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Woke up this morning to this
http://tinyurl.com/2wjjlt This is what the island normally looks like http://tinyurl.com/39e6n3 The labradors shot out the door and went on a sniff frenzy. To me, the damage and the sniff frenzy, looks to be raccoon(s). The girls treed three of them this winter and they never go on a sniff frenzy when the heron visits. I do not plan to take any defensive action. Just think it's interesting to see the interaction of nature in the suburban backyard. I'll post the predator hints on another thread for those folks who can use them. Jan and I did a bit of revising on them. k :-) |
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"k" wrote in message oups.com... Woke up this morning to this http://tinyurl.com/2wjjlt This is what the island normally looks like http://tinyurl.com/39e6n3 That happened to my iris patch today. No raccoons around here though, just children frog hunting! |
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"k" wrote in message oups.com... Woke up this morning to this http://tinyurl.com/2wjjlt This is what the island normally looks like http://tinyurl.com/39e6n3 The labradors shot out the door and went on a sniff frenzy. To me, the damage and the sniff frenzy, looks to be raccoon(s). The girls treed three of them this winter and they never go on a sniff frenzy when the heron visits. I do not plan to take any defensive action. Just think it's interesting to see the interaction of nature in the suburban backyard. I'll post the predator hints on another thread for those folks who can use them. Jan and I did a bit of revising on them. k :-) If you do decide to stop turning the other cheek, traps with fresh bait (the humane cage kind) are very effective at catching raccoons, who can't seem to leave a nice meal of blueberrys, ketchup and saltine crackers alone. Take raccoon to the nearest forested area with water and poof! problem solved. John |
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"John M. Darnielle" wrote:
"k" wrote in message oups.com... Woke up this morning to this http://tinyurl.com/2wjjlt This is what the island normally looks like http://tinyurl.com/39e6n3 The labradors shot out the door and went on a sniff frenzy. To me, the damage and the sniff frenzy, looks to be raccoon(s). The girls treed three of them this winter and they never go on a sniff frenzy when the heron visits. I do not plan to take any defensive action. Just think it's interesting to see the interaction of nature in the suburban backyard. I'll post the predator hints on another thread for those folks who can use them. Jan and I did a bit of revising on them. k :-) If you do decide to stop turning the other cheek, traps with fresh bait (the humane cage kind) are very effective at catching raccoons, who can't seem to leave a nice meal of blueberrys, ketchup and saltine crackers alone. Take raccoon to the nearest forested area with water and poof! problem solved. John The one downside to live trapping I can see is catching the mother and relocating her but not her offspring. Also, at least in California, it is illegal to relocate animals. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo. |
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I have a live cage. Then they go to the woods far away. Skunks are the worst. This year I've caught over 30 opossums. Five raccons. Three skunks. I have to call the critter guy for the Skunks. Don't know what he does with them. I don't ask. I have had my cat tails looking just like your Iris. You have to do something, or the whole family shows up, and they "will" destroy everything. Good luck!
"k" wrote in message oups.com... Woke up this morning to this http://tinyurl.com/2wjjlt This is what the island normally looks like http://tinyurl.com/39e6n3 The labradors shot out the door and went on a sniff frenzy. To me, the damage and the sniff frenzy, looks to be raccoon(s). The girls treed three of them this winter and they never go on a sniff frenzy when the heron visits. I do not plan to take any defensive action. Just think it's interesting to see the interaction of nature in the suburban backyard. I'll post the predator hints on another thread for those folks who can use them. Jan and I did a bit of revising on them. k :-) |
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In article , "Smitty"
wrote: I have a live cage. Then they go to the woods far away. Skunks are the worst. This year I've caught over 30 opossums. Five raccons. Three skunks. I have to call the critter guy for the Skunks. Don't know what he does with them. I don't ask. I have had my cat tails looking just like your Iris. You have to do something, or the whole family shows up, and they "will" destroy everything. Good luck! "k" wrote in message oups.com... Woke up this morning to this http://tinyurl.com/2wjjlt This is what the island normally looks like http://tinyurl.com/39e6n3 The labradors shot out the door and went on a sniff frenzy. To me, the damage and the sniff frenzy, looks to be raccoon(s). The girls treed three of them this winter and they never go on a sniff frenzy when the heron visits. I do not plan to take any defensive action. Just think it's interesting to see the interaction of nature in the suburban backyard. I'll post the predator hints on another thread for those folks who can use them. Jan and I did a bit of revising on them. k :-) Sorry folks, there's going to be balance of nature evening things out any time you try to alter it. Hate the thought that things need to be killed (or "removed") for the sake of our artificially created environments, but I vastly prefer the idea of creating a more harmonious (or perhaps symbiotic) environment for all. Would you position a bird feeder down where the cats can get them- knowing they have cats in the yard? Many ponders inadvertently do the same thing. Cats come in my yard, so the bird feeders are up high and food is trapped on lower (but elevated) tiers where birds can escape easily. I designed it that way. Cats stay away from pond ( We had cats, so I knew how they were), and since no predators otherwise, I did not need to design anything else into pond to keep fish and plants happy.' If I lived a few miles North (in Ojai) I'd have grates over the pond to keep raccoons/herons out. Wouldn't have thought twice about doing that. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space" |
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Wow! They really liked your playground!
