October 6, 2021 – West Bend, WI – On first glance from Valley Avenue just south of Highway 33 there appears to be a rather large coyote atop the hill above the retention pond.
He’s pretty still and quite a few people are stopping in traffic to snap a photo..
The sandhill cranes are squawking and the geese are keeping their distance… maybe that’s the point.
Upon further inspection the coyote is noticeably skinny… from a certain angle. It appears the birds haven’t figured that out yet. 
Whoever has a patent on that design is making a mint. (Kojo = $49.99 and is currently out of stock.)
We’ll have to check with maintenance at the local clinic to see if it had the intended effect.
Hat tip to Ruth Marx.
It scared me at first too. They also move them around when the mow the lawn. Lol