No Deposit, No Return! Dori Pole Pennants Keep Geese off Lake Docks and Rafts

     The topic of deterring geese and ducks from landing in certain areas has come up often in my world. First of all, because we manufacture the Dori Pole® Pennant System and, second, because our family has a lake cottage in Michigan where the shoreline is a favored spot for birds to gather, party, and leave untidy deposits, if you know what I mean. However, since 2005 we have installed our 20' tall Dori Poles with 15' long pennants on the dock during the summers and consequently the birds no longer land on our property. Hence, no mess!  Also, no nesting of smaller birds occurs under our Shore Station, which has a Dori Pole mounted adjacent.
     In addition, just as important and intriguing is that the smaller 12' tall Dori Pole Junior with an 8' long pennant is becoming known as an excellent and festive way to keep unwanted birds off lake rafts. Here is the latest testimonial from a happy customer:

“I bought one of your Dori Poles a few weeks back and took it to my cottage where it is mounted on the 8' x 8' swim raft, which is anchored about 100' off shore. In past years, the raft was used by ducks and geese as a latrine, so I didn't even bother putting the raft out last year. This year, so far, great success: not one bird has used the raft as a toilet! And the flag looks neat, fluttering in the slightest breeze. A recent photo is attached. My cottage and the raft are about 160 miles north of Toronto, near Algonquin Park, Ontario.” (JM in Ontario, Canada): 

Also, a friend with a lake home in Wisconsin sent a photo and this message:

"I had great results with the Dori Pole Junior on our raft. I included a picture which shows that the raft has no bird deposits, and the nice thing about the Dori Pole is that it is not in the way of swimmers using the raft. The Dori Pole is a great product, attractive, light weight and sturdy. We have 2.5 miles of open water in front of our cottage and the wind can be very strong; but the Dori Pole stands up to it just fine." (TE, Ripon Wisconsin)

     I invite you to check out other bird deterrent information on our Dori Pole website, www.doripole.com. Click on “Goose Problems?” for news and a video. Not only is this a humane and effective method of bird control, it’s also colorful and festive – it’s “excitement in the air”!

Roger Lepley