Jim |
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Maybe the girls should start camping outdoors in
the evening. I'm sure they'd make a plenty of noise to scare off the critters. I wonder what the labs would do to the ground hog that has been visiting my pond? It does a pretty good job of trimming the water celery - but I don't like the hole it's taking to dig under my porch! Bonnie NJ |
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On Jul 17, 10:53 am, k wrote:
Woke up this morning to thishttp://tinyurl.com/2wjjlt This is what the island normally looks likehttp://tinyurl.com/39e6n3 The labradors shot out the door and went on a sniff frenzy. To me, the damage and the sniff frenzy, looks to be raccoon(s). The girls treed three of them this winter and they never go on a sniff frenzy when the heron visits. I do not plan to take any defensive action. Just think it's interesting to see the interaction of nature in the suburban backyard. I'll post the predator hints on another thread for those folks who can use them. Jan and I did a bit of revising on them. k :-) Let the Labs stay out at night! I Have my pond surrounded by four feet high chicken wire! On top of that I have a frame and pond netting covering the pond to about 6.5 feet high! Had four young coons all over the structure for the last three nights! They did not get in! Did not see the mother, so maybe something happened to her! My grape vines look like your destroyed pond island; but they did not break through the bird netting! Last year I had two adult raccoons do the same thing as these youngsters! They devestated the grape vines; but they also did not get through the bird netting! |
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On Jul 18, 9:42 pm, Kurt wrote:
In article , "Smitty" wrote: I have a live cage. Then they go to the woods far away. Skunks are the worst. This year I've caught over 30 opossums. Five raccons. Three skunks. I have to call the critter guy for the Skunks. Don't know what he does with them. I don't ask. I have had my cat tails looking just like your Iris. You have to do something, or the whole family shows up, and they "will" destroy everything. Good luck! "k" wrote in message roups.com... Woke up this morning to this http://tinyurl.com/2wjjlt This is what the island normally looks like http://tinyurl.com/39e6n3 The labradors shot out the door and went on a sniff frenzy. To me, the damage and the sniff frenzy, looks to be raccoon(s). The girls treed three of them this winter and they never go on a sniff frenzy when the heron visits. I do not plan to take any defensive action. Just think it's interesting to see the interaction of nature in the suburban backyard. I'll post the predator hints on another thread for those folks who can use them. Jan and I did a bit of revising on them. k :-) Sorry folks, there's going to be balance of nature evening things out any time you try to alter it. Hate the thought that things need to be killed (or "removed") for the sake of our artificially created environments, but I vastly prefer the idea of creating a more harmonious (or perhaps symbiotic) environment for all. Would you position a bird feeder down where the cats can get them- knowing they have cats in the yard? Many ponders inadvertently do the same thing. Cats come in my yard, so the bird feeders are up high and food is trapped on lower (but elevated) tiers where birds can escape easily. I designed it that way. Cats stay away from pond ( We had cats, so I knew how they were), and since no predators otherwise, I did not need to design anything else into pond to keep fish and plants happy.' Well, the one frog in my pond is so big that the cats are intimidated! The hissing and the puffing up by the frog works wonders in making the cats rethink their attack! If I lived a few miles North (in Ojai) I'd have grates over the pond to keep raccoons/herons out. Wouldn't have thought twice about doing that. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space" |
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chatnoir wrote:
I Have my pond surrounded by four feet high chicken wire! On top of that I have a frame and pond netting covering the pond to about 6.5 feet high! My grape vines look like your destroyed pond island; but they did not break through the bird netting! OK, I understand that we have encroached on nature and ponds should expect some predators. But the above seems to me to be a little over the top. Didn't most of us get into this situation because we wanted to sit by the pond with a favorite beverage, and gaze upon our creation and enjoy it. Can you really see the pond with a 6.5 foot fence around it? Chip |
