A first aspect of the invention is a bird decoy, including a body a weighted keel a sleeve, wherein the sleeve includes a slot that fits over the keel and a stake, wherein the stake is inserted in the sleeve. A second aspect of the invention is a bird decoy, including a body a weighted keel a stake, wherein the stake is inserted in the keel wherein the keel includes a recess with a web and the stake includes a slot, wherein the web is inserted in the slot of the stake. A third aspect of the invention is a bird decoy, including a body and a stake, wherein the stake is inserted in the body wherein the body includes a recess with a web and the stake includes a slot, wherein the web is inserted in the slot of the stake.