The "Big Duck" just south of Flanders, NYThe Big Duck, as it is called, certainly is a "must-have" shot for every photographer based on Long Island, and I finally managed a drive out there yesterday. It's history is quite amusing: Duck ranches, nowadays almost extinct in the region, used to be a staple and a specialty out here. This duck was built in 1931 by a German duck farmer named Martin Maurer after a visit to California, where he discovered plenty of oddly shaped buildings geared towards advertising the product they sold. He made quite a buck with his unique gimmick, and the duck was moved in it's ducky entirety quite a few times. In 1987 Big Duck fans from all over joined Suffolk County in an effort to preserve the Big Duck, resulting in the then owners' donation of the Duck to Suffolk County. The Big Duck's most recent move in October of 2007 put it closer to it's original roosting place and it now sits on County Route 24 just a few miles south of the town of Flanders.
Nowadays it is a beloved landmark and inside you'll find a souvenir shop selling all kinds of duck memorabilia. Stop in on a Sunday afternoon and have a chat with the lovely and funny Barb who's been the resident "Duck Lady" for over 14 years! The Duck, by the way, stands 20 feet tall and gives you plenty of room to comfortably move around inside.
Nowadays it is a beloved landmark and inside you'll find a souvenir shop selling all kinds of duck memorabilia. Stop in on a Sunday afternoon and have a chat with the lovely and funny Barb who's been the resident "Duck Lady" for over 14 years! The Duck, by the way, stands 20 feet tall and gives you plenty of room to comfortably move around inside.
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Hallo Jana, danke fuer Deinen Comment! :D Freut mich immer wenn mir ein stiller Leser schreibt. Jetzt wo ich Deinen Link habe werd ich auch mal oefter hier vorbeischauen.
Liebe Gruesse aus Maine! :-)
Alex
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