Winter 2026

WILDFOWL CARVING MAGAZINE
VOLUME XLI NO. 4
WINTER 2026

ON THE COVER
Forty-spotted pardalote by Sam Reichart


REFERENCE: Mountain Quail
Rick Burkman

DEMONSTRATION: 40 Spots for 40 Years, Part Three
Sam Reichart
Situating the forty-spotted pardalote among the branches of a eucalyptus tree.

BOOK EXCERPT: Folk Tail, Parts Two and Three
Geoffrey B. Davis
Tinplate details and milk paints give this owl a unique look.
PATTERN: Barn Owl Wings and Tail by Geoffrey B. Davis

DEMONSTRATION: A "Frondness" for Long-Legged Waders, Part One
Tom Baldwin
Creating a palm-frond sandhill crane.
PATTERN: Sandhill Crane by Tom Baldwin

DEMONSTRATION: Perched on a Gourd, Part One
Bonnie Gibson
A broad-billed hummingbird in desert habitat.
PATTERN: Broad-Billed Hummingbird by Bonnie Gibson

FEATURE: Preserving Oil Paints
Mark Strucko
Clean up your collection with new tubes.

CARVING WITH LAURIE J.: Bird Search
Laurie J. McNeil
Researching wildfowl species in Google Images and YouTube videos.