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Heron deterrent Herons visiting your pond, what can you do? You notice there are less fish in your pond, or your favourite fish has gone, you find out its a heron dining on your fish, what can you do? Decoy heron These are a plastic heron look-a-like that is supposed to work by herons being "sole hunters" all they really do is give the heron a good laugh and want to join his "friend." Water jets There is available a sensor which when it detects movement activates a water jet for a set period of time. These do work, but have to be connected to a hose and tap which must be left switched on. Unless you have an available outside tap and are able to bury / hide the hose and there is no hose pipe ban, also being as they detect movement they also detect people. You may like to see this amusing clip Trip wire / electric fence These are "does what it says on the tin" You put them around the perimeter of the pond, but herons have been known to step over them. Net / grille A net covering your pond will ensure herons can not get in to take any fish, but even a black net does not look that nice. Other I have seen taught wires at around 45cm centres fixed at one end of the garden (the main house) to a wide shed at the other (the width of the garden) These were around 2.5 m up in the air so you can walk safely under them. Not everyone has a house and or shed as wide as the garden, and the wires must be kept taught at all times. Pergola; It has also been suggested that building a pergola around your pool will help. The choice is yours. If you have an alternative suggestion or comment then please contact us.
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