On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 10:59:36 -0400, "Sue Alexandre"
wrote:

Awesome set up! What is the distance from the scarecrow to the far side
of the pond?

26 feet. The pond outside diameter is 17 feet.

In the photos it seems like a long way off, but in reality,
maybe not. I think the maximum sensitivity on the scarecrow is 35 feet,
right? Does the scarecrow get triggered if you walk on the far side of the
pond?

Yes, I've tried it. But I can't guarantee that it will see a Heron
that far! However, the first Heron I saw in the pond was gigantic.
It looked half the size of the pond.

I do use a different sprinkler head than the one they supplied.
It seems to handle the pressure a bit better. The original one
wouldn't sweep back & forth, but just squirted in its original
direction. I think a Rain Bird head isn't meant to be on a
sprinkler circuit alone, it's just too much pressure and volume. My
line pressure isn't horribly high, it's just too much volume for one
head. It's working fine now. For the 3 second spray duration the
sprinkler makes one pass across its travel.

One fellow at the last Koi club meeting had a good idea. In addition
to hard-plumbing the water line to my Scarecrow, connect its output to
several heads surrounding the pond. That'll make sure I really get
wet!

Sue


"Steve J. Noll" wrote in message
...
Here's how I installed mine:

http://www.kissingfrogs.tv/scarecrow.html

I used the accessory bracket (hard to find) to mount it as the
blast it produces when it turns on is too much for the supplied stake.

I made a large dial so I can see if it's turned on before I step in
front of it.

Lost one Koi to a Heron before I installed it. None since. One Koi
got speared when I forgot to turn it on (he's since recovered.)

Steve J. Noll | Ventura California (zone 10)
| Glass Block Pond http://www.kissingfrogs.tv



Steve J. Noll | Ventura California (zone 10)
| Glass Block Pond http://www.kissingfrogs.tv