Winter 2026
VOLUME XLI NO. 4
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.