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  • From: Karen Sutherland <ksutherland AT hampshire.edu>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Birds
  • Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:20:42 -0400

We have two cats. Every once in a great while they catch a bird -- usually a non offensive ground dove. More often they are concentrating on catching lizards or catching up on sleep. My partner says feed them less and they will hunt more, but am finding it difficult to deny them food when they have so much to say about how hungry they are.
All best wishes,

Karen Sutherland
Roots Farm
Organic Produce: Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs
Cockrane, Dominica
rootsfarm AT marpin.dm



Pat Meadows wrote:

We too have serious problems with small birds that eat flowers, fruit, beans, etc. etc. We have tried plastic snakes (very realistic) and mylar reflective tape, but within a few days the birds are no longer wary. Although we have not tried rattling noise makers, I cannot believe the birds would be put off for more than a few days.

I suppose you have already tried a few cats?
(Sorry, it's awfully obvious but no one has mentioned it
yet.)
Maybe there are bird situations that a reasonable number of
cats cannot cope with. ????
But you could even have a little doghouse-affair (a
cathouse!) in fields, and feed and give the cats water in
the fields. And presumably they would hang around that
area.
(I don't know for sure that this would work, as our cat is a
house cat who goes in and out as often as she can find
someone to open the door for her.)

Pat







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