birds keep eating my berries?

Question

outside of putting nets on all the berry bushes, is there a method that at least helps keep the birds off... they are eating them all. Ive planted so many and they destroying any chance of me selling any if they eat all the good ones

Answer 1

I used inexpensive twirlie bops. I really don't know their real name, but they are inexpensive star looking things that spin on a stick that you embedd in the ground or container dirt. I have large ones and several small ones all around the area in which I don't want the birds. Most of the small ones are made of shiny plastic and were under $2.00 at discounters. I find them in the children's area of discount stores, I gather they play with them. The large ones I find are usually made of nylon, make a 360 degree turn while spinning. I leave them out all year so the birds never get used to landing around the area. I add a couple every year to new areas and they seem to work. The larger ones I find at waterfountain shops, souvenier shops by the beach, kite stores and some nurseries. I do live in a canyon where there is a breeze most of the time, however. But they work even when there isn't a breeze because the birdies don't like landing on something that moves.

Answer 2

Sorry but bird netting is the only practical method.

Scare crows, streemers, fake owls or snakes - none of those really work.

Answer 3

Adam O, if that's your real picture I suggest you just go and stand in the orchard.

Answer 4

shoot them. :-)