Seriously, could it be as simple as tying some shiny mylar strips onto the boom? It works for grapes... 73 - jeff wk6i ps: example here: http://www.birdguard.com/HTML/BX-irritape.html At 06:38 PM 7/22/2002, Bryan Fields wrote: >Prunes give you a run for your money. Jeff Stai Twisted Oak Winery LLC Email jds@twistedoak.com Amateur Radio WK6I ROC Web Page http://www.rocstock.org/