I have to wonder whether they might key on ponds with feeders located around them. If they learn that ponds with feeders tend to have more fish and that they are concentrated near feeders at times ... maybe they learn these are the best ponds to target? The tend to breed further north ... so I wonder if pond owners in the south may benefit from removing feeders before they arrive numbers? Just throwing some ideas around. Rather damaging birds they are.
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I have to wonder whether they might key on ponds with feeders located around them. If they learn that ponds with feeders tend to have more fish and that they are concentrated near feeders at times ... maybe they learn these are the best ponds to target? The tend to breed further north ... so I wonder if pond owners in the south may benefit from removing feeders before they arrive numbers? Just throwing some ideas around. Rather damaging birds they are.
GBH has learned a neat trick, waits on pier till feeder goes off and jumps in water and grabs BG then flaps back up on pier to swallow it.....
I have to wonder whether they might key on ponds with feeders located around them.
jpsdad...sounds logical........ I realize this is anecdotal, but I don't have a feeder on my big pond and that's where the water turkey's are gathering.
I'm gonna get this figured out eventually.....may try the ItalyBASS method with fishing line across most of my pond every 10-12 feet in conjunction with strategic large netting....or maybe some other plan.....but I'm not gonna allow them every winter to destroy my fish population
I have to wonder whether they might key on ponds with feeders located around them. If they learn that ponds with feeders tend to have more fish and that they are concentrated near feeders at times ... maybe they learn these are the best ponds to target? The tend to breed further north ... so I wonder if pond owners in the south may benefit from removing feeders before they arrive numbers? Just throwing some ideas around. Rather damaging birds they are.
GBH has learned a neat trick, waits on pier till feeder goes off and jumps in water and grabs BG then flaps back up on pier to swallow it.....
Putting some pressure daily on the birds seems to help to reduce numbers. We went from 10 to 5 to 2 coming to the pond in three days. And since the B. Eagle showed up I have not seen the Osprey flying over the pond.
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I’m almost done but need an inspection by the city. I now have to meet the same standards that a hotel does. In other words, any commercial business. Ridiculous. I had to seal off plenums in the door vents of the hot water heater and the heat/AC door. Change out all the fire alarm systems(yep, gotta have that), New door leading to garage. Old one had glass to see into garage. I could go on for quite a while on the updates. Homeowners, like me, have to do none at their domiciles.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
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