| Definitely protected - don't kill it. Be careful if you get the opportunity to handle it as well. They will turn their head sideways, open their beak, and try to poke both your eyes out at once - very scary! For some, great blues are sacred and mystical. With me, its a love/hate relationship.
Once he has found your fish, he is certain to be back - probably at dawn tomorrow. The scare crow thing will not work for very long - they get used to the shower. Fishing line works very well if done properly. However, they will study the situation and can often find a way around or through the strands unless you have given it an equal amount of thought. If they cannot fly in, they will walk in. Only netting is fool-proof.
-steve hopkins |