Thomas Mazzeo said he attached a sonic bird repellent to his house to scare off the woodpeckers that feast on his cedar-shingled split-level in Grafton. “They just happened to pick my house,” said Mr.

March 30, 2009, Chicago -- The threat that birds can pose to life was vividly demonstrated recently by the safe emergency landing of the U.S. Airways passenger jet in New York City's Hudson River.

Bird of prey: FruitFed horticultural sales representative Aaron Thompson demonstrates a decoy kite used to scare birds away from grapes.Emma Allen A combination of bird control methods is most ...