How to protect strawberries from birds. Bird nets for protecting fruit trees and bushes, garden beds, strawberries and grapes Protecting strawberries from birds

Who eats the berries, what pests - worms, ants, or someone else or what?

When strawberries begin to sing, they become soft and tasty for everyone, not just humans. Therefore, the first people who want to taste delicious and ripe strawberries are birds (thrushes, maybe crows, jackdaws, perhaps cunning magpies, although I personally have not seen a magpie doing this). The best way to protect against birds is to install mesh boxes covering the bed; they are light, easy to install and remove while cultivating the soil and bushes, weeding and watering.

Mesh boxes can be made from either nylon mesh or metal; nylon mesh is always on sale especially for gardening (the scarecrow doesn’t help, as well as all sorts of tin hangers and turntables that rotate in the wind - you can’t fool a magpie or blackbird - 1- 2 days, the birds get used to it and don’t pay attention). Also, mesh shelters with small meshes are also good for snails and drakes, which are the second most frequent guests after birds for tasty berries. Snails and drakes love strawberries.

In addition to the mesh, you can use quicklime against drakes by digging not so deep grooves 5-7 cm wide around the beds and filling the grooves with lime. Ants and wireworms also eat strawberries. Dry mustard powder works well against ants; you sprinkle the mustard over the entire area of the bed under the roots (it is good to then mulch with dry grass, hay or straw so that the berries do not touch the ground itself, which causes them to begin to rot). And until the moment when the berry just begins to ripen, during the entire period of growth and formation of the bush, you can sprinkle the bushes with dry ash (after rains, you can repeat it, from all aphids, bugs and worms). The strawberries will be whole, large, and productive.

How to protect strawberries from birds and pests

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Gardeners and gardeners grow strawberries (or, more precisely, garden strawberries) wherever the climate allows. This is a very tasty berry. Unfortunately, both people and birds know about this. Starlings, thrushes, sparrows, magpies, and even crows enjoy eating both ripe and unripe berries. Summer residents, especially those who do not live on the site permanently, have nothing left. Therefore, it is important to know what you can do to protect your strawberry crop.

How to protect strawberries: mesh and covering material

The most common solution is to cover strawberry beds with netting or covering material. All this can be purchased in construction and agricultural stores or on the Internet. Plastic, polypropylene or metal mesh with cells in the shape of diamonds, rectangles and squares does not interfere with access to sunlight and moisture to plants, as well as the process of pollination of strawberries by insects.

The mesh for beds is presented in stores in a wide range

Breathable, opaque covering material (Lutrasil, Spunbond, Agril, Agrospan) provides a greenhouse effect. Birds don’t see the berries, and accordingly, they don’t try to get into the garden bed. But pollination in a natural way is impossible in this case. Without sun, strawberry bushes grow poorly, the berries take longer to ripen, and the harvest decreases. Excessive watering may cause plantings to rot.

Covering material allows you to hide the crop from birds

When closing the bed, pegs are driven in around the perimeter at intervals of 45–50 cm, onto which the material is attached so that it goes down to the ground. There it also needs to be fixed, for example, with bricks. Pull it quite tightly so that the mesh does not sag in the center. The height of the structure is 15–20 cm higher than the strawberry bushes.

Video: how to secure covering material to a garden bed?

Indeed, in this case it is problematic for birds to get to the berries, but the solution is not without its drawbacks:

You need to find a fairly dense fine mesh. An ordinary fishing rod will not work. Birds freely enter the cells. If the mesh is too thin, it will simply be torn. Consequently, finding the right material can take a lot of time and effort.
Price issue. If you have a small plot and 1-2 beds, you shouldn’t even think about it. And those who grow strawberries on an industrial scale must purchase covering material and netting in hundreds of square meters. It turns out to be quite expensive.
Caring for plantings becomes significantly more complicated. It is also impossible to walk through the garden, picking a couple of berries along the way. For any weeding, loosening, fertilizing, watering, or harvesting, the net and material must be removed and then the bed covered again. Such frequent use sharply reduces the service life of the material - holes are formed, which are immediately expanded by birds.
Birds that see tasty berries do not consider the netting a serious nuisance. Trying to get to them at all costs, they become entangled and stuck so that they cannot free themselves from the cells without outside help. We have to help people. Birds do not appreciate this and bite painfully.
An important factor is aesthetic. Just a net thrown over the beds looks very sloppy. This means you need to think about how to secure it beautifully. This means additional expenditure of effort, time and money.

