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10-01-2011, 12:30 PM
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| | | Stickleback
Me again with yet another pond creature, but this ones a bit different: its a fish!
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10-01-2011, 05:13 PM
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My favourite little fish (being the first one that I learned to recognise at the tender age of 3). I have always been a wildlife geek!!
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10-01-2011, 06:18 PM
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Great photograph too. |
13-01-2011, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny81  Great photograph too. | ....I don't think I've seen a photo by him which isn't great! 
About how long is that little fishy?
In the drier weather I top up my small wildlife pond with river water - Might I accidentally import some baby ones?
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13-01-2011, 03:14 PM
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I reckon so, having found a small stickleback in my STRICTLY NO FISH pond that must have come from the stickleback pond. Goodness knows how I missed it, I don't even know how I did it. It's easily done if the fish are there.
Lovely image.
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13-01-2011, 03:19 PM
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^^^^
Thx Deb
Don't those little Sticklebacks have cute faces with expressive big eyes  
So, if they get accidentally imported, what predates on them? (apart from bigger fish).
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13-01-2011, 03:26 PM
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Nowt that I know of in my pond. They tend to die from competition for food. I can't do anything, I have to watch nature taking its course. No matter how cute their little faces or how expressive their eyes. 
In other people's gardens I imagine corvids, kingfishers - birds like that - will catch them if they can. I think they'd be too small for herons, but not sure.
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13-01-2011, 03:36 PM
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Yes, I tend to watch nature take its course too - It's one of the joys of having a 'wildlife' pond. Minimal maintenance just to stop it clogging up but the beauty of a small pond is that it's easy just to clear excessive algae or crop plants if necessary.
There's obviously loads of fish such as Trout, even Salmon, in the nearby small river where I get my pond water. And no, I don't have a licence!
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13-01-2011, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Robin ....I don't think I've seen a photo by him which isn't great!
About how long is that little fishy?
In the drier weather I top up my small wildlife pond with river water - Might I accidentally import some baby ones? | It was about 3 or 4cm. And yes in spring with the young around you may import some to your pond.
Went to get some more pics of them today but couldnt find any in the pond. Some idiot has dumped loads of goldfish in there, 2 have died and I could not find anything alive in the net when I dip except for a couple of snails |
14-01-2011, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo It was about 3 or 4cm. And yes in spring with the young around you may import some to your pond. | ....I'll keep an eye out for them. As I use a bucket dipped in the river I should be able to easily spot any in it before transferring to my pond, which I use a watering can to do for less pond disturbance.
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