Most small-scale decoys can be spotted as such because they either lack proper proportions, detail in execution, or both. The hallmark of a great miniature lies in inability to be discerned from a full-sized carving without a known object near-by for perspective. Note how elegantly Bill accomplishes this in the accompanying photos.
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It's difficult to determine that the Willet is a miniature without the accompanying Yellowlegs for comparison.