What are the best ways to prevent birds from eating the berries on my blueberry bushes this summer?

What are the best ways to prevent birds from eating the berries on my blueberry bushes this summer?
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You can save yourself some aggro and simply eat the delicious, wild blackberries. Or else, built a mesh cage w. mesh roof and a gate....a huge pain. Only mechanical deterrents will keep the birds away. If you built it big enough, perhaps you can use it also as a gazebo.
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