Eagle and I ate lunch near Lake Wingra today. We saw an animal next to the baseball fence on the grass. “I think it’s a dog,” I said. Eagle said, “No, Mom. I’m sure it’s a statue.” As we stood alongside it, I saw they were right. It was a coyote decoy!
The sign next to it read:
Looking over the shoulder of the coyote toward the water, we see this measure is 100% effective! The geese that spent their days near the beach have moved on to safer shores. Even better, their odiferous round deposits are no longer underfoot. I’m thankful for this clever deterrent. This is the first coyote decoy we’ve seen.
It was a beautiful day for a picnic.
There are plenty of lakes and waterways for the geese to inhabit in areas of Wisconsin less populated by humans. However, the huge numbers of geese that we see in cities are a symptom of a system out of balance due to humans destroying their natural predators, the real coyotes.
¡Olé! –Rebecca
This post is part of Debbie’s Six Word Saturday.
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It’s true. Geese are taking over the world round here. But on the other hand, coyotes are in short supply ….
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Perhaps fox or wolf statues would work on your side of the pond. 🙂
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Maybe!
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Seems like decoys work for humans too. Here in the UK, major shops have found that having a life-size cut-out of a policeman, deters shoplifters!
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Even a statue of a police officer? That’s fascinating.
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Interesting, I’d never seen a statue of a coyote! Your picnic spot is indeed beautiful! 🌞
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This was the first time we had seen one too. Thanks, we’re lucky to have great parks here.
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I’ve never seen or heard of a coyote decoy before! It’s very clever though and a little bit adorable that it’s enough to keep geese away. 😊 I’m glad that you were able to enjoy a geese-free picnic 🥰
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Thanks for your comments. Yes, it is cute that something so simple works so well! Glad we could avoid geese and especially their “calling cards” they leave behind… 🙂
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clever to put a decoy there! I’m glad the geese moved on to safer pastures! xoxo
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