Has any one been able to successfully get rid of a great blue heron?

On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:56:59 EDT, "Dan Spalluto"
wrote:

Has any one been able to successfully get rid of a great blue heron?

Successfully or legally? What is successful in one place may be
illegal in another.

On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:56:59 EDT, "Dan Spalluto"
wrote:

Has any one been able to successfully get rid of a great blue heron?

Posted by me for Kathy due to (Google's) posting problems:


There are a couple of methods to try with herons.
Much of your success will depend on how your yard
is set up, how your pond is configured and the particular
heron who visits you.

- electric shock pet fencing
- motion activated sprinkler(s)
- fishing line strung around the pond
- netting the pond
- decoy fish
- black pipe or commercial Koi Kastle at the bottom of the pond.
- decoy heron

You may have to try a couple or a combination. Start with the
cheapest first.

kathy :-)

I've been visited by a heron before. You can probably find that
post/discussion here if you search. Netting seems to work and having a pond
that's not heron friendly. My pond doesn't have any shelves. It's an abrupt
drop off to 2 feet. Of course this hasn't stopped a GBH from dropping by for
a visit. Running out the back door wildly flapping your arms seems to get
their attention.


"Galen Hekhuis" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:56:59 EDT, "Dan Spalluto"
wrote:

Has any one been able to successfully get rid of a great blue heron?

Successfully or legally? What is successful in one place may be
illegal in another.

"Dan Spalluto" wrote in message
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Has any one been able to successfully get rid of a great blue heron?
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Nets. We used the fine black bird netting from ACE Hardware.
They last several years and keep everything but small frogs and
snakes out of the pond.

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rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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"Galen Hekhuis" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:56:59 EDT, "Dan Spalluto"
wrote:

Has any one been able to successfully get rid of a great blue heron?

Successfully or legally? What is successful in one place may be
illegal in another.

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Herons are protected in all states. You can get a hefty fine
for killing them.

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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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What has works for me:

Motion sprinkler
Hot wire
Short plastic chain fence in area where heron could walk in
Fake fish on fishing line
Shiny flashy mobiles and wind socks overhanging the ponds
Fishing line spaced 6-8 feet apart above from top of fence to bottom of 2nd
story deck with mylar ribbon between.

I use all of the above and I've only seen herons land on my roof and the
neighbors but never pond side to my knowledge.

As far as the hot wire, it is more so for the raccoons than herons. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

What, no "No Heron's Allowed" signs posted?! ;-)


"~ jan" wrote in message
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What has works for me:

Motion sprinkler
Hot wire
Short plastic chain fence in area where heron could walk in
Fake fish on fishing line
Shiny flashy mobiles and wind socks overhanging the ponds
Fishing line spaced 6-8 feet apart above from top of fence to bottom of
2nd
story deck with mylar ribbon between.

I use all of the above and I've only seen herons land on my roof and the
neighbors but never pond side to my knowledge.

As far as the hot wire, it is more so for the raccoons than herons. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

JB wrote:
What, no "No Heron's Allowed" signs posted?! ;-)



That would be Species discrimination. I think there is a law against that.

Chip

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:51:48 EDT, "JB" wrote:

What, no "No Heron's Allowed" signs posted?! ;-)


Good idea, they'd probably die LOL! ;-) ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

"~ jan" wrote in message
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What has works for me:

Motion sprinkler
Hot wire
Short plastic chain fence in area where heron could walk in
Fake fish on fishing line
Shiny flashy mobiles and wind socks overhanging the ponds
Fishing line spaced 6-8 feet apart above from top of fence to bottom of
2nd
story deck with mylar ribbon between.

I use all of the above and I've only seen herons land on my roof and the
neighbors but never pond side to my knowledge.

As far as the hot wire, it is more so for the raccoons than herons. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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Whatever works. With the fish gone, I don't have to worry about
herons anymore. :-)

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