fistfulladirt
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Blue heron-how to get rid of the rotten %&!!@#&!!
To all of you that have hobby ponds, do you have to deal with the herons? I know shooting them would be an effective means, but these birds are protected, so that's not an option. These birds are robbing my pond daily - fish are expensive to stock and feed, not to mention all the bullfrogs get eaten up over the summer too. Every day they are out there, they are not shy now, and won't take flight no matter how much I yell, i basically have to run and chase 'em away.
I've tried scarecrows and owl decoys, they work for a day or two, then the birds wise up and are right back gobbling up the fish. I'm at my wit's end! Anyone else have to deal with this?
To all of you that have hobby ponds, do you have to deal with the herons? I know shooting them would be an effective means, but these birds are protected, so that's not an option. These birds are robbing my pond daily - fish are expensive to stock and feed, not to mention all the bullfrogs get eaten up over the summer too. Every day they are out there, they are not shy now, and won't take flight no matter how much I yell, i basically have to run and chase 'em away.
I've tried scarecrows and owl decoys, they work for a day or two, then the birds wise up and are right back gobbling up the fish. I'm at my wit's end! Anyone else have to deal with this?