I have a shelf on the side of my house that doves make a nest and have babies on all the time. It has gotten out of control. I have cleaned up all the "poop" and got rid of all the nests. I know they will build my nests if I don't do something. I don't want to do anything to harm or kill the doves.
Is there something I can put on the shelf that will keep them away. Someone recommended a rubber snake... I'd like to ask an expert.
Thanks
Shirley

More popular than a rubber snake: An eagle. Around here we see plastic Eagles sitting all over the place acting as scarecrows. Doves and pigeons will not go near it.

OR a plastic owl also does the trick! We have a problem with pigeons around here and they always use a plastic owl. I would think an eagle would work too.