Q: What sort of netting can I use on a cherry tree that will prevent birds from eating the cherries, and also doesn't snag birds? Also, will ground squirrels chew up the netting? A: Your concerns ...

Here are questions I encountered this past week. Q: How can I keep the birds from eating my peaches and grapes? A: Purchase fine mesh bird netting. Small birds can get through most netting. Go online ...

Whilst a graduate student, I studied wild white-crowned sparrows, Zonotrichia leucophrys, for my research project. This of course, meant that I had to go into the field to places where the birds ...

Q: Catbirds are poking holes in my red tomatoes and eating the seeds. What can I do? A: Birds enjoy our tomatoes too, and squirrels and other wildlife as well. Common culprits are catbirds and ...

The practice of putting nets over trees and hedgerows to prevent birds from nesting should stop or at least be regulated, MPs have said. Labour MP Diana Johnson said "netting" puts "fragile life ...