I also try to put a shiny disc around the area without much success

Also, I was hesitant to use this glue because we have lots of little birds and squirrels running around and I didn't want them to get stuck on the glue

Not an eye sore at all compared to the other products available

Thank you No more birds hanging out on the plantons over my front door After the metal spikes did not resolve the bird problem (it became an additional perch) I tried Bird-b-Gone

It didn't say on the tube, but it has a foil seal you need to break in order for the glue to come out

I came back from vacation recently and found it like the picture shown