Birds of Winter
Season 1 Episode 1 | 27m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
The endless flights of migratory waterfowl that “blocked the sun” are now gone.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, hunters reported flights of ducks and geese in eastern North Carolina so dense that they blocked the light of the sun. The great clouds of waterfowl of that era attracted hunt clubs that built ornate lodges on the Outer Banks. They also lured market hunters who shipped vast quantities of wild duck and geese to restaurants and markets of the Northeast.
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Exploring North Carolina is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
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Birds of Winter
Season 1 Episode 1 | 27m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, hunters reported flights of ducks and geese in eastern North Carolina so dense that they blocked the light of the sun. The great clouds of waterfowl of that era attracted hunt clubs that built ornate lodges on the Outer Banks. They also lured market hunters who shipped vast quantities of wild duck and geese to restaurants and markets of the Northeast.
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