Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 months agoStarting in the middle ages, they used to catch ducks and other waterfowl with a special building that was a big trap.en.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkStarting in the middle ages, they used to catch ducks and other waterfowl with a special building that was a big trap.en.m.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareHabahnow@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoFascinating but I don’t quite understand how the ducks are trapped. Do they throw a net once the ducks get into the smaller area?
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoI think so, I’m not quite clear on it either.
minus-squareMicroplasticbrain@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoThere is a video on the wiki page, essentially they lure/scare the duck down a tunnel made of a net with a trap door at the end and they can retrieve the duck there.
Fascinating but I don’t quite understand how the ducks are trapped. Do they throw a net once the ducks get into the smaller area?
I think so, I’m not quite clear on it either.
There is a video on the wiki page, essentially they lure/scare the duck down a tunnel made of a net with a trap door at the end and they can retrieve the duck there.