Rubber snakes to deter birds from seedlings

[Badger4]

I am contemplating buying some imitation rubber snakes to deter birds such as woodpigeons from seedlings. Do they work?

[stewey]

How about an effigy of a hawk attached to a fence post?

[jomifl]

You might attract those huge snake eating bids they have in africa,try the gardening thread,it ain't science.

[boxtops]

Get a cat.

[kermit911]

Those fake snakes work well on my boat. They keep the seagulls away.

[wildwood]

String with little bits of silver paper seem to work well.

[aneray]

Bang some pegs in the ground around your seedlings and then wrap around some old casette or video tape, works a treat.