Pond and Heron!!!

[porschebabe]

Any ideas on how to keep very daring heron away from my garden pond. I really don't want to cover the pond with netting as I have tall plants growing around and in the middle

[rekstout]

Fake Plastic Heron? Probably not very tasteful near an ornamental pond though.

[Hamish]

rekstout is right, heron are rarely seen in pairs and are not social (appart from dung the spring!! some thing do take two). A fake heron is a good way to deter them.

[cupra]

....I have heard of occasions where the plastic Heron either..... a) attracts a potential mate or b) becomes a rival and a target for attack!

[*kelderpaw*]

Try Pink Flamingo?

[RCP]

I was actually thinking of getting a fake plastic version of my brother to try and stop him visiting!

[corrideo]

Hi. Have the same problem, and lost a fish only a few weeks ago to hungry heron. The fake one is quite a good idea but watch quality, the paint flakes off on some and the resultant uniform grey shape fools no smart heron! also, move it around a bit - the birds get wise to a static deterrent. If all else fails, and I admit this is the case with me, net the pond. With a few discreet mossy rocks it is not too obvious. ... Oh, or try a shotgun (joke!)!

[olddutch]

put fishing line criss- crossed over the pond - heron only fish when having waded into pond - so are obstructed !

[dorisday]

Thanks for the replies, I think I will try the fishing line idea. I think it will look less obtrusive.