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David E. Ross[_2_] · 20-07-2017, 12:17 AM posted to rec.gardens

On 7/19/2017 12:39 PM, wrote:
My problem is Stellar Jays, who have eaten the petals off most of my
flowers in my garden and I have also caught them eating some of my
succulents as well. I have tried changing plants and flowers but it
seems they will eat almost anything. Do sure what to do at this
point

I take unwanted compact discs (CDs), drill a small hole near the edge of
each, and hang them with kite twine from nearby trees. The hole is
about the diameter of a pencil lead. The twine is about 1-1/2 to 2
feet. The CDs move and even twirl in the breeze, flashing sunshine.

This will work only for a short while, after which the birds get too
accustomed to the flashing. So I do it only when bird control is most
important (e.g., as fruit reaches its optimum ripeness).

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