There are many things that lure people to a destination. In Halifax County, it’s the birds that have visitors flocking to the area. The Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park and Eco-Center boasts it has the largest waterfowl collection in the world. With colors so vibrant and sound so unique, it would be easy for visitors to imagine they’re in some exotic location. But, Sylvan Heights’ nine acre facility is in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. The park is home to more than 1000 birds, 170 different species. It started out as a breeding center for zoos all over the world. The Lubbocks have tended the birds and the family business for 40 years.