Rodanthe, North Carolina, circa 1900s, carved and painted wood, published on page 147 of Shorebird Decoys of North Carolina by Kroghie Andresen and Philip Harvey.

Length 10 in.

From the Personal Collection of Mr. Kroghie Andresen, Charlotte, North Carolina

Purchased from Chuck Riser on April 23, 1997.
Former collection of Myrna Peters, granddaughter of George Midgett.

George Midgett enjoyed shorebird hunting with his friend and brother-in-law John Allen Midgett, Sr. Depending upon weather and rainfall conditions, they would either hunt near the ocean or the marshes near where Pea Island Refuge is today.

Old gunning paint, some wood loss at the bill insertion point.