Christina
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi everyone.
My parents are looking for something to ensure that a heron doesn't get the fish in our new pond.
The trouble is they are being very fussy about the way it looks, which I guess is understandable given the amount of money they have spent trying to get the garden to look nice.
Here are the options we have thought about and they have not liked(!):
1) 'Scarecrow' - this is a very expensive (£80) device that squirts full garden hose pressure water onto anything that moves in the area it covers. One covered a 2 metre area (which wouldn't cover our pond) and the other covered too large area, about 20-30m (which would hose people walking along the public recreation ground (though that could be amusing until we started getting mass complaints) and anyone who walked down the bottom of the garden.
2) Electric fencing round the pond - my mum is against this because of what it looks like, but I think it sounds like maybe the only possibility, but only if it safe for the heron and would definately work - what are your thoughts on this option?
3) The traditional net - obviously this option was brought to us first and my parents were totally against it. My Dad reckons that herons only come at dawn so it would be safe to just have it on during the night, but I'm unsure since my boyfriend is sure he saw one around midday. It would be helpful to have your opinions on this as well...
Thanks for reading this and it would be nice if you have any suggestions for me or you can share what you do to overcome this problem.
Thanks.
My parents are looking for something to ensure that a heron doesn't get the fish in our new pond.
The trouble is they are being very fussy about the way it looks, which I guess is understandable given the amount of money they have spent trying to get the garden to look nice.
Here are the options we have thought about and they have not liked(!):
1) 'Scarecrow' - this is a very expensive (£80) device that squirts full garden hose pressure water onto anything that moves in the area it covers. One covered a 2 metre area (which wouldn't cover our pond) and the other covered too large area, about 20-30m (which would hose people walking along the public recreation ground (though that could be amusing until we started getting mass complaints) and anyone who walked down the bottom of the garden.
2) Electric fencing round the pond - my mum is against this because of what it looks like, but I think it sounds like maybe the only possibility, but only if it safe for the heron and would definately work - what are your thoughts on this option?
3) The traditional net - obviously this option was brought to us first and my parents were totally against it. My Dad reckons that herons only come at dawn so it would be safe to just have it on during the night, but I'm unsure since my boyfriend is sure he saw one around midday. It would be helpful to have your opinions on this as well...
Thanks for reading this and it would be nice if you have any suggestions for me or you can share what you do to overcome this problem.
Thanks.