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The Fly Rank attained: Ash Tree


Joined: 19 Oct 2009 Posts: 233 Location: North Tipperary
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:07 pm Post subject: Apple Robber |
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I'm near 70 years old and I never saw crows robbing apples off the tree until this year. I'm trying to get a photo. Did anyone else have this problem. |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2173 Location: West of Ireland
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Margo Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Oct 2010 Posts: 1984 Location: Summerhill Mayo Ireland
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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I have terrible problems with crows. They steal all our fruit, even digging my bulbs up out of my tubs. |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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I used to have 8 apple trees with so many apples on them that the branches would bend down to the ground until one dry summer, a good few years back, the crows sampled the apples.
Within a couple of weeks there wasn't a good apple left. What they didn't carry away, they ruined with peck marks. After that, every summer they'd come back and strip the trees. A scarecrow would only work for a week, a dead crow hanging up would only work for a further week. I gave up in the end. Crows 1. KS 0. Or actually, Crows 2,000. KS 0!  _________________ .
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A little garden in Co. Limerick. Some non-gardening photographs. |
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The Fly Rank attained: Ash Tree


Joined: 19 Oct 2009 Posts: 233 Location: North Tipperary
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Well, I've learned that I'm not the only one.
Thanks for reply's. |
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 1275 Location: cork
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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leave a shallow vessel of water near the apple trees to give the crows a drink. A large dish weighted with some stones is ideal. The birds are thirsty as well as hungry. This will alleviate or eliminate the problem.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired) |
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The Fly Rank attained: Ash Tree


Joined: 19 Oct 2009 Posts: 233 Location: North Tipperary
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Michael. |
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