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Floating White Swan Decoy for Canada Geese Control in Water Gardens & Ponds

Use for decor or to deter geese. A White Swan Decoy has proven to effectively ward off Canada Geese from your pond or property because they are know to fight for their territory. Buy 2 or more and save money!

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Floating White Swan Decoy

The White Swan is a perfect addition. Use for decor or to deter Canada Geese more economically and without all the costs, hazards, and time required when spraying repellents. White Swans are very territorial, making it great to help keep geese away!

In nature, Mute swans aggressively protect their young from Canada Geese, making this swan an effective deterrent as part of an overall repellent strategy. Head and neck can be adjusted for a realistic look. This plastic decoy may be free floated, or secured in the water with string or decoy weights. It may also be secured on shore with two steel anchoring stakes (included). Decoy should be moved periodically to increase effectiveness and used with other deterrent methods.

Our White Swan Decoy will help deter Canada Geese from landing in your pond or water garden. In nature, White Swans are very territorial and will fight off most intruders who venture into their area. Geese will not want to confront an angry White Swan and most times will choose another body of water to land in.

This beautiful, hand painted floating swan is the perfect addition to any pond or backyard setting. Made from durable, lightweight polymer, this swan is decorated with all weather and non-fading paint to withstand different types of climates. Most customers have had great sucess with using the swan decoys in repelling Canada Geese but there have also been several northern customers who have had no luck in detering the geese. The swan decoys are just another weapon in your arsonal of Canada Geese Control. If nothing else, these decoys do make a nice addition to any body of water. Customers have called and asked if we guarentee the swan decoys will work. I tell them most customers have had great sucess, but there is no guarentee, written nor implied. Folks, we are talking about nature. Anything can happen! The good news is you will have a realistic looking white mute swan floating happily on your pond or lake. That alone is worth the price!

Customer's have also reported increased control by letting the first 3'-6' of the vegetation around the pond grow to a mature height. Canada Geese do not like crossing through this vegetative buffer because it is where many of their natural preditors will lay and wait to kill the geese. The buffer will help stop the daily trips from the water to your lawn and back again. With the addition of decoys, you should be able to convince the Geese to fly off to another location that is more inviting. You can also try our coyote decoy (see related products below) to keep off your lawn. See video below for more creative suggestions.

Sold Individually but price drops with quanity purchases.
Customer's report a pair of decoys works better than an individual decoy because it simulates a mated pair (Male and female). Since in the wild swans mate for life, in a mated pair, the male would fiercely defend his territory and want to protect his mate (& off-spring).
Adjustable Movable Head & Neck (see Main Photo on top right of 2 possible positions). To make the swan's head in the lower position, you would remove the neck and head and re-connect it in the reverse direction with the short curved portion now connected to the body and the head attached to the opposit end of the neck. Takes less than 10 seconds to make the change with the twist and insert molded ends of the neck & head.
Effective on land or in water
Easily converted to a resting position for land use
Floating swan is full sized and very life like.
Hand Painted
36" Long
Body is 9" High
Head is 19" Tall in upright position
3 Easy to assemble parts (body, neck, & head)
3 tabs on body for easy anchoring
Two Anchoring stakes included
Decoy is a shell only. Body is hollow, not solid.
Remove from water during periods of icing to prevent damage to decoy
Made in the USA.
Light Weight = 6.0 lbs (Shipping weight is DIM 49 lbs due to size)
Great for wedding locations or wedding photographers who want realistic swans (they can control) in the background shots.
Note: Due to the large size of this decoy, the box it ships in is a 36" x 19" x 9" box & it must ship as OVERSIZED (or 49 lbs dim weight.) The listed shipping charges reflect the actual cost to ship this large of a box through the carrier.

