Method and apparatus for aerial deployment of waterfowl decoys

A method for the aerial deployment of a plurality of bird decoys, the method comprising:

• a. deploying a kite in the air from a depending kite string in the vicinity of a desired bird landing zone;
• b. securing a plurality of individual aerial bird decoys at spaced-apart intervals along the length of kite string;
• and
• c. securing the free end of the kite string in order to maintain the kite in an airborne condition and the decoys deployed at differing heights above the ground in proximity to the landing zone.

A manually portable kit for use in attracting birds in flight to a landing zone, the kit comprising:

• a. a plurality of aerial bird decoys constructed from flexible sheet material and assembled with reinforcing struts to provide an aerodynamic structure;
• b. a kite assembly that includes a flexible kite sheet and reinforcing struts, the kite having sufficient lift to maintain a predetermined plurality of the aerial bird decoys aloft in use;
• and
• c. a kite string for flying the kite and securing the plurality of the decoys at spaced-apart points of attachment along the string to produce the appearance of a flight of birds approaching the landing zone.