smerchly Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 The old saying , " there's lots of fish in the ocean" doesn't mean much sometimes ......My neighhbour came home from work to find 8 of his prized gold fish had been stolen from his backyard pond (with waterfalls) , leaving only the 3 largest fish .... One of the fish was a special goldfish with extra large fins , given to him by a friend . The culprit was seen flying away with a big grin , thanking him for the BIG meal .......yep , it was a blue heron !! Over the years I've have seen a big change living here . I 've never had problems with birds or animals raiding my garden (except a few neighbour's cats) ! Now I have every plant covered with chicken wire , netting or inverted wire baskets to keep them from the birds , rabbits , mice (rats) , possums, squirrels & the odd coons . Just a guess , but it used to be fields and bush all around my house and is now all housing , etc. The wildlife seem to have "adapted" to the free food in the hood , from garbage , gardens and backyard fish ponds .... Anyone have any suggestions how to keep the herons from raiding my neighbours pond ? After all , there's plenty of fish in the lake ?? ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJR Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 I used to use a statue of a Blue Heron looking into my front yard pond. They seem to be a solotery bird and if they think one is already there they leave that area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deetch Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Those fish in the pond are called "easy pickins". Just like the Mandarin for us folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfisher Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Get a dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 They had a dog ....napped a lot lol ... A statue may work , but I have seen a heron chase a heron from a productive spot , or it landed accidentally too close and scared it off . I use 9" aluminum pie plates to help ward off birds from my young plants or stop squirrels from nesting in my apple tree . They make lots of noise "when" the wind blows. Maybe some garden netting over a frame would deter them from easy pickings..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 You need to move the statue heron around every so often or the real heron realizes it's just a statue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvizsla Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 coyote decoy will work as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 My neighbour had a prob with raccoons stealing his pond fish. He tried alot of stuff, finally gave up. Once they know theres a meal, good luck stoppin em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnn Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Put some pipe around the pond and tie monofilament line around them. The hereon will walk up to it and the line will stop it from bending over to nab the fish. Put boulders around your pond as the heron likes to land on a smooth area. Works for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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