Why was the Blue Heron Decoy created?

Made to look like a young Great Blue Heron, the decoy is seen by other herons who then fly on to find unoccupied hunting grounds and avoid an uncessary confrontation.

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.