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Old September 1st 04, 09:02 PM
~ jan JJsPond.us
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On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 23:10:02 GMT, jrio wrote:

I'm beginning to get the feeling that you may all be correct. If I
sneak up on the pond so they can't see me and toss them some food
they'll rapidly dart to the surface, snatch a pellet or two and dive for
cover. I'll have to figure out what's spooked them. Racoons come to
mind first. Had some trouble with them in my yard a couple of years
ago. No droppings though like then.

Hard to mistake a racoon visit, they dump over and/or beat up plants, pull
rocks in, etc. If all heads are accounted for an predators didn't get
rewarded. I highly recommend the motion sprinkler (Scarecrow):
http://www.km01.com/index.html and a fake orange plastic fish called a
heron scarer. www.aqua-mart.com ~ jan


See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

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