Ducks a liner hazard?

[tojo]

Hi all,

we have two ducks that visit our pond, and they constantly poke around
the edges and bottom. That's cute and all, but has anyone heard of ducks
actually poking a hole in the liner? Our linear is 1.5mm

Thanks,
Tom

Duck pics here (category "Guests") => www.tojobaer.de/photoalbum/

[REBEL JOE]

Not sure about the liner but wonder, Do you have any fish left?



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[REBEL JOE]

Not sure about the liner but wonder, Do you have any fish left?



http://community.webtv.net/rebeljoe/POND

[John Hines]

tojo > wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>we have two ducks that visit our pond, and they constantly poke around
>the edges and bottom. That's cute and all, but has anyone heard of ducks
>actually poking a hole in the liner? Our linear is 1.5mm

Ducks have claws at the ends of their webbed feet, if the liner is
exposed where they go in/out, they may tear it.

[John Hines]

tojo > wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>we have two ducks that visit our pond, and they constantly poke around
>the edges and bottom. That's cute and all, but has anyone heard of ducks
>actually poking a hole in the liner? Our linear is 1.5mm

Ducks have claws at the ends of their webbed feet, if the liner is
exposed where they go in/out, they may tear it.

[John Hines]

(REBEL JOE) wrote:

>Not sure about the liner but wonder, Do you have any fish left?

I've a pair of mallards, due back any day. Quite happy to land in the
pond, eat at what is under the feeder, drink, batch, poop, and mess up
the pond. Doesn't seem to bother the fish.

This will be like the 4th year the same pair (AFAIK) has come back.
They nest at the local park district pond, but come here to feed in the
spring.

[John Hines]

(REBEL JOE) wrote:

>Not sure about the liner but wonder, Do you have any fish left?

I've a pair of mallards, due back any day. Quite happy to land in the
pond, eat at what is under the feeder, drink, batch, poop, and mess up
the pond. Doesn't seem to bother the fish.

This will be like the 4th year the same pair (AFAIK) has come back.
They nest at the local park district pond, but come here to feed in the
spring.

[Ka30P]

I had ducks visit my two ponds, no damage but
I think my liner might be thicker.

The biggest worry about ducks is the amount of duck poo they deposit in the
water.

Our ducks were fairly shy and only stayed a couple of hours. Long enough for
the labradors to finish their morning nap and want out.


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Ka30P]

I had ducks visit my two ponds, no damage but
I think my liner might be thicker.

The biggest worry about ducks is the amount of duck poo they deposit in the
water.

Our ducks were fairly shy and only stayed a couple of hours. Long enough for
the labradors to finish their morning nap and want out.


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Zookeeper]

We also have a neighborhood pair that stop in several times each spring.
When not plopping down in our pond for a quick swim, they wander about
the area, visiting front and back yards, eating bugs, slugs and snails.
--
Zk aka Kathy

John Hines wrote:
> I've a pair of mallards, due back any day. Quite happy to land in the
> pond, eat at what is under the feeder, drink, batch, poop, and mess up
> the pond ...
>
> This will be like the 4th year the same pair (AFAIK) has come back.
> They nest at the local park district pond, but come here to feed in the
> spring.

[Zookeeper]

We also have a neighborhood pair that stop in several times each spring.
When not plopping down in our pond for a quick swim, they wander about
the area, visiting front and back yards, eating bugs, slugs and snails.
--
Zk aka Kathy

John Hines wrote:
> I've a pair of mallards, due back any day. Quite happy to land in the
> pond, eat at what is under the feeder, drink, batch, poop, and mess up
> the pond ...
>
> This will be like the 4th year the same pair (AFAIK) has come back.
> They nest at the local park district pond, but come here to feed in the
> spring.