Latest in heron protectors

[Dave 54]

This dropped in my mail box this morning from amazon its about the latest in heron deterents thought you might want to take a look

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VELDA-STOP-..._sim_86_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0B3H2HJNN8PVS060TZ7B

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PondXpert-P..._sim_86_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0DW4YDTKWSBKQMZAZV31

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Velda-Brill..._sim_86_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1PRSMRD0AZTZC6P51MH1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Velda-Heron...sim_199_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=0646MPB4VJK90RNEP4CC

The first and third are pretty cool I especially like the floating deterents the eye aand the Pyramid .
However I'm not so sure about the interlocking plastic nets , you've not seen my lot feed the two largest koi would break the net up as soon as the food went in .

Dave

 

[Priscilla]

Interesting timing on this post. I had not one but TWO green herons at my pond yesterday. I checked out the Amazon products, the reviews aren't that great. Guess I'll stick with one thing we know works - the net!

The green heron is so small. Most of my fish are so much bigger than he is no, I suppose the worry would be he would spare one, even if he can't eat it. I think what is attracting them to the pond are all the small red platys I have in there, perfect bite size for the green heron.

 

[Jersey_Marine]

This dropped in my mail box this morning from amazon its about the latest in heron deterents thought you might want to take a look

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VELDA-STOP-..._sim_86_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0B3H2HJNN8PVS060TZ7B

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PondXpert-P..._sim_86_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0DW4YDTKWSBKQMZAZV31

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Velda-Brill..._sim_86_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1PRSMRD0AZTZC6P51MH1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Velda-Heron...sim_199_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=0646MPB4VJK90RNEP4CC

The first and third are pretty cool I especially like the floating deterents the eye aand the Pyramid .
However I'm not so sure about the interlocking plastic nets , you've not seen my lot feed the two largest koi would break the net up as soon as the food went in .

Dave

The first one the Velda Heron Stop reflector looks nothing more than a silver Christmas Tree ornament (ball) with a few eye looking stickers around it. Look at the top of the ball. It looks exactly like a Christmas tree ornament where you would attach the hook to place on the tree. They want $37 plus $8 shipping for that. I can make that for about $2 with an ornament and a paint pen or if i wanted to Id have a guy that makes decals make the eyes and it would cost me only a few bucks more. Some nerve charging that price...

 

[addy1]

Interesting timing on this post. I had not one but TWO green herons at my pond yesterday. I checked out the Amazon products, the reviews aren't that great. Guess I'll stick with one thing we know works - the net!

The green heron is so small. Most of my fish are so much bigger than he is no, I suppose the worry would be he would spare one, even if he can't eat it. I think what is attracting them to the pond are all the small red platys I have in there, perfect bite size for the green heron.

Nice thing about the green heron, it tends to only fish from the shore. I never saw it go into the pond like the gdh does