An inflatable scarecrow that keeps birds off crops, sheds, feedlots and yards. A fan in the base box blows up the orange figure for about 20 seconds, then it drops again; the siren and the orange light can go off with it.
The electronic timer sets the current time, a start and end time and the interval between actions, fixed or random within the interval. Each action can be the fan alone, fan and siren, fan and light, or all three. A counter shows how many times it has inflated. Keep the figure above the crop and move it regularly.
It runs on a 12 V battery of 15 Ah or more, which fits inside the base box if it is up to 20 cm high. Choose your own battery (not supplied), the mains-powered or the solar-powered version.
The body is hard-wearing; a small hole can be mended with ordinary tape. Disconnect the battery when it's not in use.
Specifications
Power source
Use your own 12 V battery, Mains powered, Solar powered
Height
160 cm (base box and figure)
Range
1 to 2 ha
Power
12 V battery, 15 Ah or more
Actions
Fan; fan and siren; fan and light; fan, siren and light
