:rolleyes:
From my ponding days I know that fake herons do not dissuade other herons from partaking of the buffet....just don't have a pic ;)
They actually make these for 'dinner' dogs.
You can wish in one hand.....
Seriously, keep them penned if you really want to protect them.
As to a broken neck...birds necks are very flexible and when dead flop all over,
hard to tell if broken or just dead.