Herons

cagiva gezzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Karma :

After loosing 6 fish in two days I decided to set up the webcam taking a photo every 10 seconds for the day.

It was either going to be a cat or a heron. I wished it was going to be a cat as I’d be able to catch it and scare the shit out of it.

But, I’ve inherited a heron.

I know they're protected, so I shouldn't harm it, so any suggestions to get rid of the bugger? I'm blaming my dad as last week he bought a bird statue thingy.....
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thx1138 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Karma :

get a cat that has a fish allergy?

greatmoorred · Nearly there... Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Karma :

my brother made a frame from some roofing lat and then stretched some mesh over it, seems to put his heron off. Keeps the leaves out too.You can take ot off at weekend/evenings or when you want to have a look at the fish.

Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

https://www.rspb.org.uk/gardens/advice/deterrents/heron_deterrents.asp

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zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

Do what farmers in the US do when they find protected species on their land, kill it, bury it and don't tell anyone. Thumbs Up

Or just get a nice cover like my nan did. Thumbs Up

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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Get a model heron - supposedly should do the trick Very Happy

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tribal_tiger · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Karma :

Your problem is you have the wrong type of fish in your pond.

Some of these would soon sort out your problem

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sharkattack/hotsciencesharks/images/shark.jpeg

How big is the pond?
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instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Protection smection, kill it if you can't be bothered to get a fake plastic heron.

Heron comes anywhere near my pond and valuable fish, I'll do my best to shoot it (so far missed)

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WR450_geezer · Nobody likes me Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Karma :

Quality pictures mate, very clever, next time set up some anti personal mines on a trip wire and get it on video.

Herons are fuckers. They absolutley raped my pond of some expensive fish.

I had several large expensive ghosties go, personally I would have thought they were big enough to put up a fight and some large sarassa red comets. Didn't touch my tench though probably because they are so bleady stealth.

We put a net over our pond in the end.

Still an inkling in my mind that they may have been stolen. British carp are expensive, anything over 20lbs is proabably worth over £1k. FIsh thefts does seem to be quite common.

WR

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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

A heron flew over my garden the other morning. I nearly sh1t myself! It got chased away from the neighbours pond by 4 sparrows. Funny as f*ck.

Skunkcap Freddie · Brolly Dolly Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Karma :

https://www.airsportdirect.com/acatalog/AirMagnumRifleOnly.jpg

one of those should do the trick
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