Monday, September 26, 2011

John's Nemesis

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19 comments:

  1. threecollieSeptember 26, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Wow! I can see where he might not be welcome at your pond, but what a beauty!

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  2. the dogs' motherSeptember 26, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    I've seen them around our rivers but never at my pond... that I know of!
    I've had Great Blue Heron, egret and kingfishers.

    I have, on occasion, used a decoy goldfish. Worked great on the kingfisher. He would dive in and get so mad when he could not get the decoy out (anchored to a rock). He'd sit on the roof of the shed and chatter and natter.

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  3. DaniSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    ThreeC, it really is a beautiful heron. And not one you see around all that much.

    Froggy, BAWAHAHA! We are so doing that!

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  4. ErinSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    But wow, he's beautiful!!!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    You know, I hear they taste just like chicken.
    (heron not koi)

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Great, so now i'm not just missing ALL of my fish, but i've got a nifty camera lens shaped hole in the porch screen.

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  7. MakingSpaceSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Is there a story behind the nemesis? I'm not familiar with Florida fauna...

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  8. DaniSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Baby, it's more like a big ole slash....

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  9. DaniSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    MS, the herons tend to like dining on pond fish. We've gone years with a pond and have never had a problem until this beauty of a heron showed up.

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  10. MakingSpaceSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Oooooohhh I seeee - the bird has come for lunch.

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  11. JennySeptember 26, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    the racoons eat any koi around here, and I'm sorry for John's loss. :-( But that's a really cute bird?

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  12. Granny AnnieSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    When will nature ever learn it's boundaries? Darn bird thinks he gets to do what comes naturally! Same with coyotes, owls, hawks, possums and racoons around here.

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  13. KellySeptember 26, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Sorry about the fish. The heron is pretty and all, but I hope forgets where your pond is now that he has emptied it!

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  14. SusanSeptember 26, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    We are a summer vacationing spot for the Great Blue Heron - your gardens & yard look so lovely & so loved xo S

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  15. Sharon RuddSeptember 26, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    Oh, no. So sorry to hear your koi became dinner. But you caught a terrific shot of the heron!

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  16. sherryocalaSeptember 26, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Dani, you should post pictures of the beautiful koi so the beautiful heron doesn't get all the sympathy, predator that he is. Equal time, you know.

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  17. Terry and LindaSeptember 27, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    He is beautiful...but to have him eat all your koi is NOT good!

    Linda
    http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com

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  18. Big ShamuSeptember 27, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    A perfect sushi buffet for Mister Heron. Can you blame him?

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  19. AnonymousOctober 3, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Hi Dani,

    I was so lucky with my pond. Never lost a fish. Can he somehow tie fishing line above the pond? I see hotels doing that to keep the birds out of the pools. Sorry about John and your loss. I STILL couldn't find any flamingo's this summer. Rat's!

    Patti

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