Put chicken wire over the top of the pond, or get a noisy dog..Herons cannot stand the racket.
put koi in a pond
The most prevalent danger to Koi are birds. Mostly Blue Heron and other predatory birds. Raccoons and other animals will eat them as well if they are able to catch them.
That heron is after goldfish or koi in someones fish pond.
It isn't... koi aren't meant for eating anyway... I think.
maybe put some lemon juice on the fish,the foxes will not like the smell or taste of the lemon juice:)
What dose a purple and white koi fish meaning
My koi pond is black, with stone sides. . .to me this makes the fish very visible I would google image "koi pond" to get a better idea. At koi shows they are displayed in blue tubs. Web sites that have koi for sale show all their koi on blue backgrounds. Some koi have black in them and some are completely black. With a black background the black fish disappears. (www.rosepond.com)
A bird grabbed a fish from a pond nearby and flew over your yard and dropped it. Probably a heron.
On Children's Day in Japan, koi fish flags are often flown to symbolize each member of the family. Black koi symbolizes the father; red and orange koi for the mother, blue and white koi for the son, red and pink koi stands for each daughter.
The cast of Koi no stop mama naranu - 1930 includes: Etsuji Oki Aiko Sagara Taeko Sakuma
It depends on what kind of heron. I'll tell you what I know about the Great Blue Heron. Some migrate, some don't. I don't know what the Great Blue Herons in Europe do, but the general rule in North America is those east of the Rockies and north, winter in Central America and the northern part of South America. Those in the southern states and southward along with the Pacific Coast are year generally year round residents. It depends on food supply. A Great Blue Heron will eventually discover your Koi and eat every last one. They are beautiful birds and fun to watch. Anyone who has expensive fish outdoors would be foolish to not take precautions. It's a felony in many states to shoot them (as with all migratory bird whether they migrate or not) and in some cases jail time. I know many people who stocked the former koi pond with 10 cent feeder fish to lure a heron so they could watch it fish.
In Chinese culture, koi fish are a symbol of success and wealth.Koi fish are actually more of a symbol in Japanese culture, however. They can mean several different things:independent mindedstrong willed and stubbornsurpassing of expectationsvictorious deeds