Duck & Shorebird Decoys
We've been trying to figure out how to showcase our decoys online for years. The problem is that this is hand work, and as a result, each and every piece is unique. The photos included here are certainly representative of our work, though what we have in stock at any particular time is apt to differ in some respects. Bear in mind too that we carve many more types than are included here, so if you don't see what you are looking for simply let us know.
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Please bear with us...we'll be adding pieces to this page as time allows.
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Common Eider Drake
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This is a hunting decoy, complete with textured surface so he won't flash in the sunlight and a ballast keel to make him self-righting.
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This guy is life sized and adheres to decoy competition rules so the head and bill are carefully detailed. Color coats are non-toxic acrylics. Head positions vary, but this particular one measures about 15" from bill to tail.
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Eiders are a perennial favorite in our gallery.
US$235
Wood Duck Drake
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Without a doubt one of the most colorful ducks,these are a real challenge to paint. This one is a lifesize floater, hollowed and ballasted to ride right on the water.
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The photo shows a smooth bodied decoy with primaries raised but not undercut (per competition rules). Most of the ones we make now featured a textured finish so that they won't "flash" in the sunlight and frighted incoming ducks.
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This decoy measures about 13" from breast to tip of his elongated tail. US$ 265​
Mallard Drake
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Likely the most common duck in the US, Mallards seem to be everywhere and in substantial numbers. This low head version is typical of hunting decoys. He's smooth bodied with details painted on and sports a ballast keel so that he floats right on the water.
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A large duck, this decoy measures approximately 15" from breast to tail.
US$ 230
Black Duck
aka Black Mallard
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Anatomically, Blacks are nearly identical in size to the more common Mallards. This is a life size decoy so the body is about 15" long.
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The painting is very basic and typical of working hunting decoys. We do make others that while still smooth bodied have feathers delineated on the breast, along the flanks, and on the back. On those pieces the heads are very realistic. Needless to say they are quite time consuming to produce.
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As pictured, US$135.
Oldsquaw
aka Long Tailed Duck
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This Oldsquaw is in breeding plumage; they are very dark during the colder months of the year. Like so many of our Maine seabirds he is mostly black and white which makes the pink band on his bill really stand out.
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This decoy is hollowed out and ballasted to float correctly on the water, and though it may look like his feathers are raised, they are simply painted to appear as though they are.
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Lifesize, he measures about 14" from breast to tip of his elongated tail. US$ 245​
Surf Scoter
aka Skunkhead
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This is also a life size decoy–a bit smaller than a Mallard.These are salt water ducks and are with us here on the Coast of Maine all year 'round. The body is pretty basic with the typical tail insert and bottom board for structural integrity and our proprietary textured coating for durability. All the work is in the carving and painting of the head and bill.The colloquial "Skunkhead" moniker comes from the white patch on the nape of his neck.
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US$145
Goldeneye
aka Whistler
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Known as a Whistler by hunters for the sound of their wings in flight, this drake is a quintessential Maine decoy. Found mostly on salt water, this medium sized diver is a mainstay for waterfowlers.
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This particular decoy is leaning forward as if swimming but we also make them is a more relazed position and ,even one with the head snuggled down as if sleeping. The point, after all, is to convince incoming Whistlers that the ones on the water are relaxed.
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US$135
Redbreasted Merganser
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One of the largest of the "Sawbills", this northern fish eater is usually found on or near salt water. Hunters mostly ignore them as they are not known to be good eating.
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This decoy is smooth bodied with bottom board and tail insert and texture coated for durability. Color coats are non-toxic acrylics and he is fitted with a ballast keel. He would hunt, as they say, but will likely grace someone's home or office.
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US$165
Hooded Merganser
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This is the smallest of the Sawbills. A little bigger than a Teal and probably half the size of a Mallard. These little guys are fairly common on ponds and rivers.
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This one is shown in breeding plumage with his striking fan-shaped crest fully extended. From a distance, it's usually the bright white crest that is seen first–much like a Bufflehead's white head patch. He is an actual working decoy, though hunters would use these as "confidence birds" to add to their spread of more sought after species.
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US$165
Greenwing Teal
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No, his wings aren't green, but his speculum (the feathers in the crook of the wing are green and tipped with white.
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The smallest of our Maine ducks, this little dabbler is among the first to head south when the weather begins to get nippy. And when they do fly, they are fast, reaching speeds as high as 50 mph!
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The painting on this decoy is more detailed than most. More often ours are comb painted
. US$165
Wood Duck Hen
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The hens are often overshadowed by their colorful mates, but we like doing the hens. We find their iridescent coppery wings feathers and striking primaries every bit as beautiful, if understated in comparison.
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Ballasted to right as she should on the water, this is a true working decoy. Scroll up to see her mate.
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US$145