Eliminate Birds From Attacking Your Garden (Without Killing Them) | Bird Repellant Scare

[@TheBusyGardener]

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[@saminegamme]

Am 14 but I looooove gardenning so but I dont have werre to plant seed so I go to my grandma hows and garden but a f@#$ king bird eat alll my seedlings and s $@ht evry were I was so angry

[@saminegamme]

I now my english bad so soo sory

[@TheBusyGardener]

@@saminegamme These birds can be so bad sometimes!

[@rccpromotions]

How effective did this idea end up being?

[@bonniem2454]

How did it work last year? Please update us! Thank you, @The Busy Gardener!

[@jordanm.4411]

How’d the Bozos do?? Any follow up vid? I’m worried about my apricots especially this year 😮

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

A year on, can you let us know how this worked?

[@mrniusi11]

Let us know!

[@marklloyd6433]

@@mrniusi11 it obviously didn't work

[@You-Toober]

LoL! He ❤'s your comment, but doesn't reply....

[@laz7777]

​@You-Toober he responded to it in another comment. He said it worked but he would use metal instead of pvc next time.

[@drewgregory2370]

We lost everything this year due to crows, all apricots, nectarines, apples, pears , and they even ate the avocados. We tried netting but hurt the trees, reflective tape didn't help. We set a bird bath and some seed to help give them something else to eat and for fluids. My next is owls and a flying hawk decoy. I'm going to win this battle, worked way too hard to loose my harvest .

[@TheBusyGardener]

That's such a bummer 😣. The problem with adding any kind of food or water is that you increase the "carrying capacity" of the flock and allow for more birds than would otherwise be there. One thing to try is to put out alternate more desirable food/water sources just before you harvest. Although if you're growing lots like it sounds like, that will be a bunch of consecutive months 🤦‍♂️ 😂

[@121hearc]

i use Christmas ornaments with glitter on them it seems to keep birds away

[@MattyDemello]

Ive tried everything including the fake owls. Even if i moved them 4 times a day the birds don't care. Next thing im trying is a Halloween motion detection thing that will move and make sounds when motion is picked up. I just hope the motion of a bird is big enough to set off the motion device. Im not sure.

[@SmileySunrise]

Nice video! I live in central WA State, and we have a number of cherry orchards here. I have one nearby and they use some kind of canon that goes off at unspecified times. It must be somewhat successful as they have been using this for quite a number of years. When we no longer hear the booms, we know that cherry harvest has ended. :-)

[@TheBusyGardener]

Yeah, I would LOVE to use a propane cannon. My neighbors 80 feet away might not be fans 😂

[@tinykitchenbigflavor7142]

The birds are eating all my Celeste , and the golden Turkey figs, before I can pick them, it’s become such a problem, although all living things need to eat I don’t really mind them helping themselves to some, but when they just go mad crazy 😜 jumping from one fruit to another, that my friend is where I draw the line. Thank you for shearing your experience with us

[@janiec3915]

I live in northern NJ, in a wooded area. This was my first spring that I grew beautiful tulips that the birds decimated. I also started four rose bushes this year and now that they are finally blooming, the birds are pecking away at those too. If the woodsy creatures aren't eating my flowers and vegetables, the birds are pecking at all the petals. It's very frustrating!

[@heya8525]

I can't recall the source, but I've read that putting up bird baths or a fresh water source can reduce fruit damage/loss. Apparently they're often just thirsty and looking for a drink!

[@TheBusyGardener]

I'm suspicious they'll want to stay for lunch

[@r.a.s1210]

I grew chickpeas for the first time last year and they were doing phenomenal. Every evening I would spray my garden down with a soap water solutions. Well one week we had back to back rain for about 3-4 days in a row so there was no point in spraying and by the following day every last chickpea was gone. At first I thought it might have been a squirrel until I saw some of the branches being used for a nest :(

[@puckjohn]

My saddest garden moment was when a rabbit or squirrel or some kind of critter mowed down my cherry bush , they only left about a 6in stub. It has come back since but put me back a year 😢

[@MattyDemello]

The catbird is the worst where im at. People told me "ahh you can net your blueberries when they're starting to ripen" NOPE because the catbirds will eat the flowers before its even a blueberry. They've wiped out my entire blueberry bushes when just flowers. Its ceazy. And then the bees that mostly polinate them are the carpenter bees. They're a huge bee so most bird netting isn't big enough for them to squeeze through the net. Im thinking of using like a mesh rope netting next year

[@midei]

We had a problem with a starlings in my home town a few years back. Noisy, dirty, unbearable birds they are. The city council hired some specialized guys. They came and all they did was fly a drone fitted with a hawk silhouette. The starlings left and have never come back.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Maybe I need to add morning drone flying to the schedule!

