You might not be the only one who wants to enjoy your beautiful, bright Duke Blueberry plant! These highbush varieties are especially susceptible to birds, who love to swoop down for a snack whenever they feel like it. The most effective way to keep them at bay is to drape an exclusion-style bird net over your plants. While many nets are designed to simply lay on top of your plants, it's best to create a simple frame on top of them first, and then drape the netting over that. Otherwise, the net could become entangled in your plant, ruining entire clusters of blueberries, including delicate and unripe ones. It's relatively easy to conduct a temporary bird frame using just PVC conduit and fittings. This guide can walk you through the steps required to make one at home! Once the frame and net are in place, you should be able to easily pick your ripe berries without any unwanted visitors.