I’m thinking that we need to do something to protect the crop next year, but the trees are now too tall to cover with bird netting, still the low hanging stuff should be able to come up with something.
I am thinking that hanging some aluminum foil, old computer disks, and/or pie pans might scare them off.
We have so many nut trees, that is what keeps them coming in I think.
I have tried all manner of tricks to protect my peaches - none have worked at all. I would suggest you find out how best to prune your peach trees, and then once they are producing - net them as much as possible. Though you may end up with more insects that thrive due to the netting, in which case you need to spray with neem oil several times before netting, and then follow up treatments. Peaches are a huge draw to every single pest. Even if you can only net half of your tree it should be worth it. I have tried to keep mine well pruned, but it is well over 15 feet tall now. It DOES have a pretty shape though - for all that is worth.
But there is nothing better than a warm peach fresh picked off of your own tree.