@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
Post #2867433
2026-05-26 12:34 UTC
Duck decoys found in 1924 inside Lovelock Cave (Nevada), sealed up approximately 2400 years ago by an earthquake. The one on the right is apparently a canvasback (Aythya valisineria). Museum of the American Indian, NYC. #ducks #archaeology #hunting #cave #birds #nevada #indian #smithsonian #nyc #anatidae #museum
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@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks 2026-05-26 12:41
Here's a nice article about the discovery of the cache of decoys at Lovelock Cave. Apparently all 11 were packed into a basket and hidden by the owner. https://www.ducks.org/hunting/duck-hunting-stories/the-lovelock-spread
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@DukeDuke@mastodon.social 2026-05-26 20:12
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks These are great, but I'd much rather see them in the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, rather than NYC. https://www.carsonnvmuseum.org