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This is why you want the Swan Decoy to scare away the Canada Geese from your property. The sound you heard when you first visited this page was the loud squaking of a Canada Goose. If they land on your propery, they will forage on the grassy areas on your property. When they "feel the need", they will produce piles of nasty poo dropping over your property. Besides the ovious health hazards of the poo, it is unsightly and unpleasant to step in and have to remove from your shoes. If you have children or dogs, they can pick up or roll in the poo droppings creating a very smelly mess for you to clean up. My yellow lab thought the poo was a "tasty" treat before he decided to do a full body slide through the poo leaving a green/brown mess in his fur for me to clean. He would then stand up and smile with a look that said "that was fun, I think I will do it again!" (Anyone who has owned a lab can relate to my situation). We now have a swan decoy (seen in pictures above) in our pond and the Coyote Decoy on the shore to help scare away the Canada Geese. I attached a 20' fishing line tether to the bottom of the swan which is connected to a brick that I put into the pond. As the wind blows, the decoy moves around on top of the water. So far, with both of the decoys in place, my lab & my lawn have stayed free of Canada Geese Poo. Now if I can get him to stop trying to "hump" the coyote decoy, I will be all set. ... TED

PS. If you do not tether the swan decoy, make sure to move it around so the Canada Geese think it is real. This will increase effectiveness. If it is left in the same location, the geese will quickly figure out the decoy is fake and will not be afraid of it. Great for use with other deterrent methods like the Coyote and allowing the first 2' of growth next to the pond to be allowed to grow tall and wild. This will help keep the geese off your lawn.

We have had feedback from many customers that the Alligator Decoys (sold below in Related Products) also help in detering Canada Geese from small to medium ponds along with the Swan Decoys.

Background on Geese

The scientific name for Canada Geese is Branta canadensis. The birds often migrate in the fall, but isolated populations may reside year round. Nesting begins in March and April, in the riparian zone near a waterbody.

One goose can consume up to four pounds of grass per day, producing about three pounds of fecal matter per day. This can contribute to excessive amounts of nutrient loading because their feces contain 76% carbon, 4.4% nitrogen, and 1.3% phosphorus. These nutrients can cause harmful algal blooms in lakes from runoff. To make matters worse Cryptosporidium parvum, a protozoan linked to the feces of animals has caused over 400,000 sicknesses and a recorded six deaths (Worsnop, 1994).

Information Provided by Marc Skehan and Therese Thompson, PhD

Mount Ida College, Newton, MA

Here is another novel approach to Canada Geese Control

Average Rating: (From 26 Reviews): Positive Rating

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Positive Rating swan to scare off geese
From Ann MACDIARMID of Rosseau, Ontario on 4/22/2021.

So far so good. No geese have landed with the swan in place. Very realistic looking.

Positive Rating So lifelike it could lay eggs!
From Sue H. of Harwinton, Connecticut on 6/20/2020.

Haven't heard herons flying over the pond but once this season so far. And we've left up the PVC hoops that previously supported the netting we installed temporarily earlier this Spring. Maybe the herons see the hoops and think the netting is still up? Who knows?

But we wanted more protection. Although the swan was not recommended as a heron deterrent, our ornamental pond is so small and already has some early Spring coverage that we decided to float one anyhow. It's really lovely and huge and the enormous water surface area covered at least gives the fish another place to hide.

So far...so far.

Positive Rating Swan Decoy
From Jeff Driscoll of Dyersville, Iowa on 6/12/2019.

Look great and great company to work with!

Positive Rating Negative Rating Did not work for me
From Anonymous of York, Maine on 4/20/2018.

The pair of swans are handsome floating in the pond!
Even the geese are impressed, but they sure aren’t scared away!
Too bad!

NOTE FROM SHOPTJB: Sorry they did not work out for you as you had hoped. Try taking one of the pair and put it on shore at the edge of the water. This will simulate a nesting swan. Then take the other one and tether it allowing it to move around the area (up to 25'). This will simulate a nesting couple which are much more of a threat to Canada Geese than just floating on the water.

