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    Herons again.

    Herons have almost wiped out a lads pond who lives 10 doors up from me...
    Lucky for me my pond is still covered this time of the year at night hence im lucky plus we have quite a few moggies hanging about aswell..

    He only as 3 or 4 koi now.....



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    Dreed seeing one as far as I know there is only one other lad in it village with a pond for 10 years and seen one once 5 year back

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    He as even had a net over and they have managed to get into the fish....

    Hopefully i will findout more this weekend.....

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    What's the best way to protect as I don't really like nets only for the cosmetics like just wanna see my fish as clear as possible

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    Well that is like saying how long is a piece of string......

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    Long enough to go round the herons neck

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ant62 View Post
    Well that is like saying how long is a piece of string......

    Twice the length from the middle to one end.

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    Ask your mate to grab one of these. There are cheaper ones available and they do work just as well but this one just looked like something out of the Terminator franchise so I grabbed it. In the four years of having this pond of mine, they have yet to find a way in. I've watched them on my CCTV cameras I have placed around the property trying to figure a way in unsuccessfully.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brandlin View Post
    Twice the length from the middle to one end.
    We used to quote on the oil rigs.
    The same length. From the middle to the end.

    And same length from the end to the middle.

    Which is twice i suppose.

    Heron.
    Shotgun comes to mind. Or a good garden dog like my patch. He keeps cats and birds off my main pond.

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    We used to quote on the oil rigs.
    The same length. From the middle to the end.

    And same length from the end to the middle.

    Which is twice i suppose.

    Heron.
    Shotgun comes to mind. Or a good garden dog like my patch. He keeps cats and birds off my main pond.

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    Cant shoot them same with otters.....

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    1.77 or 2.22 the dreaded heron my mum and das pond sufferd this!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ant62 View Post
    Cant shoot them same with otters.....
    Why not if something is hurting my fish. Its going down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scotts koi View Post
    1.77 or 2.22 the dreaded heron my mum and das pond sufferd this!!
    Sorry to hear that scott. Where do you draw the line and say enough is enough

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    Funny old world isn't it........we dig a hole, put water in it and just to top it off we then put fish in it, I mean its not like we are encouraging Herons / otters to come and have a meal is it. sadly its what they do.
    you just have to put up the best protection you can or afford to protect your fish. Sad I know .

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    I’ve been using a couple of old CD’s near the pond, suspended on a bit of fishing line, hint of a breeze makes them spin and catch the light, haven’t been bothered by Herons for three years now.

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    The lad as given up on his pond and started to empty it..
    He had two small koi out of about 10 left.....
    He as given them away.....

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    I have a sprinkler - but that one looks a lot better...thanks for the link.

    I live very close to a huge reservoir and within 2 weeks of building the pond and adding fish the herons were seen getting closer and closer every day.
    Covered pond -

    Now need to pluck up the courage to remove covers
    At one point the parent was flying over showing the young heron my pond - it was a joke

    As a side note - there are some beautiful air rifles available now.
    Its a hole in the ground where I throw my money!

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    Ravens are the best defence - I used to have to net my pond until some Ravens took up residence in our garden- they attack herons and I always leave food for them. They have stayed here for over 5 years now and nest every year.

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    I will second that. Ravens and crows chase all the seagulls wood pigeon s
    From around my backway. Leave the little birds alone. Two trees end of my garden nesting in it.
    I wonder if there all from same family line. As they have been there 30 years as long as i have lived here. There is 6 of them
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    Ravens are the best defence - I used to have to net my pond until some Ravens took up residence in our garden- they attack herons and I always leave food for them. They have stayed here for over 5 years now and nest every year.
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    I feel your pain...... I have the river avon next to my house with Herons, Cormorants and other creatures..... Over the years I've tried floating discs, and practically every Heron scarer going including the device that squirts water at them (I've one for sale if you want to try it).
    I then resorted to putting up a heron fence, which the RSPB recommended with fishing line round and gradually had to increase line until it was completely covered and a mess!!, but the Heron still came through (weaving through like something out the matrix) he actually used the line to support himself whilst he got fish...... eventually I put a net over the pond 2 inch squares, black, and have had no issues for years. The net is almost invisible, see photo.... net is the only sure way to stop the buggers!!

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