Red
and silver mylar strips are attached to the arms and as the arms turn the strips
flutter. Seen from above, the fluttering activity is very unsettling to the birds.
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| • | The rotation
of the arms is clockwise and counter clockwise at different intervals so that
the birds cannot time the on-off action as they do with other deterrents. |
| • | The ScareCrow keeps birds
from landing rather than scaring them after they have landed. |
| • | The body of the ScareCrow
is powder coated so that it is rust resistant and maintenance free. |
| • | The unit is photocell activated
so that it comes on at first light and goes off at dusk so that it is working
during the time that birds feed. |
| • | The
weight of the unit is 18 pounds and is easy to move and store when not in use. |
| • | The Marine application
weighs 7 pounds and is powder coated marine white. |
| • | Two
units per contiguous acre would be needed for best results in a vineyard application. |
| • | Field-tested for four years
by Agustin Alonso of New Creation Vineyards Management Company, Lakeport, CA the
ScareCrow proved to be 100% effective as a bird deterrent. |
| • | Mounted above the crops, out
of the way of day-to-day operations. |
| • | Cannons,
balloons, recordings and owls do not work. |
| • | The
cost of the ScareCrow is 1/3 less than netting and is not labor intensive. |
| • | Five-year limited warranty. |
