Are birds a threat to tomato plants?

If so, which types and what are effective deterrents?

Are birds a threat to tomato plants?
I have some, birds aren't a problem, but other pests are - like gophers and bugs.
Reply:protective netting , yes birds love yummy red ripe tomato's . walmart sells " netting in the fabric section" kind of like the veils of a wedding dress like material . get some green netting , about $1.25 a yard . protect them tomatoes !!!!!
Reply:Some birds are actually good for tomato plants by eating those disgusting green tomato worms.
Reply:The only way I have seen that a bird harm tomatos is when a bug gets on it then the bird will peck at it trying to eat it and that causes a puncture!
Reply:I have never had a problem with birds eating tomato's bugs it's bugs.
Reply:Grackles get my big tomatoes once in awhile but not the cherry ones. One of my dogs usually barks at it.
Reply:I like chicken parmesan and there is tomato sauce in it so yes, chickens are a threat to tomatos
Reply:Dont think birds are the problem, but rabbits and gophers are. Try putting human hair in a mesh bag..that helps. You can go into your local salon and ask for the hair they are sweeping up. The salon I go to told me that people ask for the hair all the time for the same reason!! Their gardens.