How To Keep Black Birds Away From Bird Food

Most people consider black birds a nuisance and a pest. They are best know for eating all the bird food from bird feeders and scaring all the smaller birds away. There are a variety of ways to keep black birds from eating bird food.

• Remove any underbrush or bushes that may be near the bird food or your yard. Blackbirds like these types of plants because they are large enough for them to hide in. If you remove these plants, the blackbirds will be less likely to frequent your home and bird feeder.


• Use small tube-like bird feeders instead of the classic style. Because black birds are large, they are unable to rest on the small sitting posts and therefore cannot eat the food. Smaller birds are still able to use the bird feeders.


• Wrap wire netting around the bird feeder. Large birds like black birds are unable to reach the food through the wire because of their large beaks. Smaller birds will not have a problem poking their beaks through the wire to eat.


• Make a loud noise or blow a whistle every time black bird lands near the food or anywhere in your yard. The noise will scare the birds off and if used often enough, will eventually keep them from returning to your yard or bird feeder. Be aware that the noise may also scare other birds that you want to come to your bird feeder, so use discretion with the whistle or noise.