A council is betting £20,000 that pigeons will be fooled after buying a bizarre fleet of “robo-falcons” in the hope that they will instill fear into its winged pests.
Liverpool council is putting ten of them on its most historic buildings to protect them from bird droppings as it seeks to put on its best face in the run-up to becoming European Capital of Culture next year.
They are capable of turning to face the wind, twisting their heads, flapping their wings and uttering a peregrine-style squawk.
If they are homing robots there may be a problem.
