Have birds figured out scarecrows yet?

Crows are much, much smarter than that. > While many domestic and laboratory animals recognize familiar humans, such ability in wild animals is only anecdotally known. read more

Scarecrows, raptors and robotic facsimiles, propane cannons, reflective flags, netting — farmers have been trying all kinds of methods over the centuries to keep birds from turning their hard work into a feast just as the crop is ready for market. read more

This type of feeder is designed so that the the chickens have to step on a ‘treadle’ which lifts up a lid and enables the chickens to get at their food. It is intended to keep the wild birds and the mice out of the feed. read more