Bird Control Will Keep Koi Fish Safe in their Ponds

Koi ponds are seen at many establishments including golf courses. The water features on the course are usually constructed and designed to be breathtaking which enhances the golfing experience. Many resorts also feature koi ponds. There are usually dedicated professionals who maintain the ponds and the surrounding landscape. They watch for the cranes and herons that can pluck out a koi before you know it. Bird control is needed on the pond because the predatory birds like to stand on the edge to do their fishing. A deeper pond would help keep the fish safer but to keep the birds from getting at them a physical bird control product such as Pond Defender will keep the large pest birds from gaining access to the edge of the koi pond.

The worse predator for the koi fish is the heron. You have to be careful and install some type of bird control pond defender because the heron can wipe out a whole pond before you even realize it. The birds are magnificent to watch, but very destructive for your pond. They will come on a daily basis and sometimes multiple times a day. Their most common hunting technique is to sit motionless on the edge of or standing in the shallow water and waiting until the prey comes within range. Their long bills are then used to spear the fish.

The Pond Defender will make it so the fish do not come within their range. The Pond Defender is U.V. protected plastic discs that float just below the surface of the pond. This creates a shelter for the koi against their predators. The discs are interlocking and sitting under the surface of the water does not create an eyesore. It is virtually invisible from a few feet away.

The pieces of interlocking plastic discs can be easily removed when the pond needs cleaning and easily reapplied using the special clips that the bird control product comes with. The Pond Defender will fit any size of pond or water garden. Plants can easily grow through the Pond Defender openings. It will not ruin the aesthetics of the pond or water garden.

Those looking into the pond will still be able to see the beautiful fish and admire them. Often times they are ready to be fed. If there is a bridge over the pond, the koi will often follow people from one side of the bridge to the other in hopes of getting a treat thrown at them. Unfortunately, they do not know to swim towards the middle of the pond when a heron is sitting on the edge of the water. This is why the Pond Defender is needed.

There are other visual bird deterrents and sound bird deterrents that can be placed around the pond to scare birds away. This might not be conducive to the environment if the pond is on a golf course or other area where silence is often considered a necessity. Sound deterrents broadcast natural distress and predator calls that the birds hear and fly away in fear. These bird control products can work for many areas where birds need not be, but for the most part, Pond Defender is the best product you can use to keep the koi safe in their pond.