Originally posted by Sunil:
GW, I think your dog would be a good deterent. However, with Herons, I would be a little concerned about my dog losing an eye or something if it got mano-a-mano.
Chances are that the heron would be gone before the dog got up to him.
Yes the birds fly off before the dog can get to them. That is most fortunate for the dog. A heron goes for an eye when cornered and has been known to take eyes out.
