~ jan wrote:



If Kingfishers are a problem in your area, prior to putting fish in get a
few little orange (plastic) fish called heron scarers:

Okay, you better-googlers-than-I help me find what use to be called The
Heron Scarer. It is a skinny orange fish about 5" long that sold for around
$3, so getting several was no hardship for most.

I kept a school in my lily pond prior to the fish going out and I can only
assume that has kept the fish kingfisher free. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

It has been a while since I've seen a kingfisher in my garden but it is
7 years since I had the original pond.....he wasn't a problem......

I do recall, where I used to work, they had a massive lake and you would
always see the herons and kingfishers at their work in the
distance.....these were what are termed "coarse fish" kept in
there.....one of the most amazing sights was the small stream on the
border.....it backed onto woods...the front was a 4 foot fence.....a
double track road and then a motorway with all the associated noise and
traffic...this was also known as the smokers alley...the herons and
kingfishers used to perch on the fence and then dive in with a killing
precision that was awesome to watch.....we got quite fond of the fish
though........

My local heron sits on the roof of the house across the road.....they
have a pond.....the house 4 doors down also has a pond.......I have a
dog that won't tolerate foreign cats or pigeons in the garden......maybe
there is some hope in that :-) If the cat doesn't get him the dog will
sure have a go....

Gill