The net stretched over the beds interferes with the normal care of strawberries and harvesting

The disadvantages can be partially mitigated by purchasing a set of special frame arches made of metal, plastic or bamboo. They are quite light, so no foundation is required. Their number depends on the length of the bed. The optimal distance between the arcs is 60–80 cm. They must be installed and the mesh secured on top - you should get a structure that resembles a section of a tunnel. If you find high enough arches, you can go inside, like into a greenhouse or greenhouse. This greatly facilitates planting care and harvesting. But the beds turn out to be very narrow.

When fruiting is over, the net is removed and the frame is dismantled until next year.

Therefore, the best solution is a net made of plastic, fine-mesh (so that the birds do not get confused), quite rigid (so as not to sag), attached to frame arches. Separate pieces will be needed to cover the resulting “tunnel” from the ends. Otherwise the design loses all meaning.

If you decide to use the mesh and arc method, the birds will not be able to reach the strawberries, and it will be convenient for you to care for the beds

Video: net for protecting strawberry beds

Boxes with mesh lids

Another option for protecting strawberries using a net does not have the listed disadvantages, but requires certain practical skills. If you have carpentry or joinery experience, build boxes with mesh lids for planting.

The algorithm of actions is as follows:

Select boards of suitable length and width.
Assemble a wooden box with crossbars every 60–80 cm, fastening the boards with screws and corner bars. There is no need to make it very high - ventilation worsens, the berries do not have enough sun. It is enough that the future cover does not touch the plantings. Other parameters are determined by the size of the bed.
Attach legs made of short bars to the box in each corner, sharpening them at the bottom. If the bed is very long, you will need additional legs on the long side. Since the legs will be driven into the ground, treat the tree with a special compound that prevents rotting. You can simply burn them.
Place the box on the bed and drive the legs into the ground, gently tapping the corners with a hammer.
Protect the structure from the negative effects of natural factors - rain, snow, cold, wind. A primer will help with this. It is sold in construction stores, but the composition prepared independently is no worse. 1 kg of slaked lime should be diluted in 2 liters of water and added 100 g of laundry soap shavings. All this is thoroughly mixed and filtered immediately before processing the boards.
Based on the dimensions of the resulting sections, assemble the frames for the lids from thin bars.
Attach the covers to the frame using hinged hinges installed on the outside so that it opens outward.
Cut out pieces of mesh of the required size and secure it with staples using a furniture stapler, bent small nails, and thin slats.
Attach a handle, loop or something else to each lid that allows it to be opened freely.

Beds in boxes look very neat and reliably protected

How can you scare birds?

Any methods common among people are not very useful. In the first few days the effect may be noticeable, but the birds are not stupid and quickly figure out what they are dealing with. Having discovered that something scary-looking poses no real danger, they boldly continue to destroy your berries.

Birds, flying into the garden in flocks, can destroy your harvest in a couple of days

Therefore, the methods described below should be alternated and combined as often as possible. This is the only way you will achieve a more or less permanent result.

Scarecrow

The “old-fashioned” method, used since time immemorial. Currently, the classic effigy of two cross-shaped poles or boards, dressed in old clothes stuffed with straw, with a bag representing the head, is practically not used for obvious reasons. The birds are not at all afraid of him. On the contrary, they happily rest on the “shoulders” of this structure after a delicious lunch. This is also an excellent position for looking out for the most delicious and ripe berries.

