OK, this is becoming a daily occurrence, a GBH flying up and perching on a tree limb high above the pond or strolling around the pond perimeter. No real danger now because the pond is covered with netting and the fish are resting comfortably on the bottom of the pond. My 3,000 gallon pond is 18" at it's shallowest but I'm guessing that any fish in this range is a tempting target for the GBH. Here's my question: How big a fish will the GBH eat? I have three Koi that will go over 10 lbs each, surely they aren't at risk, are they?

That's how my neighbor lost 2 Koi. Speared them and then dropped them. "Derek Broughton" <news@pointerstop.ca> wrote in message news:1439384.pxBYAXanA1@cedar.serverforest.com... > JB wrote: > >> OK, this is becoming a daily occurrence, a GBH flying up and perching on >> a >> tree limb high above the pond or strolling around the pond perimeter. No >> real danger now because the pond is covered with netting and the fish are >> resting comfortably on the bottom of the pond. My 3,000 gallon pond is >> 18" >> at it's shallowest but I'm guessing that any fish in this range is a >> tempting target for the GBH. Here's my question: How big a fish will the >> GBH eat? I have three Koi that will go over 10 lbs each, surely they >> aren't at risk, are they? > > Herons don't seem capable of telling how big a fish they can manager. > They > have been known to skewer some pretty big fish (though 10lbs sounds bigger > than anything I've heard of) and leave them dieing beside the pond when > they realize they can't fly off with them. > -- > derek >

"Reel McKoi" <dorundayREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote: > "JB" <jrbno@spamnoipa.net> wrote in message > [ . . . ] I mounted my netting 2' above the surface of the pond , which was up to 4' deep. After netting, I had no more losses from GBH (San Fernando Valley). -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~

In article <20071218165412.120$1a@newsreader.com>, Nick Cramer <n_cramer@pacbell.net> wrote: > "Reel McKoi" <dorundayREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote: > > "JB" <jrbno@spamnoipa.net> wrote in message > > [ . . . ] > > I mounted my netting 2' above the surface of the pond , which was up to 4' > deep. After netting, I had no more losses from GBH (San Fernando Valley). This is what my budddy in Sedona does. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space"

"Reel McKoi" <dorundayREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote: > "Nick Cramer" <n_cramer@pacbell.net> wrote in message > > "Reel McKoi" <dorundayREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote: > >> "JB" <jrbno@spamnoipa.net> wrote in message > >> [ . . . ] > > I mounted my netting 2' above the surface of the pond . . . . > ======================= > . . . I can't do that above my 720g grow out tanks. . . . The ones I got were similar to these, but higher. I think I got them at Home Depot. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KE4U8Y?smid=A3LDAX1Z8QDFC&tag=nextag-kitchen-m p-20&linkCode=asn http://tinyurl.com/2fx52l (same) My pond was 8' x 8' x 2' to 4'. -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~