So far 2 herons down on my pond this year (+/- 5 last year). I have nothing against wildlife unless it has no negative impact on my pond. Herons have. Well, one has to give up and I don't see any reason why that one should be me.
By the way, you can never know how much herons visit your pond daily. I thought that my pond usually was visited by 1 or sometimes 2 herons. One down but still coming. OK, another down and still coming. After killing those 5 obviously one had left because his visits were rare.
If you think about killing them but are afraid from shooting because of neighbours or so, I can give you some advice.
