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I loved the look of the Heron, but even after placing it in a partial shady area - the paint is peeling badly only after one season. I'm glad I bought it on sale as it is peeling so easily I can hardly believe it. Not worth any money!!

Carol

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Nice product. Does tend to fall over from the wind.

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Finally, something that works to keep the Blue Heron away. I was skeptical at first but at my wits end with the Blue Heron visiting my pond daily. I tried several things but nothing worked. When I received this statue, I placed it by my pond. On the 8th day the Heron returned and cautiously viewed the statue but then ignored it. Since then I moved the statue and have done so weekly and the Heron has not returned. This was on sale at a great price and well worth every penny.

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My Great Blue Heron fits perfectly in our large flower garden and is a distraction from all of the plants. When it rained last month a real Heron stopped by to visit so it is realistic. It looks very attractive and stays put even in strong winds.

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This said it was resin composit....it is plastic & paint job is not very good..really did not want a plastic, fading 3 ft bird in my front yard....something I will try to aell at my next garage sale.

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This is a great addition to our backyard landscaping. He looks very realistic among the solar cattails. We've had a lot of rain lately, and now his paint is flaking off. But, we think we can get some plastic paint and repair it.

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we purchased the item for our pond,to help keep Herons from our fish.The finish is not weather proof as the paint is already wearing off.We have only had it for probably a month.

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This was a great deal, I installed these in my back yard near the bulk head and they look great. I wish they still had them in stock, I would order 2 more of them.

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the paint on the one side was flaked off when I got it ,But I needed it so I kept it.it works great I have not had a problem with the real Herons sence I put it up

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This product was just what I wanted. The heron's were coming into my water garden and eating my comet gold fish.
I have not seen any heron's since I put the sculpture out by my pond.
This was a perfect product, the color, size, and design of it.
Thank You so very much.

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Bought it to deter real herons from predating on my pond so far it has fooled the neighbors and hopefully one hungry heron...good value and worth a try

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Very lifelike and inexpensive.

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I know it sounds silly that you put up a Heron to solve a Heron problem ... but as the bird is territorial, they don't even come near. We only have to remember to move it every few days. Even a dumb bird will figure this out if it never moves. Our neighbor has a better view from this home and has watched the live Heron scope out our plastic model, but won't come near. So far, a small investment that appears to work.

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Hope he keeps my fish safe!

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Put in Pond by cattails. Very Lifelike.

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I HAVE 4 BLUE HERONS PURCHASED FROM YOU . I HAVE THEM AROUND MY POND AREA AS DECOYS TO KEEP THE LIVE BLUE HERONS FROM EATING MY KOI. I ALSO HAVE MY POND NETED FOR EXTRA PROTECTION.

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I got one of these pamper-free pets immediately after the real heron came to dinner. After researching the herons, it said that if they see another Heron at a location that they are very territorial and will continue looking for an un-occupied pond. Knock on wood, I havent' had a real heron visit since "Plastiq" came to the party. I've only had two of these guys because my lab puppy destroyed the the first Plastiq and numero 2 became our main defense line.

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The dog next door barked and barked at the heron, because he thought it was real. I had to move it behind the tree. Looks so real!!!

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Although the paint was chipped when I opened the package, I just figured that it would get worse after being outside in the weather. From a distance, it is very appealing.

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It has added soo much to the beauty of our rock/greenery garden. We placed it near the water feature. It adds a great deal of authenticity to our theme.

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I didn't realize it was plastic and it looks plastic so I may never use it and I probably won't return it either. Very disappointing.

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good product [...]

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I needed these life-like herons to install on my lakeside dock. They warn off visiting ducks who always leave a white reminder of their visits. Good trade: beautiful herons to avoid a dirty dock!

