On Apr 21, 9:47*am, Doug wrote:
How can I prevent a big blackbird from pecking away at my cantalope and
cucumber mounds? *I reseeded and the bird keeps coming back and getting
them.

Try some netting used to keep birds off fruit trees. It is black with
about 1/2" mesh and light enough to be supported by a few sticks.

The old suggestion was to "Plant three seeds. One for me, one for
thee and one for the crow."