You would need many, many stones snd a strong arm. Right now (and for quite a few days) our field and trees have been home to hundreds of corvids. We also watch them mob solo flying red kites and buzzards

Red chillies are often strung by sewing using needle and thread through the stems. That’s how I made the one above. The next ristra will be made with red chillies and hung near the back door for luck. I’ll let you know!

The hardy and brightly coloured nasturtiums

Two cider and one mead (honey based)