The first year my goumi fruited, I watched the fruit develop with
anticipation. One night they were starting to color up and the next
morning the bush was stripped bare. The following year I netted the bush
(hoop house with netting around it) and watched again. No interest from
the birds until one morning I looked out and found about 20 robins perched on
the hoops and netting eyeing the fruit. The robins around here are very
persistent. They are the number 1 varmints in depredating my small
fruit. The repeatedly charge at the netting and occasionally are able to
dislodge it unless I am very careful and inspect regularly.
From time to time a bird will get caught in the netting. I always
find them after the fact, and they are always robins. Forgive me, but I
feel no remorse from the occasional death of these varmint thieves. My
parents have a few cherry trees and almost never get a cherry because the
robins are at them before they ripen.
Anyone care to comment about which birds are the worst offenders in your
area?
John
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