New build in South Texas

[martinkennedy]

Pooldoc,

Thanks for your thoughtful suggestions. The Nutria will not have access to the backyard pool. All those concrete retaining walls we put up will keep them out. When the yard is done I have some wildlife friendly deterrents that hopefully will keep ducks and other critters away from areas we don't want them in. Things like motion sensors in portable sprinklers heads I can move around, that activate and spray. A wolf silhouette with a moving tail, floating alligator head that you anchor in the water (geese hate alligators). And of course I have these girls.

[PoolDoc]

Dogs may well work. Enthusiastically, even.

[CarlD]

My dogs sure are enthusiastic!

[martinkennedy]

Egrets coming in to roost for the night

[martinkennedy]

The feeding dock is done. Now the Nutria and ducks have a feeding station. Stainless steel post and cable still needs to be installed along the boardwalk.

[Watermom]

Your pool is beautiful but ......ewwwww! You want to feed those rodents?? Hope I'm not offending you........ but I am just not a critter kinda gal. Ben knows. I'm even having a hard time looking at your pics! It's giving me the heeby jeebies. If they were near my pool...... I wouldn't be!!

BEN---- Why didn't you warn me not to look??? You're slacking!!!!

[martinkennedy]

I am not offended at all. They are isolated from the back yard and the pool. There will also be a gate that will be the last barrier. They are part of the wildlife vista that we have. Actually their are coats made from Nutria hair. See how they hold the tortillas in their little paws.