Fish-eating birds, such as cormorants, great blue
herons, and kingfi shers, can be encouraged to move on by scare devices or eliminating their roosting places. These birds, like most others, are protected by law and cannot be killed. Snails thrive when aquatic plants are abundant. If
a large part of the pond is taken up by aquatic plants, you may want to control plant growth using some of the methods discussed in the “Aquatic Vegetation” section. Another solution may be the redear sunfi sh. This is
a native, snail-eating fi sh that can reduce snail numbers while also providing good fi shing itself. They can be obtained in suffi cient numbers by fi shing. Redear can be distinguished from other sunfi sh
by their long side (pectoral) fi ns which extend past the eye when bent forward. The ear fl ap usually has an orange or red crescent, but is mostly black with a light-colored margin.
Preventing pond problems A pond that is built wrong or in the wrong place will
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Deepen pond edges to prevent weedy areas Areas with less than 3 to 4 feet of water depth are
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