Posh residents have been slammed by environmentalists after fitting trees with 'anti-bird' spikes - to stop pigeons pooing on their cars. The spikes - which are normally used to stop birds resting or nesting on buildings - have been nailed to two trees in an exclusive suburb of Bristol. They have been installed along branches which overhang a car park used by a number of expensive BMWs and Audis.
A local Green councillor says the spikes "look awful" and have left the beech trees "literally uninhabitable to birds".
One resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "The spikes are solely to protect the cars, there is no other reason.
“There is a big problem with bird droppings around here. They can really make a mess of cars, and for some reason the birds do seem to congregate around this area.”
The spikes are commonly used in shopping centres to protect shoppers from falling bird poo.
Twitter user Jennifer Garrett wrote: "Our war on wildlife: now birds are not allowed in trees...?!
"Pigeon spikes spotted in Clifton, Bristol above a car park. Has anyone seen this before? How is it allowed?!"
Ms Garrett's tweet has been retweeted more than 200 times, with many other users coming out in support of her concerns.
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