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Heron Deterrent For Ponds

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Moggypaws | 20:38 Thu 10th Jul 2014 | Home & Garden
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I have been trying to find some sort of metal rods/spikes to put around my pond that I can attach wire or nylon line to for deterring herons. Any ideas, please? I have looked online for pond supplies etc but no luck.
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It took some time to find out that what the USA call "Fencing Pins" are "Fencing Stakes in the UK and come up with B&Q. http://search.diy.com/search#w=fencing%20stake&asug= Herons do not like Fishing Line in a knotted cross-hatch matrix across the entire area of the pond plus a yard. Herons are vemin imho.
21:35 Thu 10th Jul 2014
Try a camping shop for steel tent pegs. I bought some recently for fastening down a plant support in the garden. They're about 8" or so long, bent over at one end, and they might just do.
one of those crow scarers ,elecrtric eel maybe .Big bird you know her on the telly .
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I've got one of those plastic herons stood at the side of the pond,it seems to work as I've never lost fish to any of the ones I see flying about.

Meant to add, I copied and pasted your title into Google search box, came up with quite a lot of ideas
the infra red sensors attached to a water jet, the more powerful the better is 'fun' - good against cats, squirrels and even unwanted humans.....

http://www.watergardenersbible.co.uk/pond-problems/what-if-i-want-to-prevent-a-heron-from-taking-my-pond-fish/
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My neighbour has a very large, deep pond and has tried everything. He currently has stakes all around and a big net over the pond itself but they still seem to get the odd one or two. We do have a heronry nearby, though, so they take risks when there are chicks to be fed
Straighten out those metal clothes hangers that you get from dry cleaners? They don't have to be strong to carry light fishing wire.
Crocodile?
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Thanks, everyone. I love the crocodile idea!
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