How can I keep birds from eating plums as they are ripening?

Question

How can I keep birds from eating plums as they are ripening?

Answer 1

There are fake owls and snakes you can buy to put in the tree to help keep the birds out. I have also seen people hang aluminum pie pans in the trees to help scare away the birds.

Answer 2

there are certain chemicals that you can spray that will keep them away, and then when you pick them off your tree you can wash them off.

Answer 3

Some people put plastic  owls in the tree, or hang tin pie pans that swing back and forth and  may scare the birds.  Honestly though a netting that goes over trees would probably work best if it isn't a huge tree.  These can be purchased from catalogs and garden centers.

Answer 4

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Noisemakers in the trees?

Answer 5

I recommend a green house, it allows light and stops birds.