Comments on: How to Stop Herons Taking Goldfish from a Pond http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/how-to-stop-herons-taking-goldfish-from-a-pond/ Goldfish Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:37:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: jeff http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/how-to-stop-herons-taking-goldfish-from-a-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-678 jeff Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:31:00 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=25#comment-678 Hi everyone, i have had a pond for 10 years now and have had a problem with the heron every day, this was getting me down to see my fish on the lawn most of the time as my baby's are far to big for the heron to take. i have used fishing line nop that did not work, sprinkler nop did not work, fake heron nop did not work, a net worked for a bit then came home one day to find a hole in it the size of a door and two fish with holes in them..that was 2 years ago the heron still comes to see me BUT it has never not once made a strike it just goes around the circumference of the pond, no netting, no fishing line, no fake heron, no sprinkler, no dogs, just a unique protection system consisting of a floating plastic net which leaves the centre free, fits any pond ( for about £100 if you have a big pond) i am going to list this on ebay this weekend it works trust me i have used everything.. if you want more info please feel free to email me. equine.horseball@yahoo.com Hi everyone, i have had a pond for 10 years now and have had a problem with the heron every day, this was getting me down to see my fish on the lawn most of the time as my baby’s are far to big for the heron to take. i have used fishing line nop that did not work, sprinkler nop did not work, fake heron nop did not work, a net worked for a bit then came home one day to find a hole in it the size of a door and two fish with holes in them..that was 2 years ago the heron still comes to see me BUT it has never not once made a strike it just goes around the circumference of the pond, no netting, no fishing line, no fake heron, no sprinkler, no dogs, just a unique protection system consisting of a floating plastic net which leaves the centre free, fits any pond ( for about £100 if you have a big pond) i am going to list this on ebay this weekend it works trust me i have used everything.. if you want more info please feel free to email me. equine.horseball@yahoo.com

]]> By: steve http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/how-to-stop-herons-taking-goldfish-from-a-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-672 steve Tue, 25 May 2010 00:10:13 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=25#comment-672 our two dogs a westie and a scottie protect our pond they are fearless they sleep in the sunhouse with the bottom door open ,i am sure they would scare half to death if he ever dare come back our two dogs a westie and a scottie protect our pond they are fearless they sleep in the sunhouse with the bottom door open ,i am sure they would scare half to death if he ever dare come back

]]> By: Claudiane http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/how-to-stop-herons-taking-goldfish-from-a-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Claudiane Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:02:49 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=25#comment-612 I bought the scarecrow motion activated sprinkler thinking I had solved my heron problem. My husband woke up one morning and happened to look outside. The sprinkler was being activated, but there was no wind. (it will spray when there is wind). It was then that my husband saw the heron standing right in our pond. The heron did not care about being sprayed. I returned the sprinkler where I bought it as it is a useless deterrent. The heron had visited our pond before and had also been sitting on our neighbour's roof watching, so I suspect he figured out how the sprinkler worked and wasn't surprised when it sprayed him. Now we have fishing lines across the pond. The little sticks of wood that hold the fishing line and surround the pond are not attractive so if anyone has a suggestion, it would be appreciated! I bought the scarecrow motion activated sprinkler thinking I had solved my heron problem. My husband woke up one morning and happened to look outside. The sprinkler was being activated, but there was no wind. (it will spray when there is wind). It was then that my husband saw the heron standing right in our pond. The heron did not care about being sprayed. I returned the sprinkler where I bought it as it is a useless deterrent. The heron had visited our pond before and had also been sitting on our neighbour’s roof watching, so I suspect he figured out how the sprinkler worked and wasn’t surprised when it sprayed him. Now we have fishing lines across the pond. The little sticks of wood that hold the fishing line and surround the pond are not attractive so if anyone has a suggestion, it would be appreciated!

]]> By: Andy http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/how-to-stop-herons-taking-goldfish-from-a-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Andy Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:05:15 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=25#comment-608 I have a perfect heron deterrent. He's a Jack Russell terrier and lives outside at all times. We knew we had a heron nearby and erected an anti heron wire around the garden pond. However last week we were woken at 7-30am by the dog barking. We let this go on for a minute but when he didn't stop I looked out of the window to witness carnage. A heron was trying to fly away but had caught a leg in the anti-heron wire which kept pulling it back down to earth. The dog was diving in an nipping at the bird. I quickly got dressed and went outside to call the dog into the house. The heron just stood there but couldn't escape. I ended up having to tackle the heron with a blanket and cutting it free (apparently its protected so you can't smack them with a cricket bat! The heron eventually was released minus a few feathers an took off. We haven't seen it since - good doggy...have a biscuit! I have a perfect heron deterrent. He’s a Jack Russell terrier and lives outside at all times. We knew we had a heron nearby and erected an anti heron wire around the garden pond. However last week we were woken at 7-30am by the dog barking. We let this go on for a minute but when he didn’t stop I looked out of the window to witness carnage. A heron was trying to fly away but had caught a leg in the anti-heron wire which kept pulling it back down to earth. The dog was diving in an nipping at the bird. I quickly got dressed and went outside to call the dog into the house. The heron just stood there but couldn’t escape. I ended up having to tackle the heron with a blanket and cutting it free (apparently its protected so you can’t smack them with a cricket bat! The heron eventually was released minus a few feathers an took off. We haven’t seen it since – good doggy…have a biscuit!

]]> By: Bestromann http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/how-to-stop-herons-taking-goldfish-from-a-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Bestromann Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:31:46 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=25#comment-538 Scarecrow motion activated sprinkler is an extremely effective method to deter Herons. It emits a 3 second spray of water the moment it detects motion around the pond.The sprinkler repels them with a short but startling burst of water. The sudden noise, movement and spray scares heron away, teaching them to avoid your pond in future. See how Scarecrow Sprinkler Repel Heron at <a HREF="http://scarecrowsprinkler.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-keep-away-heron-out-of-your.html" rel="nofollow">how Scarecrow Sprinkler Repel Heron</A> Scarecrow motion activated sprinkler is an extremely effective method to deter Herons. It emits a 3 second spray of water the moment it detects motion around the pond.The sprinkler repels them with a short but startling burst of water. The sudden noise, movement and spray scares heron away, teaching them to avoid your pond in future. See how Scarecrow Sprinkler Repel Heron at how Scarecrow Sprinkler Repel Heron

]]> By: The Goldfish Guy http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/how-to-stop-herons-taking-goldfish-from-a-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-483 The Goldfish Guy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:37:05 +0000 http://www.happy-goldfish.com/blog/?p=25#comment-483 People who have a goldfish pond should read this. Yes I agree herons are an amazing looking bird but they cause so many problems for pond owners. I know this past summer even with some protection using a pond net it was able to spear through it and stab one of my big kois. I wasn't happy about losing him but that's nature. Since then I took extra precautions so this won't happen again. Herons are smart, they will keep coming back as they know fish are in your pond unless people do something about it. People definitely need to take action if they want to keep their goldfish in their pond. Sincerely, Jamie Boyle The Goldfish Guy People who have a goldfish pond should read this. Yes I agree herons are an amazing looking bird but they cause so many problems for pond owners. I know this past summer even with some protection using a pond net it was able to spear through it and stab one of my big kois. I wasn’t happy about losing him but that’s nature. Since then I took extra precautions so this won’t happen again. Herons are smart, they will keep coming back as they know fish are in your pond unless people do something about it. People definitely need to take action if they want to keep their goldfish in their pond.

Sincerely,

Jamie Boyle
The Goldfish Guy

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