Lincolnshire Duck Decoy, c1845. Artist: Unknown

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Lincolnshire Duck Decoy, c1845. Front and end views of the netted tunnel. Wild duck were decoyed into the mouth of the net covering a curving ditch or 'pipe'. A dog was trained to drive the birds to the narrow end where they were caught and killed. This was a common practice on the Fens and Norfolk Broads, with most of the birds sent to London markets for sale.

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Size: 4623px × 3774px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Lincolnshire
Photo credit: © Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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