Hi All!!

Oh Boy!! Just when you think you have outwitted nature. We have just created an obstacle course (fishing line around the pond and other fun stuff) for Harold the Heron, and he has (thankfully) not been back in a few days. Perhaps having given up.

However, we now have a visitor that is new to us. We have researched this little snot and found out that we have a Little Blue Heron visiting. He is about 20 inches tall, short legged and "determined." He (unfortunately) does not walk into the pond, rather he flies in and happily sets up residence on top of the floating water hyacynth.

I suppose our friends have nothing other then the "netting the pond" option and ridding ourselves of all floaters?????What about the lilly pads???? ARGH!!!! Has anyone had to deal with this little bugger???? He is a pint size of his cousin the Great Heron.

Anyway, any suggestions are MOST WELCOME!! We are exhausted with this battle with nature of late. Seemed to have been so quiet here for so long and now suddenly we find ourselves in the throws of a battle of WITS!!! I think we are beginning to blieve that these birds are all talking to each other and sending them our way!!! ARGH!!! THANK GOD through it all, not one loss...........how long can we keep this up before we collapse?? :o) See you all Friday night!!!! Hugzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Deb
Below is the latest resident.........attached is a pic of Harold realizing we are up for the challenge!!! (AND he is walking by the water cannon. Yes, it did go off, but missed him and he pretty much ignored it, he was on a mission)