It's been war with the parrots and our mangos. They are smart adversaries. They wait until the mangos ripens and munch a big chunk out of the perfect fruit.We are happy to share the spoils of war on the top of the tree. We can't reach them even with a ladder. The parrots wait until the mango is just golden and juicy before they hang upside down to eat their bounty.
We humans typically wait until the mango easy separates from the stem or until it hits the ground.
When a mango falls the parrots strips it to the pit with the skill of a surgeon. Nothing is left but perfectly aligned beak marks on the pit. They even peal it.The battle rages on....
Our new strategy: hang laundry bags around the clumps of mangos. These bags usually hold my delicates in the washing machine. Somehow, this seems to be be a better use.Take that parrots! One for the block.
Those little bastards! Just like the squirrels here. Yes, that's probably a better use for the bags. You probably aren't even wearing delicates any more, huh?
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