But your children will get great pleasure from the process of building a scarecrow. This is a great opportunity for them to show their imagination and creativity. You can use, for example, an old mannequin as a basis.

If you still decide to protect your beds with a scarecrow, regularly move it from place to place and change its appearance. The more radical, the better. It is also useful to secure the structure so that it rotates on a support.

Scarecrow is a traditional but ineffective method of scaring away birds

Somewhat more effective are plastic and rubber naturalistic models of birds of prey sold in agricultural stores, made in compliance with dimensions and proportions. Especially if they are “decorated” with something shiny and are accompanied by a device for reproducing and recording the sounds made by these birds.

An electrified mannequin equipped with a motion sensor, which would start making sounds and, for example, waving its “arms” when birds approach, would greatly help gardeners. But the introduction of such structures into production is a matter of the future. And the price will be appropriate. On small plots of land, such a “scarecrow” simply will not pay off.

Video: how to make a scarecrow?

Noise

Birds' hearing is much more subtle than that of humans. Therefore, they do not tolerate sharp loud sounds well. Try to save the beds like this:

Stretch several threads or thin wires over them and hang cans from them at different heights close to each other. A more aesthetic option is “wind music”. At the slightest breath, the jars and straws will swing and hit each other, making noise. But you will have to endure it too. This is especially pleasing late at night or early in the morning. And every day, removing the cans and hanging them back will quickly get boring. In addition, the wind does not always blow.
Every day, turn on special audio recordings that reproduce the cries of birds of prey or the cries of feathered “pests”, signaling to relatives about danger. They are sold in gardening stores and online. If you want to save money, just turn the radio on loud. However, such sound will most likely not please your neighbors.

Color and shine

High posts are driven into the corners of the bed. A thin rope or wire is stretched around the perimeter and crosswise at different heights. They hang on it:

Old CDs and DVDs. Oscillating under gusts of wind, they reflect the sun's rays, throwing away “bunnies”. But in cloudy weather the birds pay almost no attention to them.
Unnecessary Christmas tree decorations, “rain” and tinsel, ordinary foil, as well as polyethylene or cellophane cut into “fringe”. In this case, the beds look elegant and festive. But if you overdo it with “decorations”, they are almost impossible to care for.
A tape extracted from an audio or video tape. It can be hung as a fringe and additionally pulled tightly around the perimeter, surrounding the bed several times. The tape not only shines and moves, but also makes a rattling sound that is unpleasant for birds at the slightest breath. It is almost on the verge of ultrasound, therefore it is almost inaudible to humans.
Bandages, white ribbons, flags and balloons filled with helium. There is an opinion that birds do not like the color white and are afraid of it. The balls can be made even more terrifying by painting something resembling an eye on them with red, blue or black paint.
Homemade pinwheels from plastic bottles. The plastic reflects light, and the structure rotates in the wind. This can be a stunning addition to your garden decor.

Birds quickly understand that all this shine and rustle does not pose any real danger.

Old disks hanging over the garden bed glare in the sun, scaring away birds

Special devices

Science does not stand still, so special devices that scare away birds have appeared on sale. Most often, they are equipped with a built-in infrared or laser motion sensor, so they turn on only when a landing party of birds approaches.

The devices produce high-range sounds that are unpleasant to birds and inaudible to the human ear.

The device is equipped with a motion sensor

There are also devices that periodically emit loud, sharp sounds, reminiscent of a siren, claps or gunshots. Sometimes this is supplemented by flashing or glowing. On some, you can adjust the frequency and volume of the sound.

The sound gun makes loud noises when birds approach

Such devices are certainly effective, but are quite expensive. Therefore, owners of small plots of land do not even consider the possibility of such an acquisition. The harvest is not worth it; there are less expensive methods of protecting it.

Video: how to scare away birds

What to plant to distract attention?

Gardeners sympathetic to Greenpeace, IFAW and other wildlife organizations can offer birds an alternative source of food.

