Birds Eating Your $500 Pond Fish?

You spent a ton of money on the exotic fish in your pond. Maybe you even put a dozen koi in your prized water feature. Family and friends look down and see a wonderland of beautiful fish. But one day, you went to feed your gorgeous koi only to discover that half were missing. You looked up and saw a long-beaked heron or crane on your fence. You grabbed your garden hose and blasted the evil bird, realizing your koi were being digested in the bird’s stomach.

To protect the rest of your fish, you sat in your lawn chair with the water nozzle in your hand, just waiting for the blasted bird to re-appear. After several hours, you went inside, wondering what to do. Thoughts of shooting the bird or poisoning it crossed your mind, but you soon found out that’s illegal, since herons and cranes are protected by law. Trapping the birds can get complicated, since the big birds often injure themselves trying to escape. Besides, getting rid of one bird is no guarantee others one won’t show up to take its place.

Fortunately, there is one humane and highly effective product that will keep your prized fish from being eaten by stealthy herons and cranes. It literally makes your pond bird-proof.

Introducing the Pond Defender™

This unique, innovative product finally offers a foolproof and inexpensive solution to protect expensive fish in ponds and water features. The clever device prevents koi and other prized fish from being preyed upon by skillful and determined herons and cranes.

Easy to set up and visually unobtrusive, the PondDefender™ gives your fish a safe hiding place that’s out of reach of winged predators. The 12 interlocking plastic discs float just below the surface of your pond. The visually pleasing geometric shape efficiently prevents herons and cranes from reaching your fish. You can easily arrange the discs to fit virtually any shape pond or water garden. The discs allow underwater plants to grow through their geometric openings. You can even stack two rows of Pond Defender™ discs to prevent really long-beaked birds from poking and injuring your fish. The discs are made of a UV-protected plastic (polypropylene), so they’ll not only last a long time but can easily be removed for cleaning.

Each package of Pond Defender™ includes twelve discs that are easily snapped together to form a ring around the edge of your pond. The design leaves an open center, which allows fish to be seen, yet quickly seek cover and concealment. The black discs are barely noticeable and create an effective barrier between predator birds and your fish. You can enjoy your fish without the need for netting or other visually obtrusive deterrents.

Effective Critter & Bird Control for Country Homes

If you own a home in the country, you know the problems you can have with unwanted birds, small animals and critters. Scrounging through trash cans and other areas of your property, they can create quite a mess. This in turn can draw other critters. While some property owners resort to lethal means to get rid of pest birds and critters, there are non-lethal means available.  These deterrents are both effective and humane. Here are a few you might consider:

Bird-B-Gone Sonic Shield™

This specially designed pest control device frightens birds and other unwanted critters using sound and light. The Sonic Shield™  is completely self-contained and totally portable since it runs on 4 AA batteries. This means you can set it up almost anywhere you have a pest bird or critter problem. You can run the Sonic Shield™ two ways for complete 24/7 pest deterrence: there’s the daytime mode to repel pests using loud dog (a predator for most birds) and barking dog sounds; and a nighttime mode that repels pests using only flashing LED lights—recommended for areas where night noises are not allowed. The Sonic Shield™ is both safe and humane for birds and critters.

Bird Spikes

Proven effective in installations worldwide, Bird Spikes will keep large birds like crows, gulls and pigeons from perching around your home. The spiked strips are easily installed on fencing, rooflines and chimneys using glue, screws or tie-down straps. Bird spikes come in rigid UV-resistant unbreakable polycarbonate or high strength, durable stainless steel. Plastic (poly) spikes are slightly less expensive and ideal for use on long fences. The best bird spikes are made in the USA and will have a flexible base that conforms to flat or curved fencing.

Transparent Bird Gel

Ideal for use on flat fencing and other extended areas where birds tend to perch, Transparent Bird Gel leaves a sticky surface birds won’t want to set foot on. The best bird gels remain sticky for up to 6 months after being applied. Bird gels have shown their effectiveness in deterring a wide range of pest birds—including  pigeons, sparrows, crows, gulls and starlings. Be sure to clean off nesting materials and droppings before you apply these gels. Birds are naturally attracted to the scent of nests and droppings and will regard the area as non-threatening and habitable.

Bird Chase Super Sonic

Ideally suited for large acreages found around country homes and estates, Bird-B-Gone’s Bird Chase Super Sonic will keep birds from gathering around “problem areas” of your property. This scientifically designed device emits a series of pre-recorded distress and predator calls that birds consider their natural enemy (e.g., falcons and hawks). If your property is being invaded by several bird species, the Bird Chase Super Sonic emits distress and predator calls for 22 different species of birds. So you’re covered for a full range of winged critters.