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« on: May 19, 2011, 08:01:43 AM »
blue heron has been here last two days . just ran it off as it was ogling our comets . there was also a green heron that flew . gonna be a long summer . actually , i've seen the heron in the ditch along road while iv'e been biking in winter when there was ice on any water that wasn't moving . i'd think it would starve .
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Re: heron
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2011, 09:13:44 AM »
Good luck!  It is going to be a challenge for you to discourage it from coming back.

This bird has gotten at least 15  3-4" goldfish & was sticking it's head between my wire caging this morning trying to get my bigger spawning goldfish that were using a bog plant in the corner.  I got as close as 3 feet away (didn't have a weapon unfortunately) before it flew over the fence to stand watching me until I threw a rock.  Then it watched from a neighbor's roof for another 5 minutes.  Lo & behold, it was back within 15 minutes on my roof again.  Put more netting up & at least I had gotten all the remaining goldfish out of 2 ponds yesterday.


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Re: heron
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2011, 09:44:49 AM »
Oh Kat!  He couldn't have had that many goldies!  He looks so scrawny!!!  ;D 

Really, those photos scare me!  >:(-

2Vetts, do you have netting or anything to protect your fishies?  :o
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Re: heron
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2011, 01:22:50 AM »
It's amazing how much wildlife changes just over the course of a few miles.  We really don't live that far apart (as the heron flies - 2vettes and me that is), but I've never had one lurking here (Thank goodness!)  My neighborhood must be too dicey for the birds  lol 
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Re: heron
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2011, 09:53:06 AM »
he was back today . green heron was in big pond and kingfisher went flying from big pond during our lunch [and possibly his also] .guess our little place is really ''for the birds'' .
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Re: heron
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2011, 03:58:23 AM »
appears that about ten of our fish have ''run away from home '' . ...... . or maybe the flew away .
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Re: heron
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2011, 05:02:34 AM »
Sorry about your fish.  Now that it's gotten a taste of that colorful sushi, it'll keep coming back.  Maybe you could set up one of those motion sprinklers to scare it off.
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Re: heron
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2011, 08:11:51 AM »
The net hasn't been off the pond since a fall visit from the dookie bird.  A couple landed in the yard this spring, but the net stumped them from getting anything.  It's staying on even though I hate it and it's a big PITA. 
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