A Scarecrow Wearing Thai Clothes In A Rice Paddy With Thai House In The Background. Editorial Photo

A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, often in the shape of a human. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops.Scarecrows are used across the world by farmers, and are a notable symbol of farms and the countryside in popular culture.