by Snipe <compusnipe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Jun 11, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Thanks Jim, I'll have to go have a look at what they got set up there.
Tomorrow is garbage day so we'll see how the owl makes out. Most likely
there will be gulls around. I hope he's not the type that don't give a
hoot... ;-) [groan]
snipe
jim wrote:
> On Jun 11, 2:02 pm, Snipe <compusn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Anyone know how to keep seagulls for eating your pond fish. I've not
>> had this problem before but the bastards have eaten three of my orange
>> pond fish and have the rest of them so traumatized that they won't swim
>> or eat anymore. I've had these fish for over 5 years and they have
>> survived our harshest winters only to be eaten by a gawd damn
seagull...
>>
>> I bought a plastic owl last week to see if that works. I was told that
>> it might work. Anyone have any experience with this and how did you
>> resolve it? Any suggestions you might have will be greatly
appreciated.
>>
>> snipe
>
> Browning and Harvey have a fake hawk kite on a fly rod atop their
> roof. Does a good job keeping the bastards away. Don't know where they
> got it but it's fairly quiet and, one atop your own roof might keep
> them away from your pond as well as your residential curb side
> garbage. I don't see owls working. There is a guy on the road off of
> the Churchill Square with 4 on his shed but the yard is maggoty with
> gulls.
