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Blue Heron rescue

MadReefer

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Saturday walking around the lake my wife and I saw a Great Blue Heron. She said its wing looks messed up and I said nah, its fine. Well Sunday came we saw it in the same spot looking the same way. I approached to get a pic and it tried to fly away but couldn't. So my wife tracked down someone at popcorn Park Zoo and they came today to rescue. Some pics.
 

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diana a

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Those birds are always eating my koi. Last year I spent $489 on koi ffrom Brocks Farms in Colts Neck. By Sept they were all gone. This has happened for the past 10 years. I am debating if I want to add more fish this year.
 

MadReefer

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Those birds are always eating my koi. Last year I spent $489 on koi from Brocks Farms in Colts Neck. By Sept they were all gone. This has happened for the past 10 years. I am debating if I want to add more fish this year.

Had same problem with my pond when I had one. I purchased a net to cover the pond and they were unable to get the fish.
Good luck.
 

Mark_C

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Get a CD, tie a string through the hole, hang it from a branch or a pole over or next to the pond.
Wind blows the CD, CD spins and shines and reflects light, birds get scared away due to the movement.
Started doing this 2 years ago and the local heron hasn't taken a fish since.
 

Mark_C

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Its like an 8-track, only flatter, sorta like a floppy disc.
 
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