Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My neighbor had the same problem.... Calls the local authorities: Fish and Game..... Tells them he has this annoying and very dirty set of birds in his pool, all very unsanitary, and asks for help..... They make a date for removal... or so he thinks..... So the F+G guys tell him he has a set of rare ducks.... and they are endangered.. and he will be arrested if he disturbs them.... Even though, at this point they are nesting in his Azeleas.... duckettes appear, and the neighbor is afraid of using his pool all summer or of disturbing the ducks... and he waits.... About 4 month later, the duckettes fly off..... with Mom and Dad...... Life is back to normal...... They tried to return the next year.... he put his dog out there every day for 4 months to keep them out..... it worked. Best to not call the authorities.... you may not like the answer..... Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net > I don't even know if these are geese or ducks, but I really don't > understand why this poultry chooses to swim in our chlorinated pool > rather than in the many ponds on the golf course. Every spring it is > the same: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/belgiangator/misc/20140224-_DSF5888.j > pg.html > > So, since there are all manner of bird experts here, a question: can I > do something to make my pool less attractive to them? Is there some > smell or something that they dislike? No suggestions involving weapons > of any kind, please. We don't do that around here. > > Cheers, > Nathan