In a row with strawberry beds, berries are planted that ripen at about the same time as strawberries, the loss of which will upset you less. It can be bird cherry, sea buckthorn, serviceberry, chokeberry and red rowan, wild cherry. The method does not guarantee anything. Birds are not obligated to eat only the berries intended for them. It is very likely that they will destroy both them and the strawberries. But not a single bird will be harmed. Even morally, seeing the berries and not being able to get to them.

Other ways to protect berries

Cats in the garden will help you cope with uninvited guests

How else can you protect the crop grown with such difficulty?

The easiest way is to increase the planting area. This way there will be enough berries for both the birds and you. But not all summer residents are ready to share with the “freeloaders” the harvest, on the cultivation of which they spent so much time, effort and money. In fact, almost no one is ready, except for individual fanatical nature lovers.
Get a cat, or better yet several. Or at least periodically lure neighbor or stray animals to your place. To do this, you can, for example, plant valerian. Hunting, as a rule, turns out to be fruitless, but the very fact of the presence of natural enemies on the site will force the birds to be less impudent. A significant disadvantage is that animals carried away by the process of catching birds can trample the beds. And not only with strawberries. In addition, the presence of wild cats and small children on the property at the same time means the need for constant monitoring by their parents.
Birds of prey (hawks, falcons) are much better and more effective than cats. Crows are also useful in this sense. They do not trample the beds and do not feed on strawberries. Before visiting your site, a flock of birds sends “scouts” ahead. They will certainly inform others about those who protect your plantings, and will fly around the beds on the tenth route. However, maintaining one bird of prey is more expensive than ten cats.
Arrange a small stream, a waterfall, or a decorative fountain next to the strawberry plantings. Birds' hearing is much sharper than that of humans; they will certainly be attracted by coolness and murmuring water. There is a chance that, flocking to the water source, they will ignore the beds. But nothing prevents them, having rested in a pleasant place, then destroy your crop.
Place onion bulbs or onion feathers cut into several pieces on the strawberry beds. Birds really don't like this smell. The downside is that you have to endure it too. In addition, berries can also absorb the smell.
Before the strawberries ripen, scatter bright red wooden cubes, plastic bottle caps, and so on in and around the beds. Birds will try to peck them and find out that it is inedible. When the berries are ripe, the birds, remembering the absence of anything edible here, will pay less attention to your beds.
An option for the squeamish and strong-willed. Find a dead bird somewhere, bring it to your own plot and hang it next to the strawberry beds. This will help you get rid of birds not only for this season, but also for the next few years. It looks rather unaesthetic, in no way decorating the rural pastoral, and the smell is appropriate.
Laying out poisonous baits on the site or total shooting of birds. An extremely unfortunate decision, even if you have the appropriate skills to prevent accidental hits on relatives, guests and neighbors, and the absence of pets, which can also be poisoned. Few people think about this, but in addition to the visible harm in the form of crop destruction, birds also bring significant benefits to the garden. In addition to berries, they feed on insect larvae and weed seeds. Now we have to fight them. By destroying birds, you will deprive insects of their natural enemies, increasing their population significantly, and also doom yourself to endless weeding. This will require even more time and effort.

Strawberries ripen earlier than others, so they are in great demand among children, and are also considered an additional source of income for many gardeners. Strawberries can be considered a demanding crop, because in order to obtain good yields and large berries, it is necessary to constantly loosen the beds, remove weeds, fertilize and water the plants. The gardener can do everything right, but ripening strawberries are often damaged by voracious birds. Now we’ll find out how to protect the berries.

The fight against birds is considered a pressing problem for many gardeners, so their arsenal is being replenished with new and promising means of protection. If earlier summer residents used stuffed animals, various rattles, scraps of foil and cassette tape to scare away birds, now they can purchase special devices for scaring birds in the store. The main pests of strawberries are starlings, sparrows, and pigeons. In addition to the described berries, they also harm other crops, such as black currants, cherries, raspberries and many others. In large numbers, birds can destroy a crop in a matter of hours, so every gardener should know how to deal with them. Next, we describe the main devices for protecting berries.

