We were dismayed when we came home and found a mated pair of mallards swimming in our small pond. I knew that they could not stay. Our pond and back yard would not survive mother nature's little addition. Shooing them off is only temporary. My solution was to get 10 bright balls to float in the water. The breeze in my backyard keeps the balls in constant motion. I have actually watched the ducks land only once since the balls were added. They didn't even make it to the water before the balls moved and freaked them out.
I made sure that I washed the balls off before adding them to the pond--didn't want my koi to croak.
Check out the pix of my pond.
I made sure that I washed the balls off before adding them to the pond--didn't want my koi to croak.
Check out the pix of my pond.
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Re: Keeping the birds aways from the pond.
Wed, May 10, 2006 - 6:36 PMi put a fake owl and the birds stay away from my pond. -
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Re: Keeping the birds aways from the pond.
Mon, May 15, 2006 - 6:48 PMtry a scarecrow motion sensing sprayer deal.
Just remember to shut it off before admiring your
water pets! A little creativity and you can make your own
version or maybe a search of e slay will yield a cheap used model.
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Re: Keeping the birds aways from the pond.
Wed, May 17, 2006 - 10:22 PMThe floating balls worked perfectly. The light breeze through my back yard kept the balls in motion and the birdies stayed away. Now that the nesting season has passed we have retired our floaters until next spring. They have been replaced with this seasons floating water plants.
I must say that the local nurseries have really outdone themselves with water plants this year.
