This loon decoy is an experiment. It was carved for my son’s in-laws who have a lake place in northern Minnesota. They have a problem with Canada geese using the lawn adjacent to their dock, and they’d like to encourage the geese to go elsewhere. There is some thought that geese and loons don’t get along well, and that floating a loon decoy near their dock may dissuade the geese from using the area. We’ll see if this works - if not it’ll ride the mantle.

The decoy is made from northern white cedar (including the head) painted in acrylics and has a weighted keel.