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22 years ago

I have been proud of the huge pheasant rooster that lives with us. I have had a "problem" with some of my perennials and I thought it was bugs. Something is eating them way down. I just occurred to me that that silly pheasant thinks I have planted him a salad bar. What can I do to discourag him? I have tried dog and cat repellant but I do not know if that has worked because I just did it. Anyone have better ideas?

Louise

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Ina Plassa_travis
22 years ago
strips of reflective mylar will work... for a while.

but birds aren't THAT dumb, and will eventually get over their 'flight' response.

caging the plants helps...but can interfere with the 'natural' look of a garden.

a motion-detector hooked up to a sprinkler isn't a bad idea...think of it as an automatic water-pistol for your garden.

after that, I'm afraid it amounts to revoking his visitor's pass...we had to chase wild turkeys off with a shotgun last year, they were terrorizing our golden retriver!
dillhead
22 years ago
Hi ayotte-

I have a pheasant, too, and I know he's eating lettuce and am afraid he'll move on to beans & sunflowers as they start to come up. Did you have any luck deterring yours?
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