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Subject: My koi are gone
We have had our pond for about 8 years
and have had minimal problems until recently. Without going
into a tons of detail....had some electrical issues over the
winter and lost some koi due to the surface freezing....BUT
NOW.... a heron has found our pond in the middle of the city!!
I ran out and bought a heron to stand
guard 5 days ago only to find BIG BIRD dining in my pond every
day. It is a beautiful Friday morning and I have just scared
him off once again only to find my last fish flopping in the
grass. PLEASE HELP WITH ANY OTHER SOLUTIONS!!! Thanks!
Hi Tammy,
Once you got herons, you always got
herons. The only successful solutions I've heard of are
either digging your pond too deep for the heron to wade
in or surrounding your pond with an electric fence. Heron
statues don't work because they don't move. Herons are SMART.
They are also PROTECTED. Shotguns are frowned upon by the
local DNR cops.
Bob
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