Farmers have used scarecrows to keep birds away from field crops for more than 3,000 years. He’s not a farmer, but University of Georgia blueberry scientist Scott NeSmith still has to keep birds ...

A cluster of ripe blueberries at a farm near Bellingham. Mesh sacks, Bird Flash Tape and plastic snakes can help protect your berries from the birds. iStockphoto Getty Images Q.

A cluster of ripe blueberries at a farm near Bellingham. Mesh sacks, Bird Flash Tape and plastic snakes can help protect your berries from the birds. iStockphoto Getty Images Q.