Again With the Pteropundit

WPVI.com: Cannon Wheeled in to Shoo Birds

Overkill, much? Well, at least it isn't Cristina Aguilera.

Starlings are nesting under a bridge between Washington and Oregon, and the authorities haven't been able to get rid of them. The cannon is their latest effort; it's propane-powered and doesn't shoot projectiles, but it does make a big noise. I would think that the starlings would be pretty much used to loud noises, what with living under a road, and "Terry Messmer, a Utah State University expert on starling control" (yes, there's an expert on everything) says that the birds will get used to the sound and come back if there's no threat.

Includes mandatory Hitchcock reference.