On 12/26/2010 7:19 AM, ~ jan wrote:
On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:55:11 EST, wrote:

The Great Blue Heron that is.sigh The pond is covered in leaf netting
but that didn't stop him/her from dropping in to gaze at the fish below.
Not interested in having my fish serve as a meal for him/her as ~jan's
home video documented last year.

What's a ponder to do?!

As long as your leaf netting is high enough above the water that he can't
stab thru, your fish should be safe. How about one of those rifles that
just shoots air? I always thought a paint gun would be kind of a good
message.... I doubt you'd want any getting in the pond though. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

Yes, net height is important. Last time one visited the net was up but
not high enough to prevent a fish from getting grabbed and pulled out of
the water. I found a goldfish in two pieces lying on the side of the
pond underneath the netting.