Keeping the critters off the cherry tree; How?
 

So what works best to keep the crows, squirrels and raccoons from taking all of the cherries?

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Is the tree near other trees? If so, you could try wrapping some kind of sheet metal around the trunk so they can't climb up the tree... You might also want to put a net around the top of the tree to keep the birds off.

check out this link.. google is your friend. Can you ship me some of your cherries. We recently bought some bing cherries and they were fantastic.

Could just sit and watch the tree and when they come up you shoot them. :D

emcon, that ROCKS :D Post like that eclipse google for answers. Although, thanks for the link, Neil. ...the peanut butter sounds like a smart idea. ...except for the crows.

Hang mylar strips in the tree, I am told it makes the tree look like it is on fire to the tweety birds. Get yourself some red fox urine at a hunting store, will discourage the furry ones.

I thought both these suggestions were utter nonsense, until I got zero cherries and the birds left Dad's alone, with the shiny crap fluttering in the breeze.

does not hurt to have 50 lbs of squirrel repellent patroling the premises either.
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A big net for the birds. If the tree stands alone, a collar on the trunk for the rodents. If they can jump into it, the net will help a little too.

Not sure if it is legal where you live, but depredation of some of the critters will also help.

George

For the birds, generally illegal, for the fur bearing varmints may be illegal. Can't kill the rats with fluffy tails around here for example.

My wife wanted to sit out there with a shotgun. I think she was kidding, but she is from Texas, so you can't be sure.

Well, these are Rainier cherries, and from past experience, and reading below, I think that I'll be lucky to get a dozen in good shape.

..and the other two thirds eaten by raccoons and squiggles.