[Elean0r]

Originally Posted by BloomingMarvellous

Herons don't like people, so how about putting a Face mask somewhere around the Pond, bet they won't like that.

I could always try a self-portrait, that'd be sure to scare it away.

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

You could place a large earthenware planter at each corner of the pond. (Suitably filled with soil and planted up to look nice of course ).

You could then insert a cane into the soil of each planter, from which you could stretch a cord around the four, to give a "rope frame", from which you could then support further cords as deemed necessary to cross the pond at suitable intervals.

That's an idea, thanks.

I wonder if putting canes into the planting baskets in the pond would be effective, and whether they'd be stable enough to stop a heron walking forwards? They're quite large and are full of gravel, so quite heavy even though they're made of plastic.

I'll try it though, we can cut some bamboo (it'll probably do the plant some good) and we've got plenty of green twine. Let's hope it works.

Now that the fish have calmed down a bit it looks as if we've only lost one or two, there's obviously a lot more cover at the bottom of the pond than we thought. We also thought the "favourite" had been eaten, but it's still there, which is a huge relief all round.

Does anybody know if herons take big fish, or if it's only smallish ones that are at risk?

Ours are still fairly small, probably about 5 or 6 inches long. I wondered if they'd be safer when they've grown bigger.