"Dsybok" wrote in message
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A while back, maybe two or three weeks, I posted about losing a couple of
fish mysteriously, in the Long Beach, CA area. Suspected a bird, but didnt
know for sure.

Well, standing in the front yard today talking to my roofer about an
upcoming project a gigantic gray heron swoops in and lands on the
neighbors
garage door. Damn thing didnt even blink when I yelled and clapped from
the
front yard. He then slowly walked down the roof of the garage which
overlooks my 800 gallon pond. I quickly ran into the back yard and
screamed,
waxed my arms and clapped and he took off.

Definitely at a nearly 4 foot wingspan and 3 feet tall big enough to take
my
18" fish that was originally mssing.

So, now to think about countermeasures, as unfortunately I am sure
shooting
the damn things is probably illegal. Scarecrow really work for something
that can swoop in from an overlooking height? I dont want to do nets, they
are hideous and will prevent frequent pond cleaning, I just dont want the
hassle. How do the electric fences work anyway?

D


I installed a FiShock electric fence. The heron touched it with his foot,
shot up in the air and fell on his back. He got up and stood still for a
couple of minutes, then flew away. We live under this guy's flight path
from his heronry to a bay where he fishes, so he flies over the pond twice a
day, and I swear he he makes a diversion. It works well on dogs, coons and
children too.