Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Taking a dim view of cormorants...

Wonder if low visibility water might help fish escape cormorants. Does anybody know if cormorants prefer clear water for their vile activities?

I don't know the answer about that. I can say muddy water dosnt stop them. Mine is pretty muddy and I see them al the time.

They are often attracted by shad or other silvery baitfish.

Here is one that was dumb enough to swim into a set beaver trap during high water.

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.....

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.

Dear Lord! That's one ugly bird!

They're even uglier on the inside.

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

Does the "OP" on my post stand for Old Person, Obese Person, or Obtuse Person?

Probably all three...

I have one that does that too Pat.

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.

Rehabbing a rent house and haven't made it to my place. No idea if they stopped by and cleaned me out again.

You'll be done by Monday and can go there to check, plus you can see how much water you got!

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.