[@8fern]

May God bless you all ❤ always have Faith and Pray , remember God will always be by your side to help you with anything , you matter Love and Forgive your enemies as God will Forgive you too ❤ . God will always Love you all no matter what , God will Forgive us always no matter what ❤

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

@@8fern offtopic much

[@badr_m]

Last year (summer 2023) most probably birds that ate my entire corn crop and left no single corn. Im maybe suspecting rats/mice but the way the entire corn by corn was picked perfectly makes me think its birds.

[@tomscott3]

I've dealt with woodchucks, which are infinitely worse than birds, but deer are infinitely worse than woodchucks. They are the top nemesis to any grower. Farmers _hate_ them. I knew a commercial grower back in the People's Republic of MA who had to put up an electric fence and smear peanut butter on it. One lick, and they find another food source. Deer not only eat everything that's not nailed down, but they trample the crap out of everything else. As an added bonus, the males rub their antlers on the younger trees, strip the bark, and kill the tree. Farmers lose thousands! Very Best Regards, Tom Scott Author ● Speaker ● World's Leading Expert on the Corrupt U.S. Legal System _Our American Injustice System_ _Stack the Legal Odds in Your Favor_

[@TheBusyGardener]

Deer are the bane of so many backyard gardeners. For all the pests we encounter here, I'm grateful deer aren't one of them!

[@stefanbotma363]

We have Mousebirds, a few years back they came in and completely stripped all leaves from my passion fruit vines. The passion fruit was pretty well established at that point, fruiting a decent amount. Last year they did the same to my beans and a few weeks ago they massacred a bunch of my brassica's. They just come in and strip everything but the stalks.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Pesky flying vandals!!!

[@LostBeagle]

How do you build the pvc stand?

[@chongzilla]

I have a neighbor that used to put bread and water on the ground for birds. She attracted rats, birds, squirrels, and foxes. She had so many rats that they were running around during the daytime. She had 14 rat burrows in her backyard. We asked her to stop putting bread out because it was attracting so many animals plus the birds would leave her shady yard and would come to our sunny yard and leave bread everywhere. She stopped putting bread in the back. She then covered the railings of her front deck with rice. The birds were going nuts and she even got a woodpecker eating her deck. I asked her to please stop putting rice on the railings because it was falling and attracting animals. Plus she was getting a fly problem in her front yard. So she stopped putting it on the rail and just put piles on the ground. I asked her to please lower the amount of food because it's too many birds. She said "I pay the mortgage, so I can do whatever I want from the house to the curb." Now we have 30 to 40 birds hanging out in the bushes, on the power lines, and on the light cables of our new porch and they are pooping everywhere. I'm not sure how to get rid of them. And she refuses to lower the amount of feeding or stop. I have the pokey stuff on the fence, but I don’t know what to do about the power line and light cables. I tried the ultrasonic stuff, spraying them with the hose, hitting drums, hitting cymbals, hitting cowbells, clapping, electronic whistles, and even a megaphone with a siren. None of that worked.

[@TheBusyGardener]

That sounds like an avian nightmare! Like the Hitchcock movie "Birds" and "Psycho" rolled into one. I think you're doing what you can. One option is to contact the city if there is a code issue with that kind of wildlife feeding. Bummer that the neighbor doesn't see it as the issue it apparently is

[@innerjon]

Easy solution, just get rid of the neighbor. J/k😂

[@chongzilla]

@@innerjon I daydream of a For Sale sign in front of her house and me dancing in front of it with my dogs and my wife! haha

[@Mr._Lister_The_Sister_Phister]

Kill your neighbor

[@JoeBilello1969]

POISON.......END OF STORY😮

[@BillynBertie]

Just lost ALL of my blackberries and raspberries this year to birds mostly taken when they were still red and unripe (blackberries), though strangely they don't seem to take the Japanese wineberries we also grow a lot (possibly the prickly stems of the bushes). I particularly like the scary eyed balloons which look to me as if they might work and could be easily suspended over by blackberries which grow in lines on wires. You didn't say (sorrry if I missed it) which method was most effective though I got the impressive it might have been the balloons. I am certainly going to try this if I can purchase them in Europe.

