My Walk May6,2020

It was a good day starting at 06:30 dark. The pictures were all taken around Rotary Park in Whitecourt.

We have a Northern Shoveller preening

Whatever he can do, so can she!

It was fairly warm, but this Seagull still had to fluff up. 

A pair of Blue Wing Teal enjoying the sunshine. She is very camouflaged!

Then there are the noisy crows. This one was not happy with Daphnie being so close.

The Common Loon was enjoying a stretch after chasing breakfast in the pond

Our Ospreys

are back. There have been Ospreys in that nest every year for about 9 years that I know of.

There were five Mule Deer in the park and they didn't mind Daphnie at all

They just kept on feeding.

Then there is the Canada Goose, head up looking for any danger to his hens

All in all, a good hours walk!

Update On the Carving Project

Due to requests from several people, here is an up date on the carving process. It's easy. Picture the bird inside the block, and remove that wood that doesn't belong. :-}

 It takes a while to get the excess away with a power chisel seeing how I don't have a band saw (yet).

 This is the time consuming work, but what the heck, I'm retired and have lots of time, right?

 The home made carving vice works great, and I can set the bird at any angle or position. $20. Thanks, Internet!

Now it is starting to look like a Shoveler Drake, Sort of.

 The body is almost ready for the second level of carving.

Da bea, da beah, that's all folks, for now! :-}