Relocating ducks to new pond

Hello all,

I am looking for a bit of advice on our flock of call ducks.
We have 4 call ducks and a goose in a fenced in area in our garden.

Recently, we build a new duck coop and tried relocating the call ducks to the other pond on our property near the coop. (Partly because my grandfather can see them better there and also because the goose keeps biting their legs and we were worried)

They accepted the coop just fine and seem to like it but everytime they leave the coop they run back to the fence to their old pond.
They run along the fence all day, wanting to reenter their old pond and show no ambition to swim in the new pond.

Any advice for the situation? Would it help if they couldn’t see through the fence till they’re used to the area ?
Even though the Goose has been picking on them they might have imprinted on it and think they need to be with it. Maybe not letting them see the Goose would make them stop wanting to be on their old pond. I hope in time they adjust to the new one.
 

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