heron

will the plastic bird netting with 1" squares actually keep the heron out? Is
it strong enough? And will the heron stop coming if the pond is netted? Can I
just put the net about 4" above the water and get it taunt by placing rocks on
it? Also I put 4" black pipe in the pond but had to put rocks in it to get it
to sink so now I don't think the bigger fish can get thru it, any other
suggestion how to sink it without blocking the pipe? Thanks for any info

BA PATSFAN wrote:
will the plastic bird netting with 1" squares actually keep the heron out? Is
it strong enough? And will the heron stop coming if the pond is netted? Can I
just put the net about 4" above the water and get it taunt by placing rocks on
it? Also I put 4" black pipe in the pond but had to put rocks in it to get it
to sink so now I don't think the bigger fish can get thru it, any other
suggestion how to sink it without blocking the pipe? Thanks for any info


After I netted my pond last year the heron came back daily.
It tried over and over again to get to the fish and
finally gave up. It didn't return this year. At least, I
don't think it returned. I installed a Scarecrow, motion
detector. I'm not sure if the heron returned and was scared
away by the squirting water or it just didn't return.

--
Bonnie
NJ

I think the 1" plastic netting will keep the heron out -- if you can keep
the netting taut so it does not sink to the bottom of the pond when the
heron lands (or steps) on it. If it simply sinks, that might deter the
heron briefly, but not enough.

As for the 4" pipe in the pond, is there anything like bricks that you could
lean up against the pipe to make it sink? A concrete block would probably
be ideal, but I'm not sure that there's any made with a hole big enough for
a 4" pipe.

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC

"BA PATSFAN" wrote in message
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will the plastic bird netting with 1" squares actually keep the heron out?
Is
it strong enough? And will the heron stop coming if the pond is netted?
Can I
just put the net about 4" above the water and get it taunt by placing
rocks on
it? Also I put 4" black pipe in the pond but had to put rocks in it to get
it
to sink so now I don't think the bigger fish can get thru it, any other
suggestion how to sink it without blocking the pipe? Thanks for any info

Hi,

(BA PATSFAN) wrote in message
Also I put 4" black pipe in the pond but had to put rocks in it to get it
to sink so now I don't think the bigger fish can get thru it, any other
suggestion how to sink it without blocking the pipe?

You could use fishing line to tie a weight (cement block or Brick) to
the outside of the pipe, say around the middle.

If you live in an area where they build brick fireplace chimneys a
great thing to use for fish is flue pipe. It's the red clay pipe they
use down the center of the chimney. It's square pipe that when laid
on it's side will give the fish a good hidding place and it's heavy so
it stays put. I can't get any down here, in Fl they build chimneys
around metal pipe. You could probably find it where you find bricks
in your area.

Sue W
see my pond 'Rippling Waters' at
community.webshots.com/user/aspenjd