LARK MIRROR DECOY
The lark mirror would be placed out in the open while the fowler concealed himself in the undergrowth, gun by his side. When he heard/saw a flock of birds coming he would gently pull on the string and the mirrors would flash like fluttering wings and the flock would whiffle down in range of the gun or a pair of clap nets. Its action is probably better understood when described as a ‘horizontal’ yoyo inasmuch as when the string had been pulled out, momentum and the skill of the fowler allowed the string to re-wind so he did not have to show himself by re-winding it. Of course the length of string would depend on how far away from the lark mirror he was hiding. The dimensions of this lark glass are 14 inches across by 17 inches high.
Size: 3773px × 4718px
Location: UK
Photo credit: © fotolincs / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: bygones, decoy, decoys, fowling, glass, lark, lure, mirror, poaching, wild
