When Herons Attack

A heron decides our fishpond is his personal all-you-can-eat buffet!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• heron
• fish

[djtommybravo]

Heron's can paralyze a human by piercing the spine or the skull, which can result in death. Those birds are gangsta! the only word to use. never approach a lame one....they are most dangerous.

[lkosiliconmage]

@djtommybravo

Good advice! Now, if they'd only not approach me! I've had them land in the front yard and stare at me while I did yardwork....

[derryk1]

Try using a net covering the entire pond and use bricks to retain it don't leave any open spaces for it to crawl under. Reinforce with a couple of 2x4x8 boards under the net. Heavy deer net is best, lay the boards across the pond, like a frame.

Those birds are smart and when they get use to free sashimi they will move in for the long haul.

[lkosiliconmage]

Good idea for the new pond; I was really surprised when the heron would actually go under a plastic tarp. So far no more herons, but it's probably only a matter of time!

[toytazsocks]

Loved your video! I have one visiting my small Koi pond, right in the middle of a residental neighborhood. So far I only lost 1 large godfish, but now my fish will no longer come up to eat. I have since netted it. and chased hin off the bridge. He was so tall, he came up to my nose.

[mochacass101]

lame but cool

[BonzoGal1980]

only 1 thing I've seen work: buy a swan.

Swans are extremely territorial.

[kheadenmd]

gave me a good laugh thinking of my own similar experience. great sense of humor. well done.

[mickdaniels1]

good video..check out my video killer bird in fishpond

[madmusk33]

he has a taste for Asian food