HOW TO KEEP BIRDS OUT OF FRUIT TREES

Are you searching for information about “How To Keep Birds Out of Fruit Trees”? The fruit trees in your landscape that produce cherries, apples, oranges and more look just as appetizing to birds as they do people. Without instituting some bird control measures birds in your neighborhood might eat and destroy all of your fruit before you get a chance to pick a single ripe piece of fruit.

BIRD CONTROL MEASURES

While each type of bird control method is effective birds adjust and learn to get past single systems so using multiple methods help keep your fruit in the tree and ripening for you and your family.

FRUIT TREE CANOPIES

The tree canopy can be covered with specially designed bird netting that allows the tree to get sunlight and air, but prevents birds from eating your fruit. Netting should be over the tree and brought in tight against the trunk. Efforts should be taken to tuck fruit in away from the netting to avoid birds pecking through the material. Frames can also be built to support the netting and then place the netting over the frame so it is not in direct contact with the tree.

STREAMERS & FLASH TAPE

You can use orange safety ribbon or holographic safety tape that is highly reflective. The extra motion and flashing reflections of light scare birds away and keeps them out of your tree and away for your fruit.

SET OUT THE PIE TINS

Another common and highly reflective item that will scare bird away from your fruit is pie tins. They are shiny and lightweight. They can be hung from your tree limbs with fishing line and will move in the wind casting bright light that scares the birds away.

SET UP A SOUNDTRACK OF FEAR

Birds that will ruin your fruit are typically not predatory birds, and will be scared if they hear sounds from the things that hunt them. Predatory bird sounds from speakers that are moved around every few days keeps fruit bandits away.

PUT OUT A PREDATOR DECOY

Smaller birds are scared of the sound of bigger birds, but terrified of the sight of them. Setting up a decoy like an owl on a post near your trees will keep the birds at bay. If you have some extra money decoys are available with speakers that will play sounds of predatory birds, distress calls, and the sound of flapping wings which is extremely effective.

SET UP SMALL WINDMILLS

Spinning blades from windmills sound like predatory birds and confuse smaller fruit eating birds. Attach your windmills to PVC pipe and move them frequently to keep birds confused.

USE BALLOONS

If you are really struggling and they are getting into your trees with the other tips here you can paint eyes on balloons and put them in your tree. Smaller birds can mistake the color of balloons as large predatory birds and if they do come close enough they end up popping the balloons which also scares them away.