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A decoy not always effective

dubguy45 · 2014-06-17 19:11:07

Saw this big brute admiring my pond this morning.

17-06-2014 7:11pm

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Saw this big brute admiring my pond this morning.

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#2 17-06-2014 7:59pm

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I find decoys can often attract birds in, as they perceive there to be something of interest in a safe location if another bird is there.

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I know of a few conservation projects that have used decoys to attract birds, and I'm pretty sure hunting groups use duck decoys to attract Mallard to certain ponds etc too!

Still - a nice bird to add to your garden list! :P

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#4 17-06-2014 10:34pm

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That git cleared my pond out some years ago. Now covered with a net, though some fish have gone missing. Welcome he is not, but would not see it come to any harm. Its a peaceful war.

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