Birds love freshly sown grass seed. You spread seed across bare patches in your lawn, water it properly, and wait for germination only to find birds have eaten half of it before it sprouts. The seed sits exposed on the soil surface for days, making it an easy food source for sparrows, pigeons, and other birds that treat your lawn like a buffet.
Reflective materials like aluminum foil scare birds away without harming them. The light reflection and movement creates visual disturbances that birds avoid. This simple trick protects grass seed during the critical germination period when it's most vulnerable.
