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Boarstall Duck Decoy, the Glossary

The Boarstall Duck Decoy is a 17th-century duck decoy located in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, England, and now a National Trust property.^[1]

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11 relations: Anseriformes, Bird ringing, Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, Decoy, Duck decoy (structure), England, National Trust, Ornithology, Wicker, Woodland.
Decoys
National Trust properties in Buckinghamshire
Tourist attractions in Buckinghamshire

Anseriformes

Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises about 180 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which includes over 170 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans.

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Bird ringing

Bird ringing (UK) or bird banding (US) is the attachment of a small, individually numbered metal or plastic tag to the leg or wing of a wild bird to enable individual identification.

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Boarstall

Boarstall is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, about west of Aylesbury.

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Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial county in South East England and one of the home counties.

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Decoy

A decoy (derived from the Dutch de kooi, literally "the cage" or possibly ende kooi, "duck cage") is usually a person, device, or event which resembles what an individual or a group might be looking for, but it is only meant to lure them. Boarstall Duck Decoy and decoy are decoys.

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Duck decoy (structure)

A duck decoy is a device to capture wild ducks or other species of waterfowl. Boarstall Duck Decoy and duck decoy (structure) are decoys.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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National Trust

The National Trust (Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol; Iontaobhas Náisiúnta) is a heritage and nature conservation charity and membership organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Ornithology

Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds.

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Wicker

Wicker is a method of weaving used to make products such as furniture and baskets, as well as a descriptor to classify such products.

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Woodland

A woodland is, in the broad sense, land covered with woody plants (trees and shrubs), or in a narrow sense, synonymous with wood (or in the U.S., the plurale tantum woods), a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade (see differences between British, American and Australian English explained below).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boarstall_Duck_Decoy