Positive Rating Negative Rating swan decoy
From RHODA SINGER of TORONTO, Ontario on 8/3/2017.

the swan looks great. unfortunately my Canadian geese are not afraid of it. I guess I will use it as a nice decoration outside in the back yard.
product arrived as was promised.
Canadians, the pricing is in US dollars so keep that in mind.

Positive Rating swan
From Anonymous of Deer Park, Illinois on 5/5/2017.

Love it, so far it is doing its job. We move it around in the yard and pond

Positive Rating Lost his face
From Anonymous of Oxford, Michigan on 7/8/2016.

My swan lost his face, how do i get a replacement? Seelydeb@gmail.com

Positive Rating Negative Rating Keeping the geese away! Yeah!
From Anonymous of Hartland, Wisconsin on 6/27/2016.

The swan is very well constructed and is larger than I envisioned. Seems very sturdy init's construction and thankfully appears to be keeping the geese away from out pier.
Shipping was substantial, but seems fair for the size and weight of the item. Happy with the product.

Positive Rating Negative Rating Very nice
From Anonymous of Ingleside, Illinois on 6/2/2016.

Nice, glue the head on when you get it

Positive Rating Negative Rating Beautiful Lifelike Swans
From Swan Lake, NY of Swan Lake, New York on 5/14/2016.

Swans look absolutely beautiful and lifelike. I don't know how they will hold up. Plastic doesn't seem that sturdy and I am hoping that tab to anchor in the water does not break off. I would have given five stars if I knew how long they are going to last!

Positive Rating Highly recommended
From Karen Schneider of Gates mills, Ohio on 5/4/2016.

Good product.

Positive Rating excellent
From gordon of st charles, Illinois on 4/23/2016.

My swan arrived promptly and I put him/her on duty in my front flower bed right away. The geese got the idea and have moved on to someone else's yard I guess.
Thanks

Positive Rating Negative Rating It Works
From Anonymous of Lake Forest, California on 4/15/2016.

The swan is well made and seems to work in keeping out the Geese from our Lagoon area. But as soon as they get use to seeing it just floating around it may not work, we wish it was remote motorized We need these geese to be afraid very afraid.

Response by ShopTJB: My suggestion is to purchase an RC boat from a local hobby shop that you can mount the decoy to. Then from shore you can control where the swan goes and watch the Geese fly!

Positive Rating Negative Rating Swan Received
From John Keller of Palm Springs, California on 2/8/2016.

Geese in the pool are a problem at our vacation house. Installing swan this week. Nothing to report on it's effectiveness yet.

Positive Rating Excellent Quality
From Cliff of Yuma, Arizona on 10/6/2015.

Exactly as shown! They are great and receiving nothing but positive comments from the residents of the golf resort.

Positive Rating Negative Rating Disappointing
From Anonymous of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts on 6/29/2015.

We had great hopes for the swans being somewhat effective in diverting our annual contingent of Canadian Geese away from our small beach. But some high winds bounced them about early in the season to the point that one developed a hole in its side and it sunk to the bottom of the pond. We are currently trying to repair it and hope that it will swim again. The thickness of the shell was a disappointment.

Positive Rating Negative Rating Swans
From Anonymous of Gilbert, Arizona on 5/26/2015.

They look good and so far seem to be working. I like the fact you can change the nechs around

Positive Rating Negative Rating Swans
From Darren Rinehart of Tell City, Indiana on 2/11/2015.

The Geese love them.
Becoming best friends.
As for the geese not coming around them, not working at all.

Positive Rating Highly recommended
From Frank of Mineral Ridge, Ohio on 8/28/2014.

We like them very much, look very nice on our pond.

Positive Rating Highly Recommend
From Anonymous of leonard, Michigan on 8/6/2014.

Geese were gone after 1 day with these Swan Decoys!

Positive Rating Negative Rating Good Quality But Ineffective
From Karen Burden of White Haven, Pennsylvania on 4/27/2014.

