Oh I’m so sad!! Had my fish for 2 years, never saw a heron once! My fish were happy and fat. 21 of them!! Last few days, noticed they were hiding and it seemed like I could barely see them which didn’t make sense since I had so many. I thought maybe my dog had ‘traumatized’ them bc her ball landed in the pond recently a couple of times. Then; yesterday, I SAW IT and I gasped and realized in that moment what has happened! I threw the net over the pond right away and scared off this predator!! Tried really counting my fish. I only see 6. 🥺😩 Showed up again this morning! Sent the dog out and away it flew.
How about adding a heron statue? I have read that they are territorial birds. Supposedly if they see another "heron" at the pond they won't come around. I'm guessing you might have to move the statue around some to keep the local birds confused and wondering about it.
It’s a beautiful film with the lovely sound of flowing water, bird song and the amazing colours of the fish and plants. Don’t care much for the ending though 😒
That definitely sucks, these herons can definitely wreck your day. Little did I foresee the foodfest that was about to happen in my pond I had just given away a couple of dozen goldfish ( over population ), leaving just a few with a compiment of koi. Thought I was all set went to feed the fish and just my 3 biggest koi eventually came out to eat. I was pissed, now I have a net over the top protecting my 3 koi and the addition of some beautiful baby koi. Hopefully the net keeps the herons out. Saw one huge ( dinosaur bird ) snd a smaller one. Good luck to all!
This happened to us with our pond,got up one morning saw the telltale signs,fish scales on side of pond,sent for a black netting slightly bigger than pond got some large plastic pegs to hold net tight over pond,great stuff no more missing fish,fish swimming on too of water not hiding anymore and no more worries for us,result,👍🏴
So sad poor Fish add a net and make it domes like a Tent and put lili pads so they can hide under Poor Fish I love my Fish and do everything to protect them. Once this Bird knows your Pond it’s going to continue to come and eat all your Fish!
Best not to have hatred for wild animals, even if they’re stealing your fish. They don’t know any better and as far as they see it fish are important food which isn’t really easy to get when you’re a bird.
@@theworthysoul Have you never realised speech is often exaggerated for dramatic effect? I know herons eat fish too but if I want to hate on them when they steal my beautiful koi then I will thank you very much.
Blue heron ate a few of my fish too so now my pond is covered by a black net. It's not as natural to have a net but black colored net is not as obvious and I never lost a fish again.
@@This_tub it’s a wild animal, it doesn’t know any better and can’t tell the difference between wild and domestic fish. Rather than have hatred for it, just set up good defences.
Millions of years of evolution made them incredible at fishing. I have been dealing with them for years. Each year I try something new. They also seem to eat my fish mostly in the fall.
@@e79422 I pity you because I was myself in these problems. I now have a pond of 500,000 liters so that the fish can save themselves. I also have duckweed which allows the fish to hide but it's not very pretty. with all this i pray God to keep the birds away from my fish
Oh I’m so sad!!
Had my fish for 2 years, never saw a heron once! My fish were happy and fat. 21 of them!! Last few days, noticed they were hiding and it seemed like I could barely see them which didn’t make sense since I had so many. I thought maybe my dog had ‘traumatized’ them bc her ball landed in the pond recently a couple of times.
Then; yesterday, I SAW IT and I gasped and realized in that moment what has happened!
I threw the net over the pond right away and scared off this predator!! Tried really counting my fish. I only see 6. 🥺😩
Showed up again this morning! Sent the dog out and away it flew.
I know the feeling. Did the heron come back again after that?
@@e79422 So the Herons eat the Fish in the house and finally they flies off into the home.
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How about adding a heron statue? I have read that they are territorial birds. Supposedly if they see another "heron" at the pond they won't come around. I'm guessing you might have to move the statue around some to keep the local birds confused and wondering about it.
Just watch the last 2 minutes!
As a pond owner, the first 16 minutes are the most important to learn their behavior.