[@briimarie2218]

I was told that most birds attack fruit trees not because of the food but because they are thirsty and there's not enough water supply for them. don't know if you have any bird feeders and bird baths around but definitely worth a shot

[@southafricanrhino]

I wonder if you can use sound, not 'bang' gunshot sound, but like a scary owl or raptor sound to play and perhaps the birds will stay away?

[@WayneBain]

I have a lot of song birds in my area. I planted blackberry plants and the birds were getting every berry just as it reached peak ripeness. I resorted to reflective tape, cd's, aluminum pie plates hung so a cd would swing and hit it and make a fairly loud noise, and lastly I got four colorful rubber snakes that I move around every other day. Not only have I not had a single berry damaged since doing this, I also notice that no squirrels or chipmunks go any where near my plants. They used to be big trouble digging up the roots of the plants.I think it is the combination of items that keeps the animals and birds confused. I need to get one of those big eyed inflatable things.

[@TheBusyGardener]

They wait till the LAST SECOND to mess the fruit up! I'd never heard of rubber snakes as a decoy. I should totally try this to help against rodents too! 😀

[@lujitsu1251]

Where’d you get the snakes?

[@slewmayhew9515]

Birds droppings are dangerous for humans. Aviant flu is present again in the U. S. I use filament fishing wire to string around between two movable poles for outdoor string lights. You can criss cross the fishing lines or drape them vertically and move it around. Also it seems they don't like blue plastic store bags. Also I throw fake snakes on top of my shed and outdoor attached slanted porch roof. Haven't seen them prancing around.

[@bradmaas6875]

First thing that came to mind was Angry bird balloons. and being known as "that guy" neighbor

[@TheBusyGardener]

Yeah, a fine line between being prudent and being "that guy". And I approach that line more every day 😆

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

we get bears. peri-downtown, prince george, BC. I'd need an e-fence. we also get crows, but I'm not too worried about that, I know there are practices I can use for that. My worry is bears getting the corn and/or beans before me.

[@briimarie2218]

This is my first year growing my own food. I had a fruit tree that was completely decimated. over half of my first year of growing organic peaches are gone This is after fighting a nasty case a thrips so I'm pretty devastated

[@mark98070]

How about spraying the young fruits with an insecticidal soap. Something that can be easily washed off after harvest?

[@kllam9116]

I got too many fruit trees for using the net but I will try your new technique. Thank for sharing.

Did it work?

[@robertc5387]

The birds are mainly a problem with my Santa Rosa plums - there’s always a percentage that gets ruined by them every year. I’ll definitely be trying your suggestions this week. The most irritating award, however, goes to the local squirrels who got 100% of my beloved lemon guava crop last year before I had a chance to even taste one. If you have any ideas for dealing with squirrels, I’m all ears… Thanks for the great videos…

[@TheBusyGardener]

Thanks for watching, Robert! Rodents from below, birds from above; It's hard to get ahead in the garden sometimes

[@devii300]

0ne year after..is it approved and realiable..can we also try it

[@RJ-jq7ur]

So, it's been a year, did this approach work?

[@kevingaches5170]

Looking forward to a follow up on this. I normally use the reflective tape a lot with success. But I have it spread throughout the tree a lot. I am trying a water feature this year, I guess sometimes they are just thirsty from what I read. We'll see if it helps.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Yeah, looking forward to how this season fares, compared to previous ones

[@8fern]

May God bless you all ❤ always have Faith and Pray , remember God will always be by your side to help you with anything , you matter Love and Forgive your enemies as God will Forgive you too ❤ . God will always Love you all no matter what , God will Forgive us always no matter what ❤

[@LeverActionLarry]

LOL Big bird we ride at dawn. Good stuff as always

[@TheBusyGardener]

I was giggling 😂. Thanks DGB!

