Birds will try to steal my cherries ...

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » 2005-05-14 10:20pm

My cherry tree is starting to show signs of fruit ... Back yard, tree on left ... I can sit right under it in a chair, but what should I use to drive off the little fruit-stealing bastards? Especially starlings, we have clouds of 'em around here.

Losonti Tokash · Post by **Losonti Tokash** » 2005-05-14 10:24pm

[Neo] Cats. Lots of cats. [/Neo]

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » 2005-05-14 10:25pm

Cats, either your neighbor's or your own, may help. We don't really have a problem with birds attacking our cherry tree, which seems to be related to the presence of our six felines.

If the tree's several years to a decade old, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Unless it doesn't bear much fruit, there should be plenty for you, as well as the birds.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2005-05-14 11:00pm

I don't know about starlings, but my parents' cherry tree gets occupied by crows and nothing really works against them.

Zor · Post by **Zor** » 2005-05-14 11:47pm

Shotguns work fine as well, and there are Shep Aproved! (need Pic for Shep Aproved)

Zor

EmperorChrostas the Cruel · Post by **EmperorChrostas the Cruel** » 2005-05-15 02:21am

Bottle rockets.
Shit blowing up at their altitude shakes them up good. Works with crows at least.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2005-05-15 02:38am

BB guns? Airsoft?

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2005-05-15 03:23am

Starlings should always be a high-priority target for their invasive-species status and how they brutally kill the competition. Never miss an opportunity to light one of the fuckers up!

Cats, BB guns, pellet rifles, snakeshot, pitchforks, flamethrowers; any weapon'll do. Try to acquire a BB machinegun and a clay-pigeon launcher to brush up on your antiaircraft gunnery...

velvety_kitty · Post by **velvety_kitty** » 2005-05-15 10:12am

FruitShield is the world's first biodegradable, food-grade bird repellent registered for agriculture.

And best of all: birds leave treated trees or bushes for the long-term, since they can't habituate to the taste.

this is what I found when I was trying to remember what my parents used on their trees and grape arbor. It is called FruitSheild

Hope that helps some

link

http://www.promolife.com/products/birds1.htm

IndustrialNoise · Post by **IndustrialNoise** » 2005-05-15 12:44pm

Get yourself a little boy, age 9 or 10.
Our neighbor keeps shooting at the birds in our tree with his foam dart gun.