As to deterring GBH, I've been told if you add 2 GBH decoys about 50-75' apart, a third Live bird won't land? They say they are very territorial when Paired up. Anyone ever try this?
I don't know if that is true.
However, I have observed the "inverse" several times. I have seen two egrets working a shoreline and then had a GBH fly in and land 20-30 feet away.
No fight ensued, but the closest egret shortly thereafter opted to fly away. The second egret would then follow.
The two egrets combined certainly massed more than the GBH, but I have never observed any behavior that they even considered attempting to intimidate a GBH.
I would think that Snipe's idea for GBH decoys would be effective against a variety of fish stealers!