Electronic bird repellents

Such devices are considered one of the most promising, but they are very expensive. The electronic device is capable of producing the sounds of birds of prey (hawk, owl) at a certain frequency. Note that it is more advisable to use this method of scaring away birds on large berry plantations away from populated areas, since loud screams can cause indignation on the part of neighbors. There are also electronic devices that can repel birds without affecting humans.

Using cassette film and CDs to protect strawberry plants

The use of the described protection methods is considered one of the most economical options. They take old cassettes, remove the tape and secure it on pegs throughout the area. The tape can be attached to supports in several layers. To enhance the effect, old, unnecessary CDs are attached to trees growing nearby. You can also hang multi-colored New Year's rain on threads.

Birds are afraid of shiny objects and noise. In sunny weather, the surface of the disks and tapes will reflect the sun's rays. In case of strong wind, the film will emit low-frequency sounds that scare away birds.

Protecting strawberry plants with a special mesh

A special mesh made of plastic or polypropylene is considered one of the most popular means of protecting the harvest of any berries from voracious birds. The mesh protects strawberries from pests, but allows moisture and light to pass through, as well as bees that pollinate the flowers of this plant. The shelter also does not interfere with various work on caring for strawberries, for example, watering or fertilizing with liquid fertilizers.

Covering crops is quite simple. First, wooden pegs are driven into the area, then the mesh is stretched and its edges are pressed. You can also mount the shelter using a frame of branches or metal arches. Some gardeners make a mesh shelter similar to a greenhouse, which allows them to penetrate inside and carry out all the necessary agrotechnical measures to care for the plant.

Scarecrow

The garden scarecrow reminds birds of a human figure, so in the first time after its installation they will not risk flying up to the area with berries. To construct the scarecrow, a board is driven into the ground, the second one is fixed a little higher to form a cross. Next, take a small bag, fill it with straw and secure it at the top of the scarecrow (this will be the head). Now you need to put on the mannequin, fasten the hat, hang CDs to beat off sunlight and various rattles that will make a sound when the wind blows.

Protecting an object of any purpose from birds is not as simple as it seems. Anyone who has not encountered this has no idea how difficult this issue can be. Bird netting is a simple and inexpensive invention that is easy to use and the results are effective. Buying a bird net in an online store and solving the issue of protection means saving the harvest of the entire summer cottage.

If the presented device is so simple and effective, then on what principle does it operate?

The principle of operation of a covering garden net

A fairly simple solution to the problem came to the creators of such a simple means of combating feathered pests as a bird-proof garden net for fruit trees and garden beds.

A simple solution with a fairly simple operating principle:

an object or object is covered with a net,
the size of the cells of the device does not allow one to get through the fence,
there is no possibility of damaging the protected object - it remains intact and unharmed.

This operating principle can protect not only trees and vegetables. There are quite a lot of objects to protect in this simple way. Let's look at them.

Why do you need bird protection netting?

If a protective agent is developed against any pests, then their harm causes significant damage. Birds are quite a serious pest, although crop protection from birds is carried out by humans using humane methods. And the net for protecting plants and berries from birds is no exception. Nevertheless, in all places where food can be found, they can fly in and peck whatever they like. As it turned out, there are quite a few places in the country that need protection. And such protection not least concerns feathered pests. Let's remember these places.

In the garden

Of course, our feathered pests are in no way to blame for their actions. After all, they simply perceive the fruits of fruit trees as food. This is why bird protection netting for fruit trees may be needed. Nevertheless, the damage they cause to orchards is quite significant.

Almost all fruit and berry trees are subject to raids. And protecting cherries from birds has simply become task No. 1. After visiting a tree on which an hour ago berries filled with juice were hanging, there may be pecked on the tree and remains on the ground. Protection from birds in the garden is carried out not only for the sake of cherries. An attack on cherries also causes significant crop losses. If crows can figure out how to eat walnut kernels, then what can be left of cherries or serviceberries. And so we figured out why it is so important for the garden to use reliable protection.

