Netting a cherry tree

Hi all - no luck with searching on this though can't believe it's not come up before - apols if it has...

I have a cherry on the plot that is about 8-10' high. As soon as the cherries ripen the wood pigeons have them Last year I tried draping netting over it to make a sort of bag but not very successfully. Has anyone got any tips?

I've wondered about lashing canes to the branches to make a kind of cage but suspect it wouldn't work...or trying to make a very tall fruit cage...(hence posting in D&C)

sav