My bluegill are on their nests and just when my Kingfisher problem gets solved, I've got a great blue heron showing up for breakfast every morning around 7 a.m.
Any thoughts on how much damage these birds can do to the fish population of a newly stocked 1 acre pond? One article I read:
"On summing up I find forty-two hours were spent with the (Kingfisher) birds (May 11July 24), during which time the young were fed one hundred times, or at an average rate of once in every 25.2 minutes. Of course there were periods when the feeding was much faster, as for instance, once in every 8, 9, 13, 20, and 21 minutes respectively."
Man, at that rate, the Kingfisher would have had me cleaned out in a couple of weeks! Couldn't find information on the number of fish a heron feeds on daily, but it's a big bird and I'm guessing a big appetite as well.
Anyone have any experience with these birds?
