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M71088 Bird balancer yard ornament

These look so cute, I ordered the Owl. They are on Advanced order from a company called "Marigold"

 

I happened to notice that this company had a similar set last year and the reviews are AWFUL!! Now, in all fairness, they have improved it, but I am wondering if I should cancel my order.

 

Anyone have one of these things?

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Re: M71088 Bird balancer yard ornament

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Re: M71088 Bird balancer yard ornament

I do not have one but it looks super cute.  

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For some reason, they look creepy to me and I don't know why.  It also seems like it would take a high wind to make them go.

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Re: M71088 Bird balancer yard ornament

I have something from last year.

 

I don’t remember Much about it except it fiton a pole balancing like the one the OP bought.

 

I do remember it was some kind of bird.

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Looks creepy to me also.   It will drive your song birds away...........if that's what you looking for.

Also, many moving parts so - in time - something is going to stop working properly.  

i.e., rust - dirt collecting - too windy.....................just a warning

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@fthunt wrote:

Looks creepy to me also.   It will drive your song birds away...........if that's what you looking for.

Also, many moving parts so - in time - something is going to stop working properly.  

i.e., rust - dirt collecting - too windy.....................just a warning


I read more of the reviews for the ones from last year and it was really a piece of junk.

 

You also reminded me that owls scare the birds away...so that was enough for me to cancel it..

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It might appeal to engineer types, but it’s more contraption than owl.
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Most of last years negative reviews talked about how it rusted and faded before summer was over....

 

Even the Cardinal looked creepy when I gave this another look...

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@Nataliesgramma wrote:

These look so cute, I ordered the Owl. They are on Advanced order from a company called "Marigold"

 

I happened to notice that this company had a similar set last year and the reviews are AWFUL!! Now, in all fairness, they have improved it, but I am wondering if I should cancel my order.

 

Anyone have one of these things?


 

@Nataliesgramma   I wonder if an owl would scare most critters away.