owl decoy
Plastic predator statue
An owl decoy is a fake owl, typically plastic or wooden, placed outdoors to scare away pest birds, rodents, or other small animals.
The idea is that prey species will mistake it for a real predator and avoid the area.
Gardeners use them to protect crops; homeowners place them on roofs to deter pigeons.
Their effectiveness diminishes as animals learn the decoy never moves.
- scarecrowDecoy to frighten birds
- scare tacticsMethods using alarm to influence
- fakeNot the real thing
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
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- bird deterrentsscarecrow, bird spikes, bird netting, bird net, reflective tape
- decoyssolid body, sleeping pose, fake, replica, wooden duck
- pest controlinsecticide, rat trap, pesticide, mousetrap, exterminator
pest control function
owl decoytrained hawk
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