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Post by petal on Mar 12, 2009 18:44:28 GMT 1
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Post by petal on Mar 28, 2009 20:29:55 GMT 1
my oh opened the back door this morning and he thinks he saw a heron take off from the pond,he said it was a big bird, we've been out checking the pond but can only see 4 fish in there, we are hoping the others are in hiding, we should have about 20 in all,  |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 28, 2009 21:16:10 GMT 1
Petal my O.H. opened the blinds one morning just in tie to see a heron take off from my barrel he said it hardly cleared the fence it was so low I did lose about four in all they are a flaming nuisance! if it know you have fish there it will be back so I would put some net over as soon as possible ! I know my Son Tulips O.H. has lost a couple to a heron.
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 28, 2009 21:21:06 GMT 1
my oh opened the back door this morning and he thinks he saw a heron take off from the pond,he said it was a big bird, we've been out checking the pond but can only see 4 fish in there, we are hoping the others are in hiding, we should have about 20 in all, There is one that comes round here, our neighbour has a large pond with koi in it (well, he did have fish in it until they were stolen last year, don't know if he has replaced them). I've tried to take a photograph of him on the house roof but never quite succeeded. Let's hope they are just in hiding Petal, it does happen - wasn't it debbiedoos who had this happen last year? |
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Post by petal on Mar 28, 2009 23:21:32 GMT 1
i hope your right about them in hiding, it would be such a shame to lose them to the heron, when we were only saying to the neighbor that we haven't lost any this year, we usually have a couple die due to the winter,
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Post by petal on Mar 29, 2009 13:34:20 GMT 1
well yet again my oh saw the heron take off from the pond this morning, as we dont have any netting we have sorted out a defence for tonite, dont laugh its a mesh washing basket cut up and tied to 2 poles so we can sort off protect the pond, will have to get the proper think in the week, will let you no if it works,
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Post by maggyd on Mar 29, 2009 15:36:34 GMT 1
Whatever it takes petal!! get the guns out.  I knew it would be back  its an easy feed your fish can,t go far to escape can they?? it will come back untill it has had them All!! I like to see herons in rivers NOT our gardens. Havent you an old net curtain you could stretch accross for now? |
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Post by petal on Mar 29, 2009 15:42:00 GMT 1
,mag , i never thought about that, yes i have i will go and do it now ,i'v got to get ready for work soon, that will cover more of the pond than my makeshift net?
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Post by maggyd on Mar 29, 2009 15:51:39 GMT 1
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Post by Biggles on Mar 29, 2009 22:32:49 GMT 1
Petal--I had some lovely big Goldfish in our last pond--I forgot to cover it with netting and the Blooming Heron got them all--it made me feel so sad because I had them for years--
I lost heart so never replaced them--
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Post by maggyd on Mar 30, 2009 16:26:46 GMT 1
How did it go petal? did the beggar come back? did you manage to keep him out!
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Post by petal on Mar 30, 2009 17:48:18 GMT 1
no sign this morning, oh was watching out before coming to pick me up from work at 7-30 this morning, still cant see many fish so we think we may still be short, oh will put the defences up again tonite,
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Post by petal on May 10, 2009 20:46:22 GMT 1
here is one of the pond, not so many fish now, may,2009,  we are putting the net over at night as i think we;ve had our visitor around again, |
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Post by Biggles on May 10, 2009 22:43:35 GMT 1
Once they know that they have found an easy meal they will return till they have all gone--Get the defences out--
It is heartbreaking when you have watched your fish over time and have given you pleasure-and then for them to be taken.
Hope you manage to scare the Blessed thing--
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Post by petal on May 10, 2009 23:04:13 GMT 1
i think you are right there bigs, oh got up early yesterday and said there was quite a commotion out side , and the pond had been disturbed, so we have a big net that we are putting on till we think we will be OK,
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Post by petal on May 12, 2009 16:05:07 GMT 1
well he's been around again,[we think], we can only count 3 fish in the pond, not one big one around, even my big white fish that emsey got me has vanished, it must be after we take the net off,
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Post by maggyd on May 12, 2009 16:18:46 GMT 1
Oh thats a shame petal I would be putting a permanent net on the blighter knows when you take the net off!! fish arent cheap especially the big ones, you looked as if you had a lot as well. |
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Post by emseypop on May 12, 2009 16:26:23 GMT 1
Its Chris's birthday soon isn't it, shall i get him some fish  You'll have to sort out some net first tho. Something permant and just below the surface. Wilkos do pond netting quite cheaply. |
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Post by petal on May 12, 2009 16:33:11 GMT 1
i think we will have to keep the net on, but i think it's to late now, we only took that photo on sat and as you can see they were all up for there food, the white one is the one emsey got me, we did have 2 but he went with the last lot, i think it was called a silver ghost
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Post by petal on May 12, 2009 16:36:10 GMT 1
em, that will be nice, i cant believe we have lost the lovelyones you got us,
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Post by emseypop on May 12, 2009 16:37:46 GMT 1
em, that will be nice, i cant believe we have lost the lovelyones you got us, Its a shame, but I'll ask Debi to make sure they've something nice in ready for june 4th, get your defences in place ;D |
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Post by emseypop on May 12, 2009 16:40:02 GMT 1
Is is the ghost koi or the shubunkin thats gone? Which one did Chris tread on?
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Post by petal on May 12, 2009 16:46:51 GMT 1
Is is the ghost koi or the shubunkin thats gone? Which one did Chris tread on? it was the ghost koi, and you got me the shubunkins, but there all gone to ,bloody thing, |
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Post by petal on May 15, 2009 9:34:43 GMT 1
well it looks like we are mistaken with the fish, yesterday we counted 14 fish, including the big white one, it looks like they were hiding very well,as we didnt see them untill we put food in the pond,thank goodness, we still put the net on in the evening, not taking any chances,
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Post by bogmyrtle on May 15, 2009 13:44:35 GMT 1
well it looks like we are mistaken with the fish, yesterday we counted 14 fish, including the big white one, it looks like they were hiding very well,as we didnt see them untill we put food in the pond,thank goodness, we still put the net on in the evening, not taking any chances, That's good news Petal, sensible fish, hiding when the heron is around! I just have to ask Emsey, how did Chris tread on a fish? |
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its an easy feed your fish can,t go far to escape can they?? it will come back untill it has had them All!! I like to see herons in rivers NOT our gardens. 
You'll have to sort out some net first tho. Something permant and just below the surface. Wilkos do pond netting quite cheaply.