Keep Birds Away with Fruit Tree Protection

Keep Birds Away with Fruit Tree Protection

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Kathy Fritsch in Bird Control

If you have fruit trees in your yard then you more than likely have a lot of pest birds. You might be in a war to see who gets the ripened fruit first. Fruit tree protection is needed before the fruit becomes sweet and juicy and before the birds get to it first. There is no need to let the pest birds trespass on your property.

Protecting the fruit should be your chief objective. The second objective is to keep your yard clear of bird droppings. Piles of bird droppings are not only ghastly sites to see, but if permitted to accumulate, over time the droppings could become hazardous to your health. There are over 60 recognized diseases that can be transmitted to humans. Birds will also build nests in the fruit trees and you could easily assume there are nests if the birds are present. This poses a problem as well. Nests are also filled with feces and also insects and bugs make themselves home in the bird nests. This can include the bed bug. You do not want this problem in your home. Parasites and fungus is also known to be present in bird droppings and nesting materials. Fruit tree protection is needed for more than just protecting the fruit.

Netting for Fruit Trees and More

Thankfully there is fruit tree protection that will protect the trees and other areas around the home where birds may be roosting and nesting. There are solutions. Bird control devices are out there that will deter the pest birds. There is bird netting, scare balloons and diverters, and sound deterrents that can get rid of the pest birds.

Netting for fruit trees can be wrapped around the entire fruit tree. The netting blocks them from perching on the branches, and they will fly away to find another place to roost and nest. Netting for fruit trees can also protect the entire garden area. Often times the netting is suspended over the entire garden plot. The netting is attached to posts that are strategically placed around the perimeter of the garden using bird-netting clips that can be purchased with the netting for fruit trees. The netting comes in large rolls and can be cut down to any desired size. It is lightweight and easily maneuvered.

Scare balloons and diverters are a visual distraction that can be strung onto the tree branches. These types of diverters can also be placed around the eaves of the home, which is a highly susceptible area of the home for pest bird invasion as well. Visual scare tactics use the birds scare triggers of predator features and reflective surfaces. Birds do not like objects that the sun can reflect off of.

Sounds bird deterrents are great for large backyards that need bird control. A single sound device can cover over an acre. They work by playing programmed distress calls and predators calls at varying intervals. The birds natural instinct of fight her flight causes them to fly away.

Netting for fruit trees and other bird control devices are safe, humane, and very cost effective.