Well they not my fish, mum and dad went to Egypt yesterday, and I got to look after my dads fish (they are his pride and joy!!!).

Got up this morning opened the back door curtains and the fook off HUGE heron flew off ......so now im panicing, we have wire running around the pond, which is "supposed" to stop them getting at the fish, but Im not soo sure.

Ive put a load of big plant pots around the edges of the pond pmsl but is there anything I can do, bar sit and wait for them all to disappear, and please dont sugest killing it, that would be impossible unless you shot it, which I cant dont have a sodding gun!!!!

any help would be sooo apprecaited, something ALWAYS goes wrong when my mum and dad go away, just hoping that this isnt going to be the thing that goes wrong

 

You need to put a net over the pond. Stops cats, herons or even neighbours trying to get the fish

It'll only cost you a couple of Ł's from any DIY place.

 

Kim

not certain but i think if you put a plastic heron next to the pond it keeps the real ones away

Something to do with the fact they think its already being fished ?

Will check with my mother when we speak later - she is pretty good on such subjects as has a river boardering part of their garden

 

there are loads of ways to stop this the as mentioned already ways and also have no flat edges to the pond, they don't like standing on sharp rocks the same as we wouldn't in bare feet!!
a lad accross the road from me has a swimming pool sized koi pond in his back garden and he said it's heron proof and he has no net

steve

 

Dragon sorry forgot to say we already have a net too it must be pritty hungry, as theres a massive lodge down the road, thats where it usually fishes!!!

Apparently they can push the net down, ive put a load of bricks on the edges of the net, and these plant pots too, just a bit worried incase it manages to push the net down, coz all the bloody bricks and shit will end up in the pond

dangerous - reyland Thanks hun, I did think about that, but dont want to go buy one if it aint gonna work pmsl cheers for having a word with ya mum

 

put plenty of wire roun the edge of the pond 6 inches to a foot so the heron cant walk close to the pond..........if all fails borrow my cat she chases herons away from my pond.......fookin nutter my cat

and they won't push the net down cos they only stab at the fish to catch them

 

Fair enough then - looks like a plastic heron is in need

We have a plastic duck on our pond and two gnomes and we haven't had any grief from herons and we've taken the net off since then - didn't think of that

 

the youth aw right cool, although my dad will go mad if I put anything on his decking pmsl...so that one will have to wait till he gets back

Chris - we already have the wire, its just over 6 inches, but its obviously not detterring the heron

My cat wont go out the house in the cold pmsl...so no chance of him scaring it away

 

you could call your local aquatics centre Kim

They might be able to come up with a guaranteed way of keeping him away

 

lol why gnomes?!?!

Ill go see how much the plastic ones are, will it defo work though?!?!?

 

A gun and a few bullets if I had my way

I might call on the way home from work, price up one of them plastic herons and have a word with them

 

Girlie put them on there

 

put a shark in the pond thats bound to scare the heron away

 

Dragon I meant wil the plastic heron work fpmsl my dad would slap me if I put gnomes on his pond, my mum tried that one


pmsl...Andy, I sooo would but it wont fit

 

Kim

Tony Turbo has a large Arsenal for just this kind of thing

In 2005, a crack heron commando unit was sent to the pond by a military heron for a fish they didn’t steal.
These heron's promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Rochdale underground.
Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as heron's of fortune.
If you have a problem, and if no-one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you could hire The Turbonator.

 

fpmsl

Thanks for that Dan

 

We lost are big Ghost Koi the other year to a heron. We had him since he was about 4" long and was 10" when we lost him

Bamboo pole stuck in the ground round the perimeter of the pondwith string around them works as they land near the pond and then walk in to get to the edge. A net over the top is also a good method. We found the plastic heron worked quite well also

 

scarecrow

 

Ask Gracie - I think he shot the one that was raiding his pond

 

who needs a gun? A ground to Air rocket laucher will do the job........

 

 

Kim - i had the same problem so i covered the pond with a net (cost about Ł10) & that's sorted the problem out.

 

Oh right sorry! Well I would say a heron would be the best option - it certainly seems to be a favourite one, although I've no idea how much they cost?

I wanted to get a copy of the mother-in-law done as she scares the hell out of anyone, so a heron shouldn't present to much of a problem

I'll see if I can dig you out a photo

Jim

 

my old man had the same problem..a net cured it no probs and the plastic ones dont do shit

 

http://www.worldofwater.co.uk/shop/item.asp?itemid=345

one of them, fires a water jet at anything that moves, has a motion sensor like a flood light

 

I use a steel grid with with 2 inch gaps in !! Heavy but stops the herons but more importantly my little furry 4 legged friend who miaows from falling in...............

couldn't have my little man falling in - oh no...............

 

I have a pond & over a 100 fish & i would be sitting in the Lounge & watch 'Colin' the Heron ( Yep the Mrs gave him a name) pinch my fish sometimes three in a row, also had a King Fisher that did the same.
Bought myself a Heron Scarer which cost about Ł50 & squirts a jet of water at anything that breaks the beam. My Mrs getting caught when she goes to feed the fish is a positive side to this system , although ive been soaked myself.
Can recommend it cos it works, but does require a mains water supply a great little gadget.
Rod

 

Oranoco cool hun thanks for that might be an idea, i just dont want them being eaten under my care pmsl

AJ - We got a net hunni, but its still coming every morning surly if it thought it wasnt going to get anything it would give up

Dragon fpmsl @ the mother in law, soo cruel!! ill have a look at the plastic ones tonight lol

aduz as above got a net, but the fooker still keeps comign back

pgtips Ill have a look at the link in a bit hun, but wouldnt any one who walks past end up getting drenched

Mr S1 cant do that, we got decking all around the pond

 

Defo something to think about the mains isnt a problem, the garage is right next door to the pond!!!

pmsl @ the mrs naming him though

 

You angle it over the pond....but yeah my dog got a good soaking until he learnt to stay away

Is excellent if you have a BBQ as well, aim it into the garden and watch people get very wet

It really is the best method of keeping herons away

 

Kim, makes no difference. You literally just lay the grid over the 'hole' where the water is. If it's sunk the grid lays on the decking if it's raised (like mine) then it sits on the brick surround.

 

The Pain

 

pgtips - pmsl....cool will have a look into it!!

Mr S1 - nice one hun thanks

Think im gonna look into a high wire fence thing around the pond for this week, dont want to buy things and my dad not want them on his pond, coz its just a waste of money, so need cheap methods at the mo, the net HOPEFULLy will stop it getting the fish, im fookin hoping so

Got a feeling im gonna go home to an empty pond

 

do what my uncle did to stop herons and buy a big gun

 

i couldnt kill it, even if i wanted to, tis cruel

 

AROFL


This is what we use for "home defence"





We haven't seen the mother fucker back since he met the pointy end of this.... I wonder why......

 

I will be happy to come round and take care of the problem, for a small fee.

We are discreet

 

fpmsl..my dad has actually got a huge gum lying about but I wouldnt have a fookin clue where he keeps it, plus, I really dont trust myself with one


Well the fish are still there, will see if the little/big fooker comes back tomorrow

 

shoot the fu***r

make *loud* animal noises they will think a predator is about