The heron that visited my pond stood on the pvc and kicked it around
until the fish came out. My upgrade....concrete blocks. I spray
painted 2 of them black and set them side by side. Peck-away heron.
Unfortunately this only works with some fish. Most fish swim too slow
and don't hide, therefore will be eaten. The best way to end this is
to make the pond deeper. If the water is deeper than their legs are
long they will not go in. The fish would have to swim right up to the
edge to get eaten.

Good Luck

"Aneliese" wrote in message
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The heron that visited my pond stood on the pvc and kicked it around
until the fish came out. My upgrade....concrete blocks. I spray
painted 2 of them black and set them side by side. Peck-away heron.
Unfortunately this only works with some fish. Most fish swim too slow
and don't hide, therefore will be eaten. The best way to end this is
to make the pond deeper.

## That doesn't work either. The heron will wait, as still as death until a
fish swims within grabbing range and *SNATCH!* The fish is heron dinner.

If the water is deeper than their legs are
long they will not go in.

## No, they will wait on the bank unmoving - until a fish "forgets" it's
there, then grabs it. My 2,000 pond is over 3' deep and they were getting
our fish left and right... not to mention the King Fishers dropping from
the sky. They don't care how deep the water is. :-(

The fish would have to swim right up to the
edge to get eaten.

## And unfortunately, they will and they do......

Good Luck

## You need more than luck if you have herons in your area.
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