We had lots of problems last year. Tried putting a line of string round the
pond but Heron was not to be deterred.

Then tried additional lines at varying heights but Heron was still not
deterred.

We kept going out to shoo him off and 5 minutes later he was back again.

We finally put an electric fence round the pond (4 strands of wire) and this
has certainly done the trick. Might seem a bit OTT but we really were
getting desperate. The wire won't kill the herons - just gives them a nasty
shock. He did come back a couple of times afterwards, had a look and then
flew away again. He is still in the area - we live alongside the canal and
he is often on the other side and will also go in the field at the bottom of
our garden but he now keeps well away from the garden itself

Jeanne Stockdale


"Simon Avery" wrote in message
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Hello All

Y'gotta admire the Heron really.

I have a large pond, approx 12' x 50', 24-36" deep. Steep shelving
apart from one sloping edge. Heavily planted and with about 60% of the
free water covered with oxygenators.

In one hour (from dawn to when I let the dogs out), a heron took 9
adult 6" goldfish and approximately 100 2" black immature goldfish.

It's left a single black immature fish that I've been able to see.

Kinda solves my "I've got too many fish, what am I gonna do with
them?" problem.

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Simon Avery, Dartmoor, UK Ý http://www.digdilem.org/