Patent ID: 8082690

Claim:
An avian decoy comprising: (a) a decoy body; (b) a stake having an upper end for rotatably supporting said decoy body, and having a lower end for being anchored to a support surface; (c) guide means for guiding said upper end of said stake into said decoy body; (d) directional stop means for limiting the rotation of said decoy body on said upper end of said stake; said directional stop means including: i. a first stop member attached to said stake, said first stop member including an arm member extending from said stake; and ii. a coacting second stop member attached to said decoy body for engaging said first stop member when said decoy body has rotated a desired amount in a first direction on said stake and for preventing further rotation of said decoy body in that first direction; said second stop member including: a first bumper member for engaging said arm member of said first stop member when said decoy body has rotated in a first direction a desired amount, and a second bumper member for engaging said arm member of said first stop member when said decoy body has rotated in a second direction a desired amount; (e) a first leg stub attached to said decoy body; and (f) a second leg stub attached to said decoy body; said first leg stub forming said first bumper member of said second stop member and said second leg stub forming said second bumper member of said second stop member.