can anyone recommend a heron scarer?

mrstrunchbul | 14:36 Mon 26th Mar 2007 | Home & Garden

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hi all i have had a net over my pond all winter and removed it last week. well i caught a heron in the pond this morning (again) does anybody have any suggestions to scare them off i really dont want a net over it. ebay is selling a pyramid that floats on the water but it is only �6.99 it seems really cheap if it does the job, has anybody had any experience with these dreadful but beautiful birds.

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redcrx

have you tried a plastic heron? A friend of mine had one and said it worked really well.

mrstrunchbul

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i have one but apparently the heron gets used to it

scuzzball

What did you catch it with - must have been a very big net.

mrknowall

You do have to move the plastic heron around or it would get used to it.

mrstrunchbul

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hahaha very funny scuzzball i didnt mean literally

mrknowall

The only other way is to put wire or fishing line around the pond.Put as many tall plants around the edges as you can.For �6.99 give it ago its a lot cheeper than replacing the fish .
We used to get them but as they are protected you cant kill them.

mrstrunchbul

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thanks guys i have just bought a scarecrow on ebay that shoots water out at predators it was quite expensive but it looks good. i hope it works.

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