I found the swan decoys realistic and well constructed. However, I positioned them early in the morning and left to golf. When I came home, the geese were all around them and one was trying to interact with one decoy. I laughed so hard I cried.

Positive Rating Negative Rating swan decoy (See note from ShopTJB)
From Anonymous of Mound, Minnesota on 9/19/2013.

For 2 or 3 days geese were out of the area. After that they were eating grass in front of swans' noses....
No luck at all...

NOTE FROM SHOPTJB: Sometimes this happens. There are some Canada Geese that are just not scared of Swans. For these Geese, we recommend using the more expensive but guaranteed "Away with Geese" unit also sold here on www.ShopTJB.com. You can also try our coyote decoy to keep the swans off the lawn.

Positive Rating Excellent Job!
From Sally Marks of Springfield, Massachusetts on 6/14/2013.

I put the 2 swans in my pond and within 2 hrs all of the Canada Geese flew away. They have not been back since. Thank you very much for a product that really works!

Positive Rating Negative Rating Shipping
From Roger Heineke of Swanton, Ohio on 3/28/2013.

Product fine but I paid two shipping charges for two swans. They came in one box and the charges were 1/2 cost of swans. Complained about charges, they didn't know shipments were in one box. Will check and call back. Two weeks with no returned calls.

ShopTJB Response:

Hi Roger,

I have the answers you were looking for on your order. 1-2 swans can be shipped together in one box. Because of the large size of the box, UPS (& Fed Ex) both use dimensional weight instead of actual weight. The $63.80 shipping charge reflects the actual charge to ship your order. It is based upon the size of the box, 36" x 11" x 19" plus the weight of actual shipment using info direct from the shippers website.

On our invoice from the carrier for this order, the shipping charge was $63.80. Exactly what was charged. Our E commerce site links directly to the carrier's rate tables and that is what is displayed when you see the shipping charges on our www.ShopTJB.com site. We do not have any control over these charges and we always make them visible to the customer before & during checkout so there are no surprises.

I did not know that shipping would put 2 in the same box to save shipping costs. It turns out, to ship each swan individually would have cost more than the $63.80 that was charged. Because I did not know this and because of your inquiry, I have changed the verbage on the product page in the storefront.

Thank you for your inquiry.

... TED

Positive Rating Negative Rating No Luck
From Paul of Canton, Michigan on 6/18/2012.

Product is marketed as a way to control Canadian Geese. No Luck. The Geese swam into the water with them and swam around and between them .. no fear. The (4) Swans I purchased are anchored in two ponds with a lead tether so they can float around with the wind/breeze. I give them two stars only because they do look very realistic from a short distance and look good in the water. Geese like them too. :<(

NOTE FROM ShopTJB: Sometimes the geese are smarter than we think and know the difference between a decoy and a real swan. My suggestion to you is to allow the grass area (3'-4') along the edge of the pond to grow wild. This will present a blockage for the geese because that area is where their normal natural predators will hide. I suspect that after the grass grows up, the geese will move on to a new water/grass source and hopefully the next flock will be intimidated by the swan decoys! ... TED

Positive Rating Negative Rating No Directions
From John of Cedar Point, North Carolina on 2/13/2012.

Head and neck are pointed down. No directions included.

NOTE FROM SHOPTJB: John, the head and neck are attached with a rubber connector which allows you to swivel and move the head and/or neck to many different positions. They were pointed down so they would fit into the box for shipping only. Call me if you have any questions. TED 203-287-0636

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4/15/2018 – size and weight

5/13/2014 – We have 4 swans in our pond and when it gets a little windy one or two of them turn over. If you have any suggestion on how . . .

4/6/2014 – How do you rig them so the wind will not blow them over. We have two old decoys, and they seem to work, but as they got . . .

2/18/2013 – Do you only use a pair of the swan decoys or can you use more??

8/22/2012 – Do you have the one with the long crooked neck that appears to be eating something off of or out of the water?

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