Tips to scare away birds - Orchid Board

Merita · #1 02-10-2021, 09:30 PM

I need help, some birds that are not from this area have come to my patio and are ending my flowering, just in one day they ate 33 flowers that had not opened, this is horrible, they open the pod and eat everything. I have put CDs that reflect light, stuffed cats, dolls, and more things but they are not afraid of anything, they have me on guard all day with a hose in hand to run them with water, what can I do?

isurus79 · #2 02-10-2021, 10:05 PM

What kind of birds?

Merita · #3 02-10-2021, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by isurus79

What kind of birds?

I looked for it on the internet, the first day I saw them they seemed pretty, now I'm desperate for them to leave because they are from the northern part rather.

isurus79 · #4 02-10-2021, 10:56 PM

Ah, they're robins. They seem to be exceptionally abundant this year in Texas! Maybe over in your part of the country too? I see massive hordes of them moving through my backyard on most days (one of the benefits of working from home!). The seem to leave no leaf unturned in their quest for food.

I suspect the only way to keep them out is with a physical barrier of some sort.

estación seca · #5 02-10-2021, 10:56 PM

The only thing that works is enclosure. Those are robins.

Dusty Ol' Man · #6 02-10-2021, 11:02 PM

Bird netting 8s available at Lowe's and Home Depot

Merita · #7 02-10-2021, 11:19 PM

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Bird netting 8s available at Lowe's and Home Depot

I'm going to Lowes tomorrow, but these birds leave before spring, right?

estación seca · #8 02-10-2021, 11:12 PM

The problem with thin plastic netting is it tangles small lizards and snakes and they may die. Check it daily and be prepared to release them.

Merita · #9 02-11-2021, 09:10 AM

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The problem with thin plastic netting is it tangles small lizards and snakes and they may die. Check it daily and be prepared to release them.

I had never had a problem with birds, if with squirrels. Some cardinals visit me and I had food and water for them but they never got into the orchids, I don't put anything in until these devil birds leave.

isurus79 · #10 02-11-2021, 09:56 AM

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I don't put anything in until these devil birds leave.

As a kid growing up in Canada, everyone was on the lookout for the robins since they were the first to show up in spring. Seeing one was considered a happy moment and everyone would tell each other when they first spotted one! Funny to hear the flipside of how they can be jerks.