In the garden

They have the same attitude towards the harvest of berries and everything related to the garden. And it is not only the fruits of the garden beds that are at risk. Young seedlings may also suffer. Both jackdaws and other birds love to feast on young soft shoots. Have you ever seen how crows walk around the garden and rake out the sown seeds without fear of being punished? Most of the seeds will be eaten by them, and the rest will dry out on the surface of the earth. A stretched mesh to protect the crop from birds for the garden over the beds will not allow voracious crows to get the seeds.

On strawberry

As for the crops grown at the dacha, not a single summer resident will allow himself to be left without strawberries in the spring.

But this rather early berry is very difficult to protect from the attacks of birds. Protecting strawberries from birds with your own hands using a net, such a simple and inexpensive remedy helps both professional summer residents and just beginning berry growers. This red and sweet strawberry certainly haunts many pests. But a flock of birds can destroy a large plantation in a few minutes. Therefore, the strawberry bird protection net should always be ready when the first berries ripen. Strawberry bushes are very similar to strawberry bushes. And the way to protect them unites. If protection of berries from birds is established in a timely manner, then neither strawberries nor wild strawberries will be harmed. But they will only delight you with their bright berries filled with sweet juice. There are times when a protective net against birds on strawberries can completely save the crop.

On the bushes

Of course, raspberry bushes are no less endangered. There are a lot of bird species. Therefore, some of them love cherries, but some of them cannot be driven away from raspberries. Birds just as easily land on even weak young currant bushes. In this case, you can lose not only the harvest. This is also harmful to the bushes. Summer residents who take care in advance to protect the bushes in their garden plots will save not only the harvest, but will also prevent damage to the bushes themselves.

In the vineyards

Another area that has always been attacked by birds. They land on the grapevine in large flocks and peck at the grapes. Even large areas of grapes can be protected from pests using this device. Its light weight and the ability to purchase canvases of almost any size allows you to do this.

On the balcony

As it turned out, a light and durable mesh can serve well not only in the garden plot. It can also serve city residents. A device for fencing access for birds is very popular as protection against birds for a balcony.

Other places

Such a remedy can be useful for protecting against feathered intruders of any place that needs protection. It could be:

flower bed during seed ripening,
pots of flowers standing on the open terrace,
gazebo in the garden.

General characteristics of mesh barriers

Based on the very name of the subject of discussion, it becomes clear that a bird protection net for the garden and protection of other objects is:

fabric made by weaving. The method itself allows us to vouch for strength and reliability;
it forms cells of a certain size. Depending on the technical requirements, they can be smaller than 0.5 and larger than 1.5 centimeters in size. Their sizes are selected depending on the intended purpose of protection. For trees, the cells can be 1.5. But for currant bushes it’s better to have smaller ones;
The material of manufacture is synthetic. This made it possible to make the product strong and light. Such characteristics are extremely beneficial during installation, transportation and storage. It takes up quite a small amount of space;

very often nylon thread is used in production. Due to this, the price of the product rises, but the service life increases significantly;
plastic ones are also in demand and are readily bought. The thickness of such a thread allows you to qualitatively and reliably preserve the harvest of fruits and vegetables;
The sizes of the canvases can be specific and designed for a bush or tree. Selling the product in a roll allows you to independently determine the required size. Thus, having decided on the required dimensions, the problem of how to cover a large bush of insufficient size with a net will no longer exist.

Installation of garden nets against feathered pests

Let's look at practical examples of installing this type of protection. The object in need of protection will tell you how the device is used:

if protection is necessary for berry bushes or trees, then you need to use a method of covering the object. Moreover, it is necessary to securely fasten the canvas at the ends. To do this, you can use a rope or thin wire;
How to put bird netting on strawberries yourself? In this case, it is necessary to take care of additional auxiliary material in advance. These are arcs and pegs. The net for covering strawberries from birds should lie on arched wire rods. There should be no sagging between the arches. Along the edges, we secure its canvas with pegs to the ground. Which can be made from any material convenient for you. Using the same principle, bird netting is installed on the beds. Using arcs of the required height and reliable fastenings;

how to install such a device on a balcony or terrace? The main task when installing a device on any object is the reliability of the fastening. Therefore, before installation, consider mounting options. And choose the most convenient one.

