tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23168238.post115136473148276326..comments2023-12-07T04:49:18.310-04:00Comments on life as i know it...: Damn birds!!!!!!!!Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18293742715213046999noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23168238.post-1151521210064243912006-06-28T16:00:00.000-03:002006-06-28T16:00:00.000-03:00Allie > yup, our lettuce had some lovely 'spots' o...Allie > yup, our lettuce had some lovely 'spots' on it (ewww). Thank goodness for power hoses!!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293742715213046999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23168238.post-1151519911347168732006-06-28T15:38:00.000-03:002006-06-28T15:38:00.000-03:00Oh god! That is kind of disrespectful of your neig...Oh god! That is kind of disrespectful of your neighbors. Do you have bird poop everywhere too?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07856346021932036387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23168238.post-1151503730130574842006-06-28T11:08:00.000-03:002006-06-28T11:08:00.000-03:00Vicky - I looked up grackles on the Internet, and ...Vicky - I looked up grackles on the Internet, and I think you're right! Thanks!<BR/><BR/>The motion sensor sprinkler is really neat, but our garden is pretty small, so I'm not ready to shell out that much money...yet. ;) I'll have to look for bird netting at Scott's this weekend. Thanks for the ideas!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293742715213046999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23168238.post-1151434065524657322006-06-27T15:47:00.000-03:002006-06-27T15:47:00.000-03:00A friend suggested a scarecrow too. Killing two bi...A friend suggested a scarecrow too. Killing two birds with one stone, she called it.. ;)<BR/><BR/>A bit unusual for the suburbs, but tempting... ;)Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293742715213046999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23168238.post-1151424913789998982006-06-27T13:15:00.000-03:002006-06-27T13:15:00.000-03:00Scarecrow??Scarecrow??scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243209351941311552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23168238.post-1151413890011595722006-06-27T10:11:00.000-03:002006-06-27T10:11:00.000-03:00They sound like grackles. I remember them from whe...They sound like grackles. I remember them from when we were in Fred'icton. For your veggie garden, you'll need to use some bird netting draped over stakes. Alternatively, Lee Valley has a motion activated sprinkler that is designed to scare away animals and birds. Each "alarm" uses less than a cup of water, so the city officials shouldn't get on your case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23168238.post-1151370079324643852006-06-26T22:01:00.000-03:002006-06-26T22:01:00.000-03:00I'm in Fredericton (and I obviously don't have muc...I'm in Fredericton (and I obviously don't have much bird knowledge ;).Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293742715213046999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23168238.post-1151368653246528022006-06-26T21:37:00.000-03:002006-06-26T21:37:00.000-03:00Where do you live? They might be blackbirds.Where do you live? They might be blackbirds.bigcitylibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.com