At first glance, the above photo appears to be a field of Canada geese searching for a bit to eat in a frozen farm field.
But if you look a little closer, you’ll see something about these birds is a little off.
“There is a farm field just west of Laurel Lane in Laurel that attracts an unusually large amount of Canada geese — or so I thought,” said our staff photographer, Barbaraellen Koch, who captured the scene above. “A few weeks back I walked across the field to take some photos and it wasn’t until I was about 100 feet away that I realized that they didn’t move. Some had even fallen over.”
What you are seeing is a field of hunting decoys. We’re not sure who placed them there or when. The landowner did not return Ms. Koch’s calls this week.
Still, it makes a cool image.
Enjoy!
Your North Fork Sunday Scene features weekly snap shots of life on Long Island’s top fork
Previous North Fork Sunday Scenes:
A New Suffolk Ave. sunset drive
Icicles form at Iron Pier Beach
Birds of many feathers in Riverhead
Late fall harvest at Andrews Family Farm
‘Zenful’ flowers in Baiting Hollow
Hello from this North Fork mama and her babies
