People take all kind of measures to keep pesky animals from destroying property. Things like fences, scarecrows, and pesticides are all commonly accepted methods for this.
However, some residents from the UK town of Bristol have recently taken things a step too far by installing "anti-bird spikes" in the trees outside their home.
The extreme move wasn't taken to protect a garden or because the birds had been overly aggressive, but rather to protect the expensive cars of the residents from bird droppings.
Apparently these wealthy residents haven't heard that a bird pooping on your BMW is good luck. To them, keeping expensive cars poop-free is clearly more important than displacing birds.
Not so surprisingly, many people haven't taken kindly to the anti-bird spikes, and they are openly sharing their objection to the elitist and environmentally unfriendly installment.
Before you decide for yourself, take a look at the ominous spikes that are causing all the commotion.
Spikes like these are usually installed on buildings to prevent birds from getting confused and trying to nest somewhere they don't belong.
However, there is no denying that birds and their nests absolutely do belong in trees, making the spikes especially cruel.
Yet the residents in this neighborhood didn't hesitate to install them after their fancy cars became the target of some unsightly droppings.
The spikes, which were installed in full force, have made the trees, "literally uninhabitable to birds," according to a local Green Party councillor, who spoke with The Independent about the issue.
Without the trees to live in, people wonder where the birds might go instead.
The options aren't exactly plentiful.
One particular resident responsible for the spikes believes the birds will just find other trees to live in.
The whole thing does seem a little silly when you consider the fact that those trees are the birds' home.
It is a little painful to see so much blatant disregard for wildlife.
Of course, there are other, less pointy ways to handle this problem.
This photographer suggests simply washing it off.
However, all hope may not be lost for the birds. Hopefully they get the last laugh.
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