First off, you will need to check on Your area's Zoning regulation.
You will need to decide how much acreage you are willing to sacrifice for this pond.
Try this link also for a great deal of info on how to build a pond.
http:/www.aquahabitat.com
Show them the hedge trimmers
in your backyard pond
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If the pond is natural, you have to make landscaping decisions involving terracing, walls, etc., in consultation with a drainage expert. If the pond is man-made, you need to consult with a landscaper and make adjustments so that the pond has an overflow area with good drainage (e.g. a French drain).
Give them fish food and rotting vegetables
put it in your backyard or a pond
That heron is after goldfish or koi in someones fish pond.
You could buy a do it yourself waterfall kit for a backyard pond at Eco Pond Supply. Their web address is http://www.ecopondsupply.com/. There are literally dozens of sites which sell these kits.You can try http://clearwaterlandscapes.com/water_features.htm or www.pondsolutions.com/aquafalls.htm. Ace Hardware also sells an inexpensive kit but it's not to my taste personally.
Aslong as it is not a protected species I do not believe so, now releasing fish from a home aquarium or pond into public waters is illegal.
I have 2 mud turtles in my backyard pond with a dozen goldfish and small koi. The turtles are too slow to catch the fish but sure wiped out the snail population...
A duck needs a small or large backyard with a fence and a a pool , pond, or bathtub. They eat cereal.
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