Zon Propane Cannon

Описание: Our Bird Gard bird deterrent systems had been pretty effective after making some adjustments Wednesday (August 28th) but today (August 31st), we had a bunch of birds return. They were attracted to our orchard because we were flood irrigating the orchard. They were enjoying the water, insects crawling out of the ground, and, yes, our figs! I had been contemplating purchasing a propane cannon before and decided to make the drive to Wilson Irrigation (now OVS) in Lodi and bought this cannon and put it in place. Within 10 minutes, all of the birds were once again gone! Within two hours, I had a neighbor call asking me if I was shooting at birds or something! I've reduced the firing frequency and the birds are still gone and I will turn off the propane supply tonight but turn on again tomorrow but then try going without the cannon and see if the Bird Gard devices alone are once again sufficient.

The Zon Mark 4 cannon is made in Holland and popular with many commercial growers of various crops but not so popular if close to urban areas. The cost of this unit was $275. I did also buy an eletronic timer that allows for more precise timing control for $125 but am trying without for now and may return it next week.