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Old 04-05-2003, 10:57 PM
~ jan
 
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I thought I was gonna luck out and never get one of these phone calls,
"Hey neighbor, there's a **BIG** bird on your roof!"

Actually I didn't pick up the phone my "clueless" middle son answered, but
must have sensed that the urgency in my neighbor's voice must have meant
that Mom really needed to know there was a BIG bird on the roof, so he
came and found me. I rushed out to the deck over looking the koi ponds, no
bird. So I looked up and didn't have to wait long before this long beak
with eyes locked with mine.

I actually had to wave my arm and yell at it.... I guess motionless people
are to be presumed as possible statues. Anyway, thank goodness no fish
losses. That the heron came for lunch and not an early breakfast or late
night snack when my neighbor might have been gone.

The scarecrow is now on continuous and sensitive setting. I've got an old
fish wind sock out on my furthest pole until a new shiny streamer thing
arrives next week. If scarecrow comes on it hits a windchime, though I need
a louder one. Also heron scarer is cleared of algae.

That shot about 2 hours of my Sunday.s ~ jan

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Old 05-05-2003, 12:20 AM
Michael Shaffer
 
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We just had one a few minutes ago, I managed to snap this pic before he
took off. I'm suprised he found our pond since we're surrounded by so
many trees.

http://members.cox.net/michaelshaffer/heron.jpg


~ jan wrote:
I thought I was gonna luck out and never get one of these phone calls,
"Hey neighbor, there's a **BIG** bird on your roof!"

Actually I didn't pick up the phone my "clueless" middle son answered, but
must have sensed that the urgency in my neighbor's voice must have meant
that Mom really needed to know there was a BIG bird on the roof, so he
came and found me. I rushed out to the deck over looking the koi ponds, no
bird. So I looked up and didn't have to wait long before this long beak
with eyes locked with mine.

I actually had to wave my arm and yell at it.... I guess motionless people
are to be presumed as possible statues. Anyway, thank goodness no fish
losses. That the heron came for lunch and not an early breakfast or late
night snack when my neighbor might have been gone.

The scarecrow is now on continuous and sensitive setting. I've got an old
fish wind sock out on my furthest pole until a new shiny streamer thing
arrives next week. If scarecrow comes on it hits a windchime, though I need
a louder one. Also heron scarer is cleared of algae.

That shot about 2 hours of my Sunday.s ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website


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Old 06-05-2003, 03:22 AM
~ jan
 
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Maybe giving out clues to local people on how to rid herons from their
ponds isn't the best thing? They're all done the safeguards and now, those
of us will less accessible ponds before, are getting a look see we've never
gotten when the easy to access ponds were open sushi bars?

Priss, didn't seeing the H creep you out? I know the hair went up on the
back of my neck. I've seen Hs before in their "natural" habitat and never
felt more than awe. Needless to say, didn't get as much sleep as I wanted
and needed. ~ jan

On Sun, 4 May 2003 20:36:42 -0400, "Priscilla McCullough" wrote:


Hehehehehe k30a I would like to know why you were whispering to. hehehehe
Maybe thought he would invite friends over. lol
Priss

"K30a" wrote in message
...

When the heron visited our pond I called
jan and whispered into the phone, 'there's a
heron at the pond.'

Of course the only reply jan could give was
'a what?'

Why I thought I had to whisper is beyond me!

Turning the water gardening labradors outdoors,
with me, the backup, did the trick. Wonder if the current heron is coming

to my
house next! Overall
quality of the koi is not as good..... ;-)


k30a




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Old 06-05-2003, 03:22 AM
~ jan
 
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I never think "camera". s Probably a good thing, I might have thrown it
at him/her. ~ jan


On Sun, 04 May 2003 22:17:42 GMT, Michael Shaffer
wrote:

We just had one a few minutes ago, I managed to snap this pic before he
took off. I'm suprised he found our pond since we're surrounded by so
many trees.

http://members.cox.net/michaelshaffer/heron.jpg


~ jan wrote:
I thought I was gonna luck out and never get one of these phone calls,
"Hey neighbor, there's a **BIG** bird on your roof!"

Actually I didn't pick up the phone my "clueless" middle son answered, but
must have sensed that the urgency in my neighbor's voice must have meant
that Mom really needed to know there was a BIG bird on the roof, so he
came and found me. I rushed out to the deck over looking the koi ponds, no
bird. So I looked up and didn't have to wait long before this long beak
with eyes locked with mine.

I actually had to wave my arm and yell at it.... I guess motionless people
are to be presumed as possible statues. Anyway, thank goodness no fish
losses. That the heron came for lunch and not an early breakfast or late
night snack when my neighbor might have been gone.

The scarecrow is now on continuous and sensitive setting. I've got an old
fish wind sock out on my furthest pole until a new shiny streamer thing
arrives next week. If scarecrow comes on it hits a windchime, though I need
a louder one. Also heron scarer is cleared of algae.

That shot about 2 hours of my Sunday.s ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website


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Old 06-05-2003, 03:22 AM
BenignVanilla
 
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"~ jan" wrote in message
...
Maybe giving out clues to local people on how to rid herons from their
ponds isn't the best thing? They're all done the safeguards and now, those
of us will less accessible ponds before, are getting a look see we've

never
gotten when the easy to access ponds were open sushi bars?

Priss, didn't seeing the H creep you out? I know the hair went up on the
back of my neck. I've seen Hs before in their "natural" habitat and never
felt more than awe. Needless to say, didn't get as much sleep as I wanted
and needed. ~ jan

snip

We constantly have a couple flying over the neighborhood. I know of two
established ponds in the area, and mine will be the third. I wondering if he
is doing recon...

BV.




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Old 06-05-2003, 03:22 AM
Priscilla McCullough
 
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Yes it did. Actually I got a little scared when I ran at it I thought I hope
he don't come down and peck me. lol
I don't know if these things can be aggressive or not.
Priss
"~ jan" wrote in message
...
Maybe giving out clues to local people on how to rid herons from their
ponds isn't the best thing? They're all done the safeguards and now, those
of us will less accessible ponds before, are getting a look see we've

never
gotten when the easy to access ponds were open sushi bars?

Priss, didn't seeing the H creep you out? I know the hair went up on the
back of my neck. I've seen Hs before in their "natural" habitat and never
felt more than awe. Needless to say, didn't get as much sleep as I wanted
and needed. ~ jan

On Sun, 4 May 2003 20:36:42 -0400, "Priscilla McCullough"

wrote:

Hehehehehe k30a I would like to know why you were whispering to.

hehehehe
Maybe thought he would invite friends over. lol
Priss

"K30a" wrote in message
...

When the heron visited our pond I called
jan and whispered into the phone, 'there's a
heron at the pond.'

Of course the only reply jan could give was
'a what?'

Why I thought I had to whisper is beyond me!

Turning the water gardening labradors outdoors,
with me, the backup, did the trick. Wonder if the current heron is

coming
to my
house next! Overall
quality of the koi is not as good..... ;-)


k30a




See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website


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Old 06-05-2003, 03:22 AM
K30a
 
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Priss wrote he don't come down and peck me. lol
I don't know if these things can be aggressive or not.

Yes, they can be very aggressive *if* you corner
them. One fellow tried to grab one and ended up with stitches in his face from
the sharp beak.
Another was hanging onto one attempting to band it and the beak went right into
his skull, killing him.
Yell, holler and jump up and down but don't get
near a heron!

k30a
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