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12-01-2021, 01:17 PM
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Herons in our jardin.

Made from recycled metal, possibly old oil drums. I bought these as a Winterval present for my Lovely Cousin after our plastic birds disintegrated due to vandalism (by foxes) and crumbling due to prolonged UV exposure.

We have yet to decide their final position as they tend to blend into the pond fence where they are currently located, when viewed from our house.








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12-01-2021, 01:21 PM
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How lovely, Fruitcake, you are very talented.
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12-01-2021, 02:15 PM
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Those are very nice, Fruitcake.
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12-01-2021, 02:34 PM
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Re: Herons in our jardin.

Originally Posted by Silver Tabby ->
How lovely, Fruitcake, you are very talented.
Oh I didn't make them. I bought them via the interwebular.
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12-01-2021, 02:46 PM
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Fruitcake, They are lovely.
I have only once ever seen a live heron.
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12-01-2021, 03:25 PM
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Re: Herons in our jardin.

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Fruitcake, They are lovely.
I have only once ever seen a live heron.
Live Herons are beautiful everywhere else, but not in our garden, hence the fence and twine across the pond.

I was originally going to replace them with plastic ones but then I found these, made in Zimbabwe by a company called Zimbolic.
Plastic Herons do not fool live ones and are useless as a deterrent, so don't buy them for that reason. They are purely ornamental.

These metal ones are very well made, and they fit in with our eclectic mix of the unusual.
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Re: Herons in our jardin.

That’s so awesome!
 

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