[@TheRonnierate]

Well, how did it workout?

[@TheBusyGardener]

It worked out well, except for the pvc ended up getting super floppy. I suggest using metal conduit instead. Otherwise, it's great!

[@xs8372]

I have a full bird feeder and water for them all the time, they occasionally do pick at some of the fruit but not to the extent where I fear I won’t have any fruit left. Plus I have so many fruits don’t mind sharing haha

[@TheBusyGardener]

I'm happy to share! But we've got some greedy birds who don't share that same generosity 😂

[@GotKundalini]

So, did it work!!??

Cat birds are eating all of my Raspberries and Blackberries.

[@aznstylepn0y]

Even though I have a garden like yours . I keep looking for a ways to attract birds with a scare crow not keep them away but can’t seem to find the right video. Becuase I’m outside for hours standing trying to hand feed and I want to hand feed but it’s hard but if I put a scare crow I feel like i might scare them away after watching this video but with other videos some will say they will get used to it.

[@TheBusyGardener]

If you attract them, but DONT want them to eat your plants, then you've got conflicting goals

[@aznstylepn0y]

@@TheBusyGardener I know right the cardinals eat some of my persimmon on my tree. But my tree is to big squirrels and birds will still find a way. It’s still hard to find a way even though I like nature at the same time. Hard to do 50/50 that I should keep my garden half and wild life at half.

[@fionavanwyk6441]

Thank you. I did enjoy your programme. You had me chuckling. :-)

[@TheBusyGardener]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rlp320]

Thank you so much for this video! I move to a new house soon and it backs up to a forest preserve and I am planning to plant a lot of fruit trees and raised beds. I've been wondering how to handle the birds, now for the deer!

[@TheBusyGardener]

Thankfully no deer here. Now if only the kids would hold off 😂

[@mariatouna8848]

I have a problem with pukekos lols...they ruin most of the corn🤦🏽‍♀️ so annoying

[@borracho-joe7255]

So after 8 months or so, how would you rate your contraptions?

[@TheBusyGardener]

When they were moved and placed, they appeared to be effective! One thing I would change is to usea more rigid material for the stronger structure, as the 1/2" pvc flexed way too much. That added to the effect, but would more easily topple

[@borracho-joe7255]

@@TheBusyGardener That pvc would be my concern here in the San Fernando Valley with the Santa Ana Winds that we would get. I don’t have many fruit trees now, and the ones that are established do not feel bird pressure, but I’ll keep this idea in my back pocket! Keep up the good work…I’m glad I found your content.

[@kllam9116]

I have cherry trees too but haven't been able to eat the fruits because birds have been ate them all.

[@danielzukle5471]

I have heard that you should put your bird tape Horizontal not vertical. As the wind spins the tape it looks like a streaking animal flying across their field of vision. Attach both ends to something like two branch spans and let the wind work its magic. Kind of like crape paper streamers. Don't know if it works, but thats what I have heard.

[@TheBusyGardener]

I've made this change to a couple based on your suggestion. Makes sense?

[@danielzukle5471]

@@TheBusyGardener Let me know how it works out. I'm interested to know if it works.

[@marcuspowell2510]

Birds stripped almost all my currants. This would be my first time having a currant. I’ve put a net over the last 10 or so and got a hawk/kite thing. We’ll see how it goes.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Such a bummer when that happens. A physical barrier is the most foolproof method

[@hazel555]

I was surprised to see it was robins eating my currants.

[@cg1tube]

Did the bird bozo work??

[@kllam9116]

I tried CD abd it didn't work

[@Izzak_Beck]

So they weren't trees, but birds completely wiped out our first attempt at growing seedlings. Most had been ripped out of the ground within a couple of days.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Nooooo! Are you sure it was birds? We've had rodents do similar damage

[@margaretboynes9199]

Birds eating the kayle leaves, the young leaves, please help.

[@RockyMountainTrails]

NO NETS EQUAL NO FRUIT

[@TheBusyGardener]

I wish bets didn't smush the new foliage so badly 😞

[@cherylmorris5551]

Thank you so much .I was having problems with birds in strawberries I made a bozo out of a water jug 😂 no more birds 😂 thank you again.

