Birds and rabbits intake my flowers!? Last year, the bunnies in the mid west be so overly...

Last year, the bunnies in the mid west be so overly populated it was horrible. they ate everyones veggies plants and my impatiens flowers. i have 3 living in my FRONT patio.
this year its the birds. they are eating my flowers within my flower boxes on my 2nd story deck. what can i do to scare them away?
scarecrows dont work. they are not even terrified of people-due to their domesticity. i have to step out on the deck and wave my arms or they lately sit there and look at me.
whats the best style to deal beside garden pests?
Answers:    Sprinkle some moth balls around flowers/beds/plants,the odor keep almost any criter away.
Rabbit fencing. Here are pictures:
http://www.ezrabbitfencing.com/

Bird netting. Here are pictures:
http://www.nixalite.com/birdnetting.aspx

You can usually find these at your local nursery.