Birds & Tomato Cages

Question from Fred:
We took your advice and have a number of Sweet 100 plants in large containers in our yard. Everything looks good except we now have a problem w/bird droppings on those plants w/tomato cages. What can we do to stop the birds from perching on the metal cages or, alternatively, from dropping on the plants?

Answer from Pat:
Try purchasing an owl “scare crow” only it is a “scare owl.” If you move it, it works. False snakes hung on the trellis also works. Bird netting across the top really works since birds hate to get their feet on it. There are various kinds of hanging bird scaring devices that glitter.