Hey guys! We're getting decently close to the finish line on the new pond, and I need to figure out how a heron net figures in to things. Right now, we are using your standard, 1/2" pond net. The stakes to support the net are about 3 feet outside from the pond, hung on hooks a few feet up on the stake. The weight of the net makes it droop down in the middle to around 1 foot above water level.
This setup is all just temporary (these wooden stakes are FUGLY!). So, my question is, is the netting effective because it prevents the birds from walking up to the pond edge? Does it need to start a few feet out from the pond to work right?
The reason i'm asking is because I would like to keep a clear walking path right around the pond edge on top of our berm. Obviously, if the stakes come out from the pond a few feet in each direction, walking won't be possible without removing the net.
Im wondering if having stakes (maybe 2 feet high all around) hugging the outside edge of the rocks would be effective? This would totally solve all my problems, but if the bird is still able to maneuver it's beak and head through the 4 inch net with this setup, it obviously won't work. My other option is to do the 2 foot stakes on the outside of the rock edge, but continue using my 1/2" netting. I haven't had a problem with anything getting caught in the netting yet, but the dragonflies don't visit the main pond (they tend to stick to the un-netted, fishless middle pond.)
So, for those of you with nets, can you give me details on how you have it installed and whether it's working or not?
Thank you!
This setup is all just temporary (these wooden stakes are FUGLY!). So, my question is, is the netting effective because it prevents the birds from walking up to the pond edge? Does it need to start a few feet out from the pond to work right?
The reason i'm asking is because I would like to keep a clear walking path right around the pond edge on top of our berm. Obviously, if the stakes come out from the pond a few feet in each direction, walking won't be possible without removing the net.
Im wondering if having stakes (maybe 2 feet high all around) hugging the outside edge of the rocks would be effective? This would totally solve all my problems, but if the bird is still able to maneuver it's beak and head through the 4 inch net with this setup, it obviously won't work. My other option is to do the 2 foot stakes on the outside of the rock edge, but continue using my 1/2" netting. I haven't had a problem with anything getting caught in the netting yet, but the dragonflies don't visit the main pond (they tend to stick to the un-netted, fishless middle pond.)
So, for those of you with nets, can you give me details on how you have it installed and whether it's working or not?
Thank you!