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Good idea to check fruit cages regularly for birds
Lily Pilly
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I have noticed an increase in the number of baby birds getting into my fruit cage. Have just released a little greenfinch whose family were waiting to welcome him back. lovely to watch. However as fruit ripens and the birds try to feed it is becoming a not infrequent event, please check your netting. I can't find any holes and would have said it was bird proof but it just goes to show They can get thro the smallest of spaces and get so distressed being enclosed.
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A A Milne
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Interesting PF, thank you
A A Milne
Yes - I gave up with a fruit cage for that very reason - though I might reconsider green netting if future (good tip).
Surprisingly, the redcurrants (which were loaded this year) were ignored by the birds and I had a full crop (jelly made, lots of berries in the freezer for future use). But the blackcurrants were attacked regularly, and I had less than a couple of pounds from two bushes! Obviously the birds have discerning tastes. Come to think of it, they predominantly left the raspberries alone as well. Perhaps it is a matter of colour of the fruit .
Excellent thread. I used to net my raspberries until a few years ago when a beautiful blackbird became ensnared and was dead before I could free it. Never again, I made a promise to myself that this must never happen again and I have never netted since.
Oddly enough, I've never noticed that it made much difference anyway....I certainly have more fruit than I know what to do with.......we just share.
Cage doors open now!
A A Milne