Where to buy and manufacturers

Our online store offers quite a wide variety of this type of product.

On the market, as well as on our website, these devices from manufacturers from different countries are presented. This is primarily China, since there are always sufficient quantities of goods from this country on the Russian market. And also Italy and others.

Buy a mesh made of metal or plastic in the store, which has small cells in the form of squares or diamonds. The mesh prevents birds from reaching the berries, but allows water and sunlight to pass through. The net will not prevent the bees from pollinating the strawberries. You can easily do foliar feeding.

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Drive wooden pegs into the soil around the perimeter of the bed, stretch the net at a height of 35 cm from the strawberries. It can also be attached to a frame made of metal or plastic arches. The number of arcs is made based on the length of the bed. It is best to maintain a distance of 60-80 cm between adjacent arcs. You can collect fruits under the structure by slightly lifting the mesh, and then securing it again.

Scarecrow

If birds peck your berries, then build a stuffed animal:

Make a body, knock down 2 wooden boards crosswise.
Place dry hay, straw or newspapers in the bag; this will be the head. Combine the head with the body, put some old clothes, a hat on the scarecrow, and draw a face. However, birds can get used to the scarecrow, so improve it. Place cellophane bags, magnetic tapes, and unnecessary CDs on the scarecrow. They sway from the wind, shimmer from the sun's rays, rustle, this will protect the berries from birds.

Rattles and wind chimes

Make ratchets from any metal objects that make a rattling sound when they collide. Combine metal cans of canned food or drinks; they begin to rattle in the wind and cause fear in birds.

Stretch a small number of wires over the bushes and hang cans of cans close to each other. You can set up bells that will ring in the wind.

Although, this method has disadvantages:

Bells and jars begin to knock, ring and rattle only if the wind blows.
You will get tired of the noise that arises.
After some time, the birds get used to the noise and again begin to feast on the berries.

Colored repellers

It is believed that white color scares away birds; you can stretch a snow-white cloth near the beds. Attach white strips of fabric to the branches of bushes and trees. Also drive in pegs and hang red or blue flags on them.

Homemade turntables

Build a small moving mill or turntable from old plastic bottles.

Distracting Cultures

Plant rowan, cherry or sea buckthorn in your dacha. The disadvantage of this method is that birds can still fly in and peck the strawberries.

Onion

Birds do not like the smell of onions. Finely chop a few onions and place them in the beds.

Electronic devices

Record on audio media the screeching sounds of hawks, owls or the cries of blackbirds, starlings, magpies, warning of danger, and then play the recording. This method is perfect if you have a large area.

You can also purchase loudspeakers or electronic devices that produce sharp, deafening sounds such as gunshots, claps, or similar to the wail of a siren. Some of these devices may flash or glow brightly.

But if you constantly have loud noises, your neighbors may not like it, so this method is not suitable for everyone.

There are electronic devices on sale - ultrasonic repellers; they produce sounds that scare away birds that humans cannot hear.

If starlings and tits peck at strawberries, you can remove the tape from old unnecessary audio cassettes and unwind it around the garden. Stretch the tape over the bushes, pull the second layer at a height of 40 cm from the strawberries.

Then in the light the ribbon will shine, shimmer and cause fear in the birds. In addition, due to the wind, the film emits ultrasound. You can also use any shiny, wind-moving, sun-reflecting objects. For example, foil, cellophane bags, old CDs and DVDs.

Attach them near the beds. Buy an ultrasonic device that has an infrared motion sensor. This repeller will not allow any bird to fly closer than 10 m to the strawberry.

Video: How to properly protect strawberries from birds