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Subject: [Leica] PESO: intruders in the pool - what can be done?
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 16:11:49 -0000
References: <48913F1F-5714-4DC0-B30D-07211E6B6C53@frozenlight.eu>

I recognise a male mallard so presume the blurry one is a female one. 
Assuming you don't use the pool at this time of year, Nathan, why don't you 
try netting it. I know netting is popular with people who keep fish in their 
ponds to prevent herons having a feed.

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu>
To: "lug Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera Discussion" 
<olympus at thomasclausen.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 1:37 PM
Subject: [Leica] PESO: intruders in the pool - what can be done?


>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:
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/belgiangator/misc/20140224-_DSF5888.jpg.html
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> 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.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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> YNWA
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