tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post4169374782399821395..comments2024-03-28T13:54:56.282-07:00Comments on Island Musings: The crow dilemmaMarie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-54495530060882330282016-09-17T09:30:14.704-07:002016-09-17T09:30:14.704-07:00I think Crows are smarter than we are. Good luck....I think Crows are smarter than we are. Good luck. Catbirds have been enjoying my strawberries. Of course, I plant them for the catbirds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-5363377076432115582016-09-17T08:27:05.328-07:002016-09-17T08:27:05.328-07:00Back in the old days, our parents would take littl...Back in the old days, our parents would take little mini pie pans (think from pot pies), and poke a hole in them, and then with a small amount of string or yarn, hang them to scare off birds. They see their shiny reflection, and stay away. <br /><br />and LOL at Anvil's pun. :)Kailanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343660755285100296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-33208527904477501132016-09-17T05:15:53.540-07:002016-09-17T05:15:53.540-07:00Lol. Wish I'd thought of that!Lol. Wish I'd thought of that!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-32454493896739942192016-09-17T04:57:33.076-07:002016-09-17T04:57:33.076-07:00Apparently, your grapes are something to crow abou...Apparently, your grapes are something to crow about.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-74180142206909952872016-09-17T04:12:25.459-07:002016-09-17T04:12:25.459-07:00Lol. I need to borrow such a pooch!Lol. I need to borrow such a pooch!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-42792340785170183382016-09-16T20:45:21.388-07:002016-09-16T20:45:21.388-07:00I wonder if streamers hanging from the branches wo...I wonder if streamers hanging from the branches would have any effect. This is when you need a ferocious chihuahua that will charge out there and protect your grapes. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894294588507668479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-52832871732577376992016-09-16T15:24:03.399-07:002016-09-16T15:24:03.399-07:00My scarecrows are useless. I watched the birds sat...My scarecrows are useless. I watched the birds sat on rhe fence next door for the longest time watching the scarecrows and the vines. Then they moved in after the figured out what was there. I should just pick the grapes and put them out for the birds! I can't encourage them though.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-12183248064924511582016-09-16T15:20:38.398-07:002016-09-16T15:20:38.398-07:00I know. Smart creatures. If they are a problem her...I know. Smart creatures. If they are a problem here, there are people with licenses who will come and shoot at them. The crows move away then. I could never do that to them though.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-69228823567068434512016-09-16T15:18:05.660-07:002016-09-16T15:18:05.660-07:00They are territorial and they do recognize us. The...They are territorial and they do recognize us. They'll know me as the woman shaking her fist at them! Lol.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-2504019051582672922016-09-16T15:16:35.996-07:002016-09-16T15:16:35.996-07:00Out-smarted by birds! Lol.Out-smarted by birds! Lol.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-40229665552187281572016-09-16T15:15:47.590-07:002016-09-16T15:15:47.590-07:00Lol. I always think in these situations how fortun...Lol. I always think in these situations how fortunate I am if my greatest concern is keeping the birds away from the grapes!<br /><br />I will tackle the problem differently next year!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-61124537284084338562016-09-16T15:11:40.199-07:002016-09-16T15:11:40.199-07:00The grapes are a write-off. I'll get some nett...The grapes are a write-off. I'll get some netting for next year.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-52693651126985786762016-09-16T15:10:11.085-07:002016-09-16T15:10:11.085-07:00They are smart for sure. They talk to one another ...They are smart for sure. They talk to one another I think.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-14868069377052830382016-09-16T15:09:16.791-07:002016-09-16T15:09:16.791-07:00Thanks Karen. To everyone here they are crows. The...Thanks Karen. To everyone here they are crows. They seemed a tad small for crows to me and I noticed the iridescence of their heads. Nuisances after our grapes whatever they are.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-67123643058515870682016-09-16T14:44:01.578-07:002016-09-16T14:44:01.578-07:00Sorry about your grapes! But they are not crows, t...Sorry about your grapes! But they are not crows, they are grackles. If the light hits them the right way you can see dark purples and greens in their head (look closely at your 2nd grackle picture). And they have that beady eye that crows don't have.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545813195191340930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-481711219283232262016-09-16T13:25:32.354-07:002016-09-16T13:25:32.354-07:00Yup. Your grapes are gone.
I do like crows though...Yup. Your grapes are gone.<br />I do like crows though. Intelligent family minded thieves.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-75654105321283410002016-09-16T09:01:09.582-07:002016-09-16T09:01:09.582-07:00Probably your only hope was to net them last sprin...Probably your only hope was to net them last spring. They'll work it out for the current harvest.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-53109230705392727922016-09-16T06:45:58.302-07:002016-09-16T06:45:58.302-07:00Your grapes are so beautiful and healthy! Darn th...Your grapes are so beautiful and healthy! Darn that crow! We have crows around here lately also. But my squirrels and birds ate every single grape on my vine even before they ripened. (red grapes, while still green) I did try netting them one year. And would you know...they found ways in. Squirrels, especially, can easily eat through anything, even heavy plastic or metal (yes metal even) garbage cans. Netting might work if you really were able to somehow nail it down very, very well! Otherwise, you have to give up, and just plant more grapes and hope you can get some while sharing! AndreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-8358752215407906082016-09-16T06:38:55.288-07:002016-09-16T06:38:55.288-07:00Corvids, especially crows,are extremely intelligen...Corvids, especially crows,are extremely intelligent. Unless you wrap the grapes in ballerina netting, and even that might not work, you are going to miss most of your harvest.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053208644196545549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-90724156627672781072016-09-16T05:59:23.313-07:002016-09-16T05:59:23.313-07:00I was going to suggest a net too.
I was drinking m...I was going to suggest a net too.<br />I was drinking my early morning coffee on the deck this morning and all I could hear was crows! It seemed that there were 2 crow interlopers who were invading the local crow family's territory and a huge verbal battle was going on..... good thing I don't speak crow or I would have heard some very bad words.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-11832615612581736792016-09-16T05:58:27.630-07:002016-09-16T05:58:27.630-07:00Yeah, good luck trying to outsmart crows!!!Yeah, good luck trying to outsmart crows!!!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-92142303498780858342016-09-16T05:07:48.962-07:002016-09-16T05:07:48.962-07:00Couldn't you net them? It seems the only way t...Couldn't you net them? It seems the only way to save your grapes for yourself. Sigh. Your scarecrows need to be meaner! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com