Avian Decoy

Abstract

An avian decoy including a decoy body; a stake having an upper end for rotatably supporting the decoy body, and having a lower end for being anchored to a support surface; and a guide for guiding the upper end of the stake into proper position in the decoy body.

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         22 . An avian decoy comprising:
 (a) a body portion;   (b) a head portion; and   (c) attachment means for removably attaching said head portion to said body portion and for properly positioning said head portion on said body portion.   
     
     
         23 . The decoy of  claim 22  in which said attachment means includes a first male member and a first female member for coacting with one another to attach said head portion to said body portion; and in which said attachment means includes a second male member and a second female member for coacting with one another to properly position said head portion on said body portion. 
     
     
         24 . The decoy of  claim 23  in which said first male member includes a first thread portion, and in which said first female member includes a second thread portion for screwably coacting with said first thread portion of said first male member. 
     
     
         25 . The decoy of  claim 23  in which said first male member is on said head portion; and in which said first female member is in said body portion. 
     
     
         26 . The decoy of  claim 23  in which said second male member includes a hemispherical ball; and in which said second female member includes a hemispherical concavity for receiving said hemispherical ball of said second male member. 
     
     
         27 . The decoy of  claim 26  in which said hemispherical ball is on said head portion; and in which said hemispherical concavity is in said body portion.