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Abstract

An owl, simulated animal and bird decoy for attracting wildlife, and particularly predators, crows and other predatory animals and birds, which decoy is characterized in a first embodiment by a simulated owl adapted for mounting on a stake, post or support inserted in the ground or on a tree limb, with a mechanical bird extending downwardly from the owl's talons. The mechanical bird is typically provided with movable, folding wings mounted on hinged wing mounts to facilitate extending one or both of the wings outwardly, and in folded configuration inwardly of the body, wherein the wings flap and/or vibrate by means of a battery-operated electric motor in the extended and/or folded configuration to simulate distress. In another embodiment the mechanical bird may be attached to or suspended from a tree limb with one or both of the wings extended or folded to simulate distress in the decoy. In still another embodiment a simulated animal is fitted with a battery-operated, eccentric vibrating device and is suspended from an owl or a fixed object such as a tree limb.

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First Claim