Royce, be sure to use red, white, and blue paint!
LOL! I\'ve also heard of using fireworks to scare them off, assuming they\'re legal where you are.
Knock on wood I haven\'t had a problem, although I have lots of hawks & owls around, and even the occasional eagle. I have a family of broad wings who\'ve pretty much taken up residence (although they\'re supposed to be migratory), but they are a small species & eat mostly mice & lizards.
I\'m w/Royce on SSS - I don\'t have anything here that\'s worth 6 months in jail. Well, nothing a hawk can carry off, anyway.
I like Jerry\'s idea - people who work with raptors are generally happy to do what they can to keep a bird out of trouble.