Heron visiting my pond

"Scott M." wrote in message
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I'll look into finding a fake heron and I don't know what the fishing line
method is, but I assume it is to string trip wires around the pond using
invisible fishing line to **** him off. Troube is, I like to sit by the
pond
and maintain it also, so I don't want to trap myself.
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Keep in mind these triplines will not keep the other predators away, such as
snakes and bullfrogs.
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Scott wrote Should I put up a low electric fence so that he gets shocked when
he approaches the edge?

Take a look at this new version of the electric shock option.
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=electric+pond+fence

It is fairly new and so far I haven't run into anyone who has used it. Might
not be as instrusive as netting. But I'm wondering how easy it would be to
install.

If you do try it, let us know how you like it.


kathy :-)
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"Ka30P" wrote in message
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Scott wrote Should I put up a low electric fence so that he gets shocked
when
he approaches the edge?

Take a look at this new version of the electric shock option.
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=electric+pond+fence

It is fairly new

If you do try it, let us know how you like it.

I froogled up the Zareba K-9 Electric Fencer for under $30 which seems a
better deal. Aluminum wire looks to be $5US a foot.
I had operated a fencer for horses for years. The expensive units include
weed burning, the ability to burn off a weed in contact with the line. This
happens when they are dry so they do not short out the fenceline when it
gets wet. You may not need the expensive version in your garden.
--
Crashj

I have been using fake alligators for some time now with quite
effective results.........I had tried the fake heron thing
before..worked for awhile but so far the alligator thing is doing
great.
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"Scott M." wrote in message ...
I'll look them up. Thanks. I would never kill the bird. They are so
beautiful. In my neighbourhood we have plenty of deer, black bear,
porcupines, rabbits, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks and other assorted
critters. I had been suspecting raccoons of getting into the pond and
knocking over rocks and plants, but now I know about the heron. The raccoon
goes for easier meals in my garbage cans.

Scott

Hi Scott, if canada411 is correct, you're out in Carp (Good grief:
bears, that close?!). I'm not too far away, in Kanata. We've had a
heron once that we know of, a couple of years back. Then this spring,
*something* knocked over some pots and took a koi, probably during a
Saturday morning. I suspect a heron, although we also frequently get
raccoons -- but never during the day. It's amazing the wildlife that
hangs on, even in deepest darkest suburbia. We got a floating
reflector, and let the hornwort grow over everything, and haven't lost
anything else (that we've noticed). Putting up bird netting would be
a real pain.....

-- Kizhe

"Ka30P" wrote in message
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Tips for herons, egrets and other fishing birds:
- bird netting over the pond, usually the quickest method
- put in an pond shock fence, lays out over the water at the edge
- a motion activated sprinkler
(go to froogle.com to find these products and different vendors
and prices)
- Migratory Bird Act forbids lethal methods,
heavy fines and jail time take away from pond time ;-)

good luck!
kathy :-)
algae primer
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Thanks for the idea for the sprinkler. Lee Valley Tools in Ottawa sells
them. I'll go there to check it out.

Scott M.

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
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Herons don't tip over plants, that the raccoons, imo. If neither has
captured a meal at your pond, repelling will be much easier. I use a
motion
sprinkler on both my ponds, started using one when a raccoon made a huge
mess out of mine. It didn't catch any, but scratches were evident on my
biggest fish sides and shredding of the tail when it got away. The
sprinkler was hooked up before its return (assuming it did return) and
I've
never had a problem since.

I had the motion sprinkler on a water timer so only had to worry about it
if I got up really early or went out really late (a rare thing on both
counts). Then last summer a neighbor called to tell me a big bird was on
my
roof. This was around noon, so now it is on 24/7 and we're all trained
(from wet experience) to turn it off and on (notes on the door in and out
help) as we come and go.

Your pond is very pretty, amazing how that heron blends right in, except
around the swimming pool, may need a sprinkler there while the kids are
swimming if it is as ambitious as my raccoon that thought it could catch a
24" butterfly koi. ;o)

http://www.km01.com/index.html has them for $53.95 out of Oregon, no sales
tax, and very fast shipping (at least to Washington). ;o) ~ jan

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:03:43 -0400, "Scott M."
wrote:

I'll look them up. Thanks. I would never kill the bird. They are so
beautiful. In my neighbourhood we have plenty of deer, black bear,
porcupines, rabbits, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks and other assorted
critters. I had been suspecting raccoons of getting into the pond and
knocking over rocks and plants, but now I know about the heron. The
raccoon
goes for easier meals in my garbage cans.

Scott



"Ka30P" wrote in message
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Tips for herons, egrets and other fishing birds:
- bird netting over the pond, usually the quickest method
- put in an pond shock fence, lays out over the water at the edge
- a motion activated sprinkler
(go to froogle.com to find these products and different vendors
and prices)
- Migratory Bird Act forbids lethal methods,
heavy fines and jail time take away from pond time ;-)

good luck!
kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html


~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

My son took the pictures, so I'll have to ask him. The wildlife is pretty
bold around these parts.

Scott


"Dave and Miss" wrote in message
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Hey Scott...Great photography! Just wonderin how you were able to get so
close without spookin him. http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 Dave
"Scott M." wrote in message
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Hi,

Thanks for your comments. My pond is in front of a very old 2 story
barn.
The first floor of the barn is set into the ground. At 20 x 15 feet, it
makes a great storage shed and is indeed a beautiful and rustic
building.
I
have the filter set up inside the barn.

Scott

"Pinkpggy" wrote in message
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He is one bold bird. I love the setting of your pond, its so rustic
looking.
Beautiful!!
Jan
"Our Pond" Page
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I've seen these at a Flea Market near my home. I'll take a second look at
them on Sunday!

Scott


"Roy" wrote in message
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I have been using fake alligators for some time now with quite
effective results.........I had tried the fake heron thing
before..worked for awhile but so far the alligator thing is doing
great.
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I had the same thing happen about 3 years ago. The heron ate 1/3 of my
fish. I tried many things. The only thing that worked was fishing line put
up around the pond about 12 inches high. It worked...all the best Sofia

On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:45:21 -0400, "Scott M."
wrote:

===I've seen these at a Flea Market near my home. I'll take a second look at
===them on Sunday!
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===Scott
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==="Roy" wrote in message
. net...
=== I have been using fake alligators for some time now with quite
=== effective results.........I had tried the fake heron thing
=== before..worked for awhile but so far the alligator thing is doing
=== great.
=== Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com
=== Opinions expressed are those of my wife,
=== I had no input whatsoever.
=== Remove "nospam" from email addy.
===

Unless you live in an area that may have gators I do not know if using
a fake gator would work. Herons living in Canada or Maine would
probably knot know what a gator was..........but then again Herons
like to be the only thing feeding so it may be sufficient to deter it
from using your pond as a cafeteria.
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