Patent ID: 8484883

Claim:
A decoy apparatus comprising a powered base configured to be placed on the ground and including an electronic timing circuit which causes power to be applied in a predetermined motion cycle, a plurality of arms extending from the base which are rotated around the base and terminating in a distal end, wherein each arm of the plurality of arms has a proximal vertical member with a proximal end connected to the base and terminating in a distal end, a horizontal middle member with an inward end connected to the distal end of the proximal vertical member and an outward end, and a distal, upwardly extending vertical member with a proximal end connected to the outward end of the horizontal member and a distal end, the arm having a unitary structure, the proximal vertical member and horizontal middle member residing in a first plane, and a bird decoy disposed to sit on the distal end of each distal vertical member such that the distal end of each distal vertical member is positioned within the respective decoy, wherein each decoy sits on and is connected to the respective arm at a point forward of a center of each decoy to facilitate natural appearing, forward facing orientation of the decoys, whereby the decoys are rotated about the base, whereby the bird decoys twist and turn in the air mimicking birds feeding on the ground, and wherein the distal vertical member is angled backwards relative to a direction of movement of the decoys to facilitate natural appearing, forward facing orientation of the decoys, and the distal vertical member residing in a second plane which is at an obtuse angle to the first plane.