Heron

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She showed me a pic of the heron avoiding the spray by coming up behind the
thing, and fishing next to it. The herons learned to avoid the spray. I
can't explain it any better.

Ooooh, she had it too close to the pond in that case. Kind of like that
heron video BV has a link to on his website, where the fish string is too
close to the pond and the heron just snaked it's head under. Gulp!
~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

I trained my dog to kill them. If you're not good at dog training a rifle
that fires 22 shorts is sub-sonic.

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"Mostyn" wrote in message
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|I live in the UK. Last year I had a visit from a heron and he cleaned out
| all my goldfish.
| so since then I have rebuilt my pond and made it bigger so I can switch
over
| this year to Jap Koi Carp, I have put in a larger better filtration system
| and pump, But my only fear is that dammed Heron, so if any one can sagest
a
| way to stop his visits this year especially after I restock with koi I
would
| be grateful.
| Mostyn
|
|

On or about Tue, 22 Feb 2005 07:59:04 GMT, "Dragon Koi"
wrote something like:

I trained my dog to kill them. If you're not good at dog training a rifle
that fires 22 shorts is sub-sonic.

Oh, that will bring in the neighbors and the game commission post
haste. Remember, shooting one is a Federal rap here on the west shore
of the big salty pond.
If you are giong to pop them with the .22, there are fine shot shells
available in rimfire.
"How do I know ? I just do."
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:03:25 GMT, Crashj wrote:

If you are giong to pop them with the .22, there are fine shot shells
available in rimfire.
"How do I know ? I just do."

Must do a heck of a number on a liner pond. "Sorry honey, I hit the heron,
but also the pond, which I didn't notice as I went in for a congratulatory
Bud. The pond slowly leaked away and the fish didn't make it." Oops! ~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

You know, I am just kidding (except about the dog).
I did have someone tell me in CA State law says it's legal to protect your
livestock?

Also, If it is legal to use an electric fence. I guess it would be okay to
use an electric koi. If you took some of the floating koi that are supposed
to deter herons and hooked them up to the fence wire with a pin that pulled
like a grenade to make the conection after he had the koi out of the water.

Anyone have a link to the actual federal law?


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"Crashj" wrote in message
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| On or about Tue, 22 Feb 2005 07:59:04 GMT, "Dragon Koi"
| wrote something like:
|
| I trained my dog to kill them. If you're not good at dog training a rifle
| that fires 22 shorts is sub-sonic.
|
| Oh, that will bring in the neighbors and the game commission post
| haste. Remember, shooting one is a Federal rap here on the west shore
| of the big salty pond.
| If you are giong to pop them with the .22, there are fine shot shells
| available in rimfire.
| "How do I know ? I just do."
| --
| Crashj

Dragon Koi wrote Anyone have a link to the actual
federal law?

I do :-)
http://laws.fws.gov/lawsdigest/migtrea.html

You can not "pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take,
capture or kill, possess"

That still leaves harsh language and dirty looks.

kathy

Yep not that your apt to read this post but here it is just the
same.
Applies to USA:
http://migratorybirds.fws.gov/intrnl.../mbtintro.html
And the Canuck version:
http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/enforce/law_1_e.cfm


On 23 Feb 2005 07:41:12 -0800, "kathy" wrote:

===Dragon Koi wrote Anyone have a link to the actual
===federal law?
===
===I do :-)
===http://laws.fws.gov/lawsdigest/migtrea.html
===
===You can not "pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take,
===capture or kill, possess"
===
===That still leaves harsh language and dirty looks.
===
===kathy

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On 23 Feb 2005 07:41:12 -0800, "kathy" wrote:

http://laws.fws.gov/lawsdigest/migtrea.html

You can not "pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take,
capture or kill, possess"

That still leaves harsh language and dirty looks. kathy

As long as there nothing under "accidentally" tossing a broom at it, I can
live with that. ~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

Thanks, Interesting. It doesn't say you can't beat the crap out of them and
break their legs. That's why they're so damn sneaky and fly away.
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"kathy" wrote in message
ups.com...
| Dragon Koi wrote Anyone have a link to the actual
| federal law?
|
| I do :-)
| http://laws.fws.gov/lawsdigest/migtrea.html
|
| You can not "pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take,
| capture or kill, possess"
|
| That still leaves harsh language and dirty looks.
|
| kathy
|

On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:03:25 GMT, Crashj
wrote:

If you are giong to pop them with the .22, there are fine shot shells
available in rimfire.
"How do I know ? I just do."

The pellets are tiny and are only effective for killing small
varmints, like rats at close range. I wouldn't even shoot a snake
with one that would be cruel. (I'd kill the snake with a stick.) I
feel the same about the heron. If I were to shoot one it would be
with something that would kill it, not wound it to fly away and die
somewhere someone else could watch it die. That someone else might
be more sensitive than I, plus he might call the Wildlife people.

Regards,

Hal