[@HWY66]

Blue jays have pecked the stems of half of my small green mangos so that they ripen on the ground. Maddening!

[@Matin_M]

So.... Did it work?

[@TheBusyGardener]

So-so. The PVC gave way in the wind and bend and snapped. Switching to inexpensive metal conduit did the trick!

[@Matin_M]

@@TheBusyGardener I assume that means the concept as a whole worked and kept the birds away.

[@AnPAirMech]

You do not mention where to get the clown and other items. I looked on Amazon and I googled it and never found one.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Links to the main items are in the description!

[@gweneverettfashionhouse8338]

Exact same thing. The dang birds ate all my cherrys, everything!!

[@HonoluluAunty]

The bulbul bird is super destructive on my orchids. They eat the buds, they pick on roots. Makes me mad.

[@bernadette2722]

That won’t work for me. I’m in the townhouse with seven others and we have body corporate gardens. That would just make the place look trashy.

[@shawns0762]

If you have the right cat you wont have to worry about anything

[@TheBusyGardener]

Lol, you should see my recent "GARDEN & YARD UPDATE" vid where all our chickens got eaten by a bobcat.

[@Pandoraaa76]

Aliens hate them as well.😂😂😂

[@CMDRSloma]

What's the point of this video if there is no follow up? Does it work? 🤷‍♂️

[@chelseavenable3678]

Harvesting your tears 🤣 that made me crack up. I'm on less than a quarter acre and waging war on gophers. Luckily only one has come in the yard every week or two and no damage to my new trees or garden. How do you stay ahead of gophers in your orchard?

[@TheBusyGardener]

Still need to officially start the year against gophers. Video coming up

[@TheBusyGardener]

😂 at the tears. I've been there

[@muzikblitz]

I don't have fruit trees, I park under the tree in front of my house. The birds have been annihilating my truck with poop daily. Getting tired of cleaning it every time I need to go somewhere. I just need something (non-deadly and HOA compliant) to keep those bastards out of the tree.

[@benjaminbroudy2982]

Worst bird experience was probably them eating like 25% of my apricot buds this year, luckily I got them to go away with tinfoil! My worst rabbit experience was overnight them literally mowing 6 broccolis to the ground, just a little stub out of the ground

[@TheBusyGardener]

Ooooh the rabbits are a species we're gonna need to keep our eyes on, especially as we grow my veggies

[@mariusdici4902]

I ve only had 1 cherry from my tree😢

[@TheBusyGardener]

Ugh! They are relentless with my cherriss

[@flamehowdy8517]

All my corn which just sprouts,the birds pull them out n ate the seeds. End of story 😁

[@BoltActionBob]

Nobody wants to harvest their tears! Haha excellent video, my trees are all in their first year, but definitely gave me stuff to think about when they begin to fruit 🍑. I did catch squirrels nibbling on the gala apple trees, but none of the others!

[@TheBusyGardener]

Just wait till you go out to harvest and all of them are pecked! Here's to shooing the birds away

[@dwrdwr1000]

I bought a fake owl. At Home Depot and it worked!

[@notdiyheather]

This is our first year with fruit trees, so I'm gathering info for the future. Right now, my biggest concern is keeping the deer away. Also, did you really faint???? 😲

[@TheBusyGardener]

It's good to get info early on! Didn't faint, but was definitely needing a breather

[@8fern]

May God bless you all ❤ always have Faith and Pray , remember God will always be by your side to help you with anything , you matter Love and Forgive your enemies as God will Forgive you too ❤ . God will always Love you all no matter what , God will Forgive us always no matter what ❤

[@bkershaccount]

Please give us an update later on! Thanks.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Will check in

[@itsallup2unme]

Birds get half of my elderberries every year. I've got diverters coming from Amazon

[@bomonte]

My whole almond tree was decimated by 1 squirrel.

[@BC-hr2of]

my three cats do a great job … and they rundown rats too 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@silentvoiceinthedark5665]

9 feet of Christmas tree tinsel $1.00 at dollar store beats the crap out spending extra money on this stuff everyday of the week. Plus disposable aluminium pie plates last a long time

[@TheBusyGardener]

Good suggestions!