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THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS PRODUCT WORKS! IT IS MADE OF LIGHT WEIGHT PLASTIC, NOT ALL THAT STURDY OR RUGGED, BUT GETS THE JOB DONE. THE SALE PRICE FOR "TRYING OUT" A DECOY WORKED FOR ME. AS I'VE SEEN DECOYS FOR A MUCH HIGHER PRICE AND WASN'T SURE IF THEY WOULD WORK OR WERE WORTH THE PRICE. I WOULD BUY THIS DECOY AGAIN, SINCE I'VE PLACED IT NEAR MY POND I HAVE NOT HAD A REAL HERON THREATEN MY FISH, AND THAT IS WHAT I BOUGHT IT FOR!

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I put the heron next to a barrel fountain among grasses and he blends right in. Looks great!

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Realistic looking next to my pond. Great accent! People have asked me where I got it. Lightweight and blew over a couple of times.

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This is the first item I've ordered from Gardeners Supply that has disappointed me.

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I put mine in my garden, and it gets lots of attention! I actually ordered another for a friend. Very easy to set up and stable.

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Used to have 2 herons that would frequent the pond at differet times, since we have installed the heron have no more visits thankfully.
Unfortunately the paint is chipping from the back and head of the resin.

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We received our Heron to place in our pond to discourage other heron from coming to take our koi fish.
Before we could even get it assembled, the paint began flaking off the neck area.
We do not know if we should place it outside or just discard it.
Since we discarded the box we understand that we cannot send it back.

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I have a pond with a garden around it and I put the blue heron in it to keep real herons away from the pond. It looks so real.

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i purchased 3 of these for our yard and I noticed that the paint has rubbed off one side [...] and I will be painting where rubbed offi only opened 1 so far we are waiting for weather to get nicer first

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I bought 2, 1 for around the pool and 1 for the back yard. They look great!! I just wish the paint didn't fade.

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Looks great in the garden and would buy another one if it was not so expensive?

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This is a very cheaply made item. The paint wears off almost immediately. I received as a gift and I am very disappointed in the quality.

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I am very disappointed in this product. From head to ground it measures only 27 inches. It will not stand straight up as pictured.It is not as advertised.

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The Blue Heron looks great in my garden.

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Bought this beautiful blue heron for friends who love birds. They are impressed with how faithful the reproduction is. It resides in their garden where they can see if from the window.

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I bought this on sale for [$] I wanted it to gift someone. After receiving the product, I was disappointed and will not give this as a gift. I would really have been upset if I had paid the regular price of [$] It's a little better than the plastic flamingos and that's about all I can say about it. It definitely not worth the price.

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unique gift!

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I can still use it, but something broke off at the part that attaches to the body. He leans forward, maybe because of that. He is not quite life size like it said he would be. I don't think the color on his beak is right for a mature bird. He looks good though.

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To enhance the looks of our garden area around our flag pole at the edge of our pond and hopefully to deter the geese, which is wishful thinking.

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I was surprised the item was so lightweight. I had thought it would be a heavier resin for the price. It is rather flimsy.

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The appearance in the catalog led me to believe this was made of more durable material than plastic. While it is easy to assemble, it is not a good tight fit. I doubt if I will shop at Gardeners again.

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I placed this heron near my fish pond, adding a realistic touch to an already beautiful area. Once or twice I actually did a "double take" thinking it was real. Time will tell how it weathers, but I do think I'll bring it in for the winter, just to be sure it's around for a number of seasons to come.

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Not bright in color at all. It is already flaking in the color in the short time we have had it. Not very visiible in seeing it from a short distance.

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used as a decoration in the front yard

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I sprayed the bird with polyurethane before putting it out. It is now September and I notice the paint is pealing off.

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When I look out my window, it looks like a heron is hiding in the garden--I love it!

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Looked real in the pond from a distance. But it broke off at the legs, and now what do I do with the thing? Fill the landfill?

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Your Catalog & customer service both advise that the Heron are not attractive up close. I beg to differ! When I first took it from the box, I was elated how bnerautiful it was. Yes it looks even better in my flower bed. I'm tickled pink!!!!

