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My koi’s got eaten and I need protection
Posted on 11/24/25 at 11:01 am
Posted on 11/24/25 at 11:01 am
Blue heron ate 3 of my 10 inch plus koi’s. I’ve bought a net in meantime but it went to a gap and caught another one.
I bought automated sprinklers but it will go below freezing soon so want to understand risks.
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I bought automated sprinklers but it will go below freezing soon so want to understand risks.
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This post was edited on 11/25/25 at 3:23 pm
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Posted on 11/24/25 at 11:35 am to fareplay
Posted on 11/24/25 at 11:40 am to fareplay
Put a heron decoy in the pond. They’re territorial critters.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 1:12 pm to Koolazzkat
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Put a heron decoy in the pond
It's a good thing fish are dumb.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 1:36 pm to fareplay
My dad dug a catfish pond in the back of our pasture when I was probably in middle school. I saw a blue heron down by the pond and was watching it with binoculars; my dad said "REB, don't kill that bird, we like to watch it."
I watched it eat a catfish, and told him. He then said "REB go kill that bird."
I watched it eat a catfish, and told him. He then said "REB go kill that bird."
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:45 pm to fareplay
'Choot 'em?
Posted on 11/25/25 at 3:09 pm to Koolazzkat
Have a decoy, the bird noticed it was fake
Posted on 11/25/25 at 3:34 pm to fareplay
Guess you will have heron in the turkey gumbo the day after thanksgiving.!
Posted on 11/26/25 at 7:53 am to fareplay
Too bad it wasn’t a sandhill crane. They are rather tasty. Aka ribeye of the sky.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 10:23 am to fareplay
Shoot, clean, cook for thanksgiving
Taste Like Turkey
Taste Like Turkey
Posted on 11/26/25 at 6:31 pm to The Torch
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Taste Like Koi
Posted on 1/6/26 at 11:57 am to Koolazzkat
Few updates:
1. Decoy didn’t work, heron came by looked at it then ignored it.
2. Automatically sprinkler didn’t work since it just makes the faucet leak.
3. Net did work for a bit but debris piling up. I may look to get this done professionally
1. Decoy didn’t work, heron came by looked at it then ignored it.
2. Automatically sprinkler didn’t work since it just makes the faucet leak.
3. Net did work for a bit but debris piling up. I may look to get this done professionally
Posted on 1/6/26 at 12:32 pm to fareplay
Keep us updated. My girlfriend's koi keep disappearing, but we can't figure out the culprit. There were 14 prior to Thanksgiving. There are 4 left. Was thinking either bird or raccoons. Noticed some potted plants tipped over a couple mornings, which makes me suspect raccoon.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 1:10 pm to BMoney
Raccoons, foxes, owls, otters, opossums, cats
Posted on 1/6/26 at 1:32 pm to fareplay
Have you tried bird reflectors? They come all different shapes and sizes.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 3:37 pm to DownHome
What is the theory of this? It shines light so birds don’t like it?
Posted on 1/9/26 at 8:00 am to fareplay
Same here. Go outside, and one is sitting on the edge looking at the fish.
I built a net structure around my ornamental pond and every other garden on my property. It's hard enough to grow stuff without predators screwing it all up.
I built a net structure around my ornamental pond and every other garden on my property. It's hard enough to grow stuff without predators screwing it all up.
Posted on 1/9/26 at 8:56 am to fareplay
There's really not a solution outside of scaring them off. They are a natural predator local to your area. Its just going to happen
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:38 am to REB BEER
quote:
"REB, don't kill that bird, we like to watch it."
I watched it eat a catfish, and told him. He then said "REB go kill that bird."
I like your dad. Seems like a good man. :)
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