tynetyke 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 hi all does anyone know how to keep herons away from your garden/pond we've had one in ours helping itself to our goldfish got two left out of fifteen want to get rid of it before buying more fish thans tt Quote Link to post
Wolly 4 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Put Mesh Over Top of Pond So I Carnt Get in Quote Link to post
Rolfe 2 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Net it over...........had to do it with mine. It's about the only sure fire method.......well apart from one other.......but that's against the law Rolfe. Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 grey heron; proofing of the pond with netting or overhead wires is the most effective long term measure. this species must not be shot except in extreme circumstances and then only after consultation with, and the issue of a license by, the relevent agriculture department, licenses are issued on the basis of reinforcing scaring measures, not reducing local populations Quote Link to post
Cupid Stunt 18 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 A cover is the best way to go, they still come & check out if you've left it off though Quote Link to post
tynetyke 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 didn't really want to cover with net or mesh but looks like i'm going to have to if its the only way hopefully its had its fill and stays away i actually like watching them from the back garden fish on the river bank where i live but cant afford to keep restocking the pond to to watch it feeding on my fish, thought there might have been a way to scare or discourage him thanks for the replies Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 You can get something with a motion sensor that sits on the end of your hose. The bird sets it off, and gets a blast of water. Quote Link to post
Riponshooter 14 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 we had a problem with a heron so i went out and bought a plastic heron and put it near the pond and it hasnt been back since which is gd as it took alot of goldfish and some of our smaller carp Quote Link to post
coursing mad 5 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 i would put a net over it mate best way for it maybe the only way. tom!! Quote Link to post
landytom 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 i would put a net over it mate best way for it maybe the only way. tom!!try a dummy heron heard it works Quote Link to post
zipdog 0 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 we had one, put a fake one out and it didnt come back, they are territorial. Another way would be to build a wall round your pond, as a heron will not go to a pond it cannot walk in and out. Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Not entirely true mate .Mine is 3 bricks high and now empty but the culprit had a shock when the dog got him . Quote Link to post
The one 8,457 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 A dummy heron or string across the pond stops them stalking up to the pond apperntly Quote Link to post
Hunting-top-shots 2 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 over here its easy 12 Gauge Feckes them up and they don't come back :-}}}}} Quote Link to post
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