Bird deflector devices and methods
A bird deterring device has a base and a stem, wherein a plurality of spikes are coupled to the stem and/or base, and wherein the distal ends of the spikes have an anti-condensation drip element to avoid or reduce drip marks produced by previously known devices.
1. An bird deterring device, comprising:
a base coupled to a stem, and a plurality of radially arranged and outwardly extending spikes coupled to the stem;
wherein at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of radially arranged spikes has an upward orientation relative to the at least one of the base and stem;
wherein at least another one of the radially arranged spikes has a distal end with an anti-condensation drip element; and
wherein the anti-condensation drip element is formed in a shape selected from the group consisting of a spiral shape, a zigzag shape, a wave shape, and an irregular shape.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the base and the stem are in a non-rotatable relationship relative to each other.
3. The device of claim 2 wherein the base and the stem are contiguous.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of radially arranged and outwardly extending spikes are in a fixed relationship relative to a structure to which the base in coupled.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the plurality of radially arranged spikes has an arced configuration.
6. The device of claim 1 wherein the anti-condensation drip element is fabricated from the same material as the at least another one of the radially arranged spikes.
7. The device of claim 6 wherein the anti-condensation drip element is formed from the at least another one of the radially arranged spikes.
8. The device of claim 1 having at least eight spikes.
9. The device of claim 1 wherein the base and at least one of the stem and the plurality of spikes are in a rotatable relationship relative to each other.
10. The device of claim 1 wherein the base and the stem are fabricated from a synthetic polymer.
11. The device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of spikes are manufactured from a metal.
12. The device of claim 1 wherein the stem has an upper end having a size that allows a sparrow-sized bird to perch and that prevents a crow-sized bird to perch.