Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 23, 2019 10:35:36 GMT
Would look nothing like that if I done it Benn 
Guys who made the pond done it, All my filters are protected by decking over them and under the ground well under the decking as its built up from the ground this just give it that extra protection and stopped the decking rotting over the years etc.
Now all the bushes and trees grown its made a perfect place for the nesting birds, That was my goal around the big pond area, As I do have cats and that is why I made it totally shut off from our "normal garden" with just the gate in the fence to access through, Cats never go over that side of the garden either in our normal back for a hour or 2 or go over on the waste land little bit at the back of the garden which is very overgrown with trees etc so perfect for the wildlife.
We actually have foxes at the back on the waste land part, So safe to say the cats don't stay over the backs for long!
Biggest problem for the nesting birds this years been the magpies
They've raided my blackbird nest took the eggs and my goldfinch nest both these nest being by the big pond. So far they have left the woodpigeons and doves alone. I don't know if thats just due to them being bigger birds so not easily scared off the nest.
I'll see where the little wren nest goes now, Hopefully the female picks it. If she does I think they will survive the magpies due to where they have built shouldn't be able to find it thankfully.
Guys who made the pond done it, All my filters are protected by decking over them and under the ground well under the decking as its built up from the ground this just give it that extra protection and stopped the decking rotting over the years etc.
Now all the bushes and trees grown its made a perfect place for the nesting birds, That was my goal around the big pond area, As I do have cats and that is why I made it totally shut off from our "normal garden" with just the gate in the fence to access through, Cats never go over that side of the garden either in our normal back for a hour or 2 or go over on the waste land little bit at the back of the garden which is very overgrown with trees etc so perfect for the wildlife.
We actually have foxes at the back on the waste land part, So safe to say the cats don't stay over the backs for long!
Biggest problem for the nesting birds this years been the magpies
They've raided my blackbird nest took the eggs and my goldfinch nest both these nest being by the big pond. So far they have left the woodpigeons and doves alone. I don't know if thats just due to them being bigger birds so not easily scared off the nest. I'll see where the little wren nest goes now, Hopefully the female picks it. If she does I think they will survive the magpies due to where they have built shouldn't be able to find it thankfully.