BajaJoe
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Apr 11, 2007, 2:39 AM
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Re: [virginiakoi] VISIT FROM THE STORK THIS MORN, NOT THE GOOD KIND
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I haven't had any heron problems on my pond, but recently a cat started circling the pond at night, luckily I several security cameras outside our property, one of them overlooking the pond and that's how I noticed a cat that comes around and circles the pond studying his options to catch a fish, usually late at night. I get out immediately and scare the cat away, then it wont return for a couple of days, however he does return again and give it another shot after a while. That was till I bought an 'Scarecrow", it is basically a motion sensor which triggers a strong burst of water spray when motion is detected... it works great!
Now, like I said before, I never seen it work for herons, since I don't get them here but it is definitively worth a shot. The other benefit of this gadget is that it works automatically and since no one can always be on pond watch for predators etc, this is a great option.
I got a good laugh when finally one night after setting up the Scarecrow the cat came, the lil bastid jump and did a U-turn in midair when the water burst got him lol!! I am getting more fun than expected with the camera pointed at pond and the scarecrow now, I also noticed that the cat has given up, every now and then he still eyeballs the pond from a neighbor fence at a distance but he doesn't even try for our yard now :P
Just do a search for "Scarecrow Motion Activated" on Google or Ebay, they sell them everywhere, I got mine at home depot..
Good luck.
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LOST OVER HALF OF MY FISH, INCLUDING MY FAVORATE CHUGOI. BUYING A PELLET GUN TODAY THIS IS WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. 
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