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We placed the heron on the edge of our beach at the lake. Within 24 hours we attracted another heron in our cove!

It fools me everytime I look at it!

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We actually purchased this as a gag gift as part of an inside joke for a good friend. His name is Bob. Bob is also very useful, our friend placed him by her pond and he's keeping the fish safe!

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This heron is a companion for our "Homer", who roosts by our wishing well.

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This item is very lifelike and I enjoyed it but it started peeling in the first season. I'd like to know what kind of paint would be good for touch up

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I had a pesty Great Blue that was using my ponds as a diner . Last year it worked but he was back this spring

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I put this in my pond since there a number of large plant around my pond. This made it hard to secure since I did not want to put a stake through my liner. The heron has not been back that I know of, I still have the fish that it left after its previous visits.

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I bought this for two Koi ponds we have to rid a family of herons on our property. The Baby herons thought this was their mama and kept walking around it for the first week we had it.
After about two weeks the paint flaked off the back and now the back of the bird is all white.

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we partially hid the Heron in the reeds in our pond. It looks natural there.

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nice piece of garden sculpture
looks right at home beside the pond

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I use the Heron next to my pond to keep away the live Herons. It works. It looks nice too. I love it.

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Really looks life like. If you pond has a liner be careful not to poke through it. I placed mine on the edge of my pond. I also sprayed it with a sun protector, just to be sure it keeps it colors.

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I have this set up near a fountain in my back yard. I really bought it as a fun thing for visiting children to see, and one of them fell in love with it and even named it! It's made of a composite and it looks like it (no way it looks like a real bird), but that's OK with me. We had some really big winds several months ago and I forgot to bring it inside, but nothing happened at all. It came through just fine.

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I love it, looks great and has done the job. I placed it in my pond the day I received it. I purchased it to keep the real one from eating my fish again, I have seen him around but he hasn't stepped in my pond again. People have actually thought it was real when driving by.

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Not useful because we live in windy climate and I am always picking it up out of pond.

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Blue Heron helped keep the birds from dining on my fish - thank you.

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It's fine.

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was a nice addition to the pond, does help protect the fish but it faded and I need to get someone to re-paint it, seems it will last a long time and that is important

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When our pond is finished, "Henry" the Blue Heron will add delight to our yard. I can't wait to see the raccoon's reaction when he's center stage in the pond! He will be my husband's favorite pet. "Henry" never needs food, or shelter, brushed or taken to the vet, a perfect pet!

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The heron is high profile, but finish was less than satisfactory.

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I gave this as a gift to my neighbors for their pond. It looks great standing there.

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use it to scare real birds away from pond

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all my fish are still in place since I got the statue

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Our neighbor was so impressed with our Blue Heron that I bought one for him and another one for us since ours was getting so old. It sat in the garage for a long time until my husband decided to set it out by the creek in close proximity to the old one. I went running to get him when I saw it because I thought it was the real Blue Heron who had crossed the footbridge. He got a good laugh on me as we have gotten on everyone else who sees our Blue Heron. The only improvement I could suggest is that it be constructed like our old one. Instead of standing on legs, the body sat on a metal post that allowed the body to move in the breeze, thus making it even more realistic.

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It was a good idea. The concept was to put it in our front yard that turns into a lake when it rains. It was ordered as a Christmas present and when we tried to put it out this month in the yard (July) half the parts were missing. No way to make it stand up. The box was in poor shape and I have a feeling parts may have fallen out in shipment. For the cost, it was very disappointing.

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I used in garden where I already have a couple of cement pelicans from Florida. The heron is a nice addition

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Though this product has been good to keep the real herons from my pond, most of the paint, esp. on the back of the heron has chipped off, rendering it a not so realistic looking bird. I would like it to be replaced, since I have only had it less than a year, and used it part of a season.

Is it possible for someone to contact me as to what to do??

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It is attractive now that I repaintted the chips but i expect it will chip again as when I was painting, it continued to peel.