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In article .com,
chatnoir wrote: On Jul 17, 10:53 am, k wrote: Woke up this morning to thishttp://tinyurl.com/2wjjlt This is what the island normally looks likehttp://tinyurl.com/39e6n3 The labradors shot out the door and went on a sniff frenzy. To me, the damage and the sniff frenzy, looks to be raccoon(s). The girls treed three of them this winter and they never go on a sniff frenzy when the heron visits. I do not plan to take any defensive action. Just think it's interesting to see the interaction of nature in the suburban backyard. I'll post the predator hints on another thread for those folks who can use them. Jan and I did a bit of revising on them. k :-) Let the Labs stay out at night! I Have my pond surrounded by four feet high chicken wire! On top of that I have a frame and pond netting covering the pond to about 6.5 feet high! Had four young coons all over the structure for the last three nights! They did not get in! Did not see the mother, so maybe something happened to her! My grape vines look like your destroyed pond island; but they did not break through the bird netting! Last year I had two adult raccoons do the same thing as these youngsters! They devestated the grape vines; but they also did not get through the bird netting! My goodness- It's a regular wild animal refuge at your place! I don't know how I'd deal with that rural of living. Would probably keep a simpler pond with a heavy grate over it. Raccoons can be pretty brazen. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space" |
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On Jul 20, 10:20 pm, Chip wrote:
chatnoir wrote: I Have my pond surrounded by four feet high chicken wire! On top of that I have a frame and pond netting covering the pond to about 6.5 feet high! My grape vines look like your destroyed pond island; but they did not break through the bird netting! OK, I understand that we have encroached on nature and ponds should expect some predators. But the above seems to me to be a little over the top. Didn't most of us get into this situation because we wanted to sit by the pond with a favorite beverage, and gaze upon our creation and enjoy it. Can you really see the pond with a 6.5 foot fence around it? Chip Not really! The pond is actually part of a cat enclosure! It is part of a 30 by 60 foot enclosure! It keeps my cats interested! Otherwise it keeps my cats from during their speciality out in nature - killing or being killed! I think that helps the creations outside of the pond and enclosure from being inflicted by 5 cats intent on killing or being killed! |
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chatnoir wrote: On Jul 20, 10:20 pm, Chip wrote: chatnoir wrote: I Have my pond surrounded by four feet high chicken wire! On top of that I have a frame and pond netting covering the pond to about 6.5 feet high! My grape vines look like your destroyed pond island; but they did not break through the bird netting! OK, I understand that we have encroached on nature and ponds should expect some predators. But the above seems to me to be a little over the top. Didn't most of us get into this situation because we wanted to sit by the pond with a favorite beverage, and gaze upon our creation and enjoy it. Can you really see the pond with a 6.5 foot fence around it? Chip Not really! The pond is actually part of a cat enclosure! It is part of a 30 by 60 foot enclosure! It keeps my cats interested! Otherwise it keeps my cats from during their speciality out in nature - killing or being killed! I think that helps the creations outside of the pond and enclosure from being inflicted by 5 cats intent on killing or being killed! Lots of cats in our yard lately, and while they drink from the pond, they leave the fish alone. Would be a different story if we have frogs around here (and I won't introduce any). -- To reply by email, remove the word "space" |
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I want my pond with a whole greenhouse around it. the pond is for my
koi. I have a koi pond, not a pond with koi. Ingrid On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:20:19 CST, Chip wrote: Can you really see the pond with a 6.5 foot fence around it? Chip |
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