On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:53:53 -0400, "Pepperqueen"
wrote:

Hello!
This is my first time to this group, and i'm glad to find it!! My question
is, today, for the first time that i've noticed a heron on my deck which
over looks my pond which is: a 220gallon pond, 58" x 94" x 18". We do live
in the city, luckily i have a mesh covering the pond, because alot of our
neighbors have cats that enter our garden, plus at night we have spotted a
skunk. I do have large goldfish, as well as tadpoles and small frogs.
How can I deter this heron from returning again?
Thank you,
Deb.



We scare off herons, sometimes with a firecracker. A watchdog seems
to be the best deterrent. When I reconfigured my pond I made the
sides drop off steep into the pond which herons do not like to do. I
live in the middle of a somewhat small (pop.30,000) city. There's
lots of rivers and waterways that attract waterfowl. Herons have a
very good memory about their fishing holes. Netting seems to the best
way to prevent a heron feeding spot, but I have not found any netting
that would look invisible or natural for my pond. I only stock with
cheap feeder goldfish, rather than lose expensive koi.