The pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is our largest woodpecker… More

Last issue I demonstrated how I carved a rose-breasted grosbeak. In this… More

The male American kestrel has a unique color scheme, one unlike that of… More

The striking colors of the drake redhead are unmistakable on the water,… More

For this project, I decided to do a simple carving and sculpt a northern… More

Most waterfowl carvers have a favorite bird. Perhaps its one that evokes a… More

If you think painting is complex, I hope to change your mind. I break down… More

Through my years of decoy carving, I often thought about the beautiful… More

I developed and evolved the techniques presented in this tutorial during… More

A decoy is more than the sum of its parts, of course, but it's still… More

Before adding any color, I like to prime the bird with a couple of coats… More

Last spring, I had two nests in my yard, giving methe opportunity to watch… More

Early in 2012 I learned that the pair competition at the 2014 Ward World… More

Technically, painting is merely the application of colored pigments to a… More

There's a great deal of diversity in the appearance of individual… More