It’s a beautiful film with the lovely sound of flowing water, bird song and the amazing colours of the fish and plants. Don’t care much for the ending though 😒
you need some huge fish caves. they got no place to hide.
All the other fish: "Larry got got!"
Hahahahaha! You had me dying!!😂😂😂
LOL!
I lost 130 so I can laugh!
That definitely sucks, these herons can definitely wreck your day.
Little did I foresee the foodfest that was about to happen in my pond
I had just given away a couple of dozen goldfish ( over population ), leaving just a few with a compiment of koi. Thought I was all set went to feed the fish and just my 3 biggest koi eventually came out to eat. I was pissed, now I have a net over the top protecting my 3 koi and the addition of some beautiful baby koi. Hopefully the net keeps the herons out. Saw one huge ( dinosaur bird ) snd a smaller one. Good luck to all!
This happened to us with our pond,got up one morning saw the telltale signs,fish scales on side of pond,sent for a black netting slightly bigger than pond got some large plastic pegs to hold net tight over pond,great stuff no more missing fish,fish swimming on too of water not hiding anymore and no more worries for us,result,👍🏴
So sad poor Fish add a net and make it domes like a Tent and put lili pads so they can hide under Poor Fish I love my Fish and do everything to protect them. Once this Bird knows your Pond it’s going to continue to come and eat all your Fish!
I always keep my pond covered
the lunge power jeez
God I hate them! Found one round my pond this morning but I soon chased it off!
Best not to have hatred for wild animals, even if they’re stealing your fish. They don’t know any better and as far as they see it fish are important food which isn’t really easy to get when you’re a bird.
@@theworthysoul Have you never realised speech is often exaggerated for dramatic effect?
I know herons eat fish too but if I want to hate on them when they steal my beautiful koi then I will thank you very much.
YEA LOVE TO SEE THAT ON MY POND DEAD BIRD IN A HEARTBEAT BY A 25 CAL PCP PELLET RIFLE GOING 950 FPS
FX?
We brought out the air soft gun. Then we read we can’t even use it bc these are protected birds 😒
@@doylejodi7502 Against the law to kill one IF YOU GET CAUGHT
I re-home all that visit me,,,,,,,,,,,,yes I send them to he##!
Huge fine if you kill those things, just had one come eat 7 yesterday
Is the pond too shallow? I think the heron was able to stand in it.
Smurflily: Blue heron is a good bird she needs to eat and she will be with me for till may 2024. Please...I love her so much!
And the folks why nets are important on your pond.
Has anyone tried fishing line around the perimeter of your pond? Nets are just so ugly in my opinion.
This is why guns were invented. BANG !!
Blue heron ate a few of my fish too so now my pond is covered by a black net. It's not as natural to have a net but black colored net is not as obvious and I never lost a fish again.
Me to best solution,👍
Sorry to see that😂😂
I am Bereft!! Heron has killed my babies !! Big fish and just left them on the garden
In the end….life uh finds a way
Balboa Park
They ate my 30 koi fish😢😢😢😢😢
Omg! Just ate 15 of my 21! 🥺😢
@@doylejodi7502 really?😢
That's sad af
Makes me sick killing these kind and godly fish 🌍🤔👿
no mercy for these birds. I know someone that kill these birds for killing his fish
@@This_tub it’s a wild animal, it doesn’t know any better and can’t tell the difference between wild and domestic fish. Rather than have hatred for it, just set up good defences.
@@theworthysoulo
this bird terrible
Heron is not a bird.
it belongs to the pelecanifomres family
@@MangizTheBrachyrhynchos ???
Millions of years of evolution made them incredible at fishing. I have been dealing with them for years. Each year I try something new. They also seem to eat my fish mostly in the fall.
@@e79422
I pity you because I was myself in these problems. I now have a pond of 500,000 liters so that the fish can save themselves. I also have duckweed which allows the fish to hide but it's not very pretty. with all this i pray God to keep the birds away from my fish
Spikes around the permitter should stop this