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On 20-Nov-2011, "ReelMckoi" wrote: "Doug" wrote in message ... On 18-Nov-2011, "ReelMckoi" wrote: We have two ponds. One is 800g and the other 2000g. Both have rubber liners. If the smaller one ever develops a leak, we plan to fill it in. From the size of its droppings, which are of human proportions, something quite big is getting into my garden at night. Doug. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Geeze.... let me know what it is if you ever find out. I have been thinking about installing CCTV in the garden. Doug. |
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On 22-Nov-2011, "ReelMckoi" wrote: "Doug" wrote in message ... On 18-Nov-2011, "ReelMckoi" wrote: We have two ponds. One is 800g and the other 2000g. Both have rubber liners. If the smaller one ever develops a leak, we plan to fill it in. From the size of its droppings, which are of human proportions, something quite big is getting into my garden at night. Doug. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Geeze.... let me know what it is if you ever find out. I have been thinking about installing CCTV in the garden. Doug. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That sounds like an excellent idea. I do miss the fish at times but since they've been gone I have no more problems with the ponds. It seems everything out there is attracted to a fish dinner. And while they go after their dinner, they destroy the pond. This past summer only one water lily was somehow knocked out of it's pot. I need to get it repotted before winter. I have installed the CCTV and have so far seen 2 foxes, one or two cats and the dog from next door in my garden. There have also been some unidentifiable small flying creatures.The foxes and cats are at night on Infra Red, between about 2300 and 0500, and so far they have not damaged my pond, though the foxes are drinking out of my small fishless pond. The dog entered across the fence during the day and is so far my prime suspect for pond damage. I have left two empty pots by my fish pond to see if they are grabbed during the night. Of course, if there is any further pond damage I will be able to see the next morning what has done it. Doug |
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On 25-Nov-2011, "ReelMckoi" wrote: "Doug" wrote in message ... On 22-Nov-2011, "ReelMckoi" wrote: Geeze.... let me know what it is if you ever find out. I have installed the CCTV and have so far seen 2 foxes, one or two cats and the dog from next door in my garden. There have also been some unidentifiable small flying creatures. Cats and fox don't go in the water so it wouldn't be them. Small flying things = bats? The foxes and cats are at night on Infra Red, between about 2300 and 0500, and so far they have not damaged my pond, though the foxes are drinking out of my small fishless pond. The dog entered across the fence during the day and is so far my prime suspect for pond damage. I have left two empty pots by my fish pond to see if they are grabbed during the night. Of course, if there is any further pond damage I will be able to see the next morning what has done it. Doug ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I would bet it's the dog. My neighbors dog would actually jump in the ponds, knocking the rock necklace along the edge in the water and knock over and break the plants. He refused to put the dog up until I asked him about his Ins Co,.... he quickly got a chain for the dog. I was quite happy when they moved. The night before last, at about 4am, I spotted on the CCTV a fox tugging at the netting over my pond. It looked quite strong and it also put its feet in the water. Foxes are now my prime suspects for pond damage. The next step is finding out how to prevent them from doing it. I might try a beam which sounds an alarm when cut. I already have a proximity light which comes on but the foxes tend to ignore it. Doug. |
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