I posted this in another thread:


First off they will not wipe out your fish! That said, if you want them to find another Golden Coral buffet there are several things you can do that are nonlethal.

1.) One or more staked lines around the pond. (My favorite and works 24/7 for you) I use heavy cheap mono tied to stakes made of cheap furrow strips in the areas the herons frequent set about 18 inches above the ground and water. You can add more strands if you feel it would make it more effective. I've actually run strands over the water over bluegill colonies. Basically the heron is a wading bird and this prevents it from wading in. It won't help you now but I have an article coming out in the next Pond Boss magazine that deals with them.

2.) Electric fence

3.) Harass them every time you see them. Or
train a dog to run him off. Or fire shots or bottle rockets his way. Once they get used to your pond and feel they have found a good thing this proabably is only temporary. It works better early in the spring when they first show up.

4.) Swan decoy. Forget the owl decoy. Waste of money.

5.) Scarecrow activated water sprayer(s) with a motion detector hooked up to a pressure tank.

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Keep in mind for those that brag about shooting them, it's a federal offense, and if you're caught without a permit you can get a serious fine and some jail time. These are federally protected migratory birds. Only fish farms can get permits to take them out, and only once they've exhausted nonlethal methods to keep them away.

Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 08/05/10 10:40 PM.
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