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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. 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. The choice is yours. If you have an alternative suggestion or comment then please contact us.
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