Wonderful idea, thanks! I've used it to cover my water garden when the leaves and flowers of my oaks are falling. But I'm going to try it as bird prevention next year. I had a very bad experience with bird netting last spring, and will never ever use it again. Not only is it hard to handle, and tears up the foliage when you try to remove it from a fruit tree, it trapped and killed two (beneficial) black snakes!
Tulle is a much better alternative, and so much cheaper, too!