[@amandabrashi4346]

They’re attacking all of my cosmo seedlings (and my arugula 😢)

[@TheBusyGardener]

😩 They're relentless!

[@shanebekker]

Did bird bozo work?

[@TheBusyGardener]

It worked ok, except for I'd swap out the PVC for metal electrical conduit for rigidity. It started to droop, which reduced its longevity

[@stevealdrich2472]

1 cherry left on 3 trees. July 7, 2024 Cowiche Washington

[@terrykeating4964]

I have roses that are SAVAGED DAILY by a flock of RAVENOUS parrots. It BREAKS MY HEART 😢😢

[@TheBusyGardener]

That's the worst! Are you also in SoCal? It's so wild that we've got these parrots here from that escape from a pet store decades ago in Pasadena or wherever it was.

[@ToddKnudsen]

Birds, rats, squrels, bugs oh my!

[@TheBusyGardener]

Seriously my life right there

[@johnlafleur3593]

Robins are the only birds that eat fruit, no other birds do, bluejays, cardinals, sparrows don’t do any damage.

[@anubhavtekta2935]

How to scare the parrots

[@ahmadm6122]

Got my orange tree and it's orange destroyed. 100% of my orange gone. I really need to make em go away

[@TheBusyGardener]

These birds and pests are the WORST sometimes!

[@jazroberts2200]

My grape vine was decimated by the birds this year. I tried bird netting but they got in anyway…just could not win against them .Birds 1 me 0

[@TheBusyGardener]

Flippin birds... 😡 The netting is tough because you really can't have any open spaces

[@moradmouhttouch4856]

Man , they ate all my cherries

[@TheBusyGardener]

They're always on the prowl for tasty cherries! Ugh 😩

[@jacquelineclauson4891]

Cockatoos took most of the mandarines in about 3 minutes

[@PedroMejorado-b9b]

Cardinals are eating my reapers.. habaneros and ghost peppers… dumb squirrels have eaten my peaches the past 2 years!!!😒

[@jaykay643]

Forget about ultrasound...doesn't work

[@TheBusyGardener]

Yeah, not confident that would work

[@genelynsinson5453]

If you have old VHS tape that are not in use or damage you can tie and hang on thefence

[@nonacook3771]

Birthday ate he peaches!!😮😢😢

[@TheBusyGardener]

Noooo! Come on, birds! 😢

[@alvinb147]

Birds mainly quails and roadrunners will come and eat all my figs :(

[@DayTradingDojo]

THere is market for a bird of prey decoy with flapping wings like hunters use and sound effect. Should be a great business to start if u have the know hows

[@TheBusyGardener]

I should make a bunch of bird bozos for people. I'd be great to create some sort of device that is randomized and acts like a living creature

[@baboon7th]

F@$& SQUIRRELS!!! We never had the chance to enjoy our peaches and plums for years 😭

[@Jonathan-wo6kf]

Since it has been over a year since you posted this, did you bozos work this year?

[@TheBusyGardener]

Bozos definitely worked, but I'd update with one MAJOR change. Use metal conduit instead of PVC for the frame. It has way less flex and is more durable.

[@itshisart]

Something eating my peas right now I bet it's birds or owls

[@TheBusyGardener]

Don't rule out rodents eating peas! 😩

[@itshisart]

@@TheBusyGardener turns out it was them after all

[@aimeeseek]

Well birds are aggressive and they need to stop scaring someone.

[@TheBusyGardener]

"Paid for by Bird Brains United" 😂

[@Pandoraaa76]

💜🤣💜

[@vonitaesse4307]

Cherry eating and damaged yard furniture. RHaaah!!! I need to get rid of this pest.

[@TheBusyGardener]

Get them outta here!!

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

I'm 24. I know what a CD is.

[@floridafam8365]

Try living with mocking birds that sing different tunes the entire night😴💤

[@TheBusyGardener]

That sounds "lovely"... 🙄 😂

[@jimiliev3924]

Bozi advice from you, it is wrong to advertise what you haven't tried and shiny moving things don't work sunshine