They live!!!!

Jerseyj · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

A couple of months ago our pond was visited by a great blue heron...we
tried to chase him (her ?) away to no avail, just kept coming back.
After he finally left, there were no fish in site other then a couple he
managed to stab with his beak and kill but not extract to eat.

About a month ago I had to go in to the pond with my waders....no fish
in site.

Yesterday, was a stunningly warm day (set a new record here in Newark,
Delaware of 72F!) so out I went again to get some leaves out that had
gotten into the pond, remove a dead frog, and some general maint.
work....lo and behold my wife lets out a yelp of joy as 3 fish showed up!

Probably not good that I disturbed them, but we're so thankful that at
least some of our stock survived!

Jerry

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Phyllis and Jim · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 161

Nice to hear they have made it!

Jim

Richard Knowlton · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

Your lucky,
Since Jan 1st, I have been visited several times by a great blue. Yesterday
I found him with two fish, despite my fishing line strung across the pond. I
hope the rest are hunkered down in the deep end. I guess I have to switch to
plan "b".
Rich K southeast,pa
"Jerseyj" wrote in message @newsgroups.comcast.net...
>A couple of months ago our pond was visited by a great blue heron...we
> tried to chase him (her ?) away to no avail, just kept coming back.
> After he finally left, there were no fish in site other then a couple he
> managed to stab with his beak and kill but not extract to eat.
>
> About a month ago I had to go in to the pond with my waders....no fish
> in site.
>
> Yesterday, was a stunningly warm day (set a new record here in Newark,
> Delaware of 72F!) so out I went again to get some leaves out that had
> gotten into the pond, remove a dead frog, and some general maint.
> work....lo and behold my wife lets out a yelp of joy as 3 fish showed up!
>
> Probably not good that I disturbed them, but we're so thankful that at
> least some of our stock survived!
>
> Jerry
>

Kurt · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 108

In article ,
Jerseyj wrote:

> A couple of months ago our pond was visited by a great blue heron...we
> tried to chase him (her ?) away to no avail, just kept coming back.
> After he finally left, there were no fish in site other then a couple he
> managed to stab with his beak and kill but not extract to eat.
>
> About a month ago I had to go in to the pond with my waders....no fish
> in site.
>
> Yesterday, was a stunningly warm day (set a new record here in Newark,
> Delaware of 72F!) so out I went again to get some leaves out that had
> gotten into the pond, remove a dead frog, and some general maint.
> work....lo and behold my wife lets out a yelp of joy as 3 fish showed up!
>
> Probably not good that I disturbed them, but we're so thankful that at
> least some of our stock survived!
>
> Jerry

Provided they have a place to hide, fish have the instinct to avoid
these predators. Mine stayed at bottom of ponds for weeks after the
heron visited. I initially thought only a couple fish were left. Turns
out that darn near all of them survived.

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