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Lee~ A few years ago I re-painted some Wave Riders for a friend of Dave Diefenderfer's (here on duckboats.net). Here is how they came to me: New paint - from the side: New paint - from over the back: Pair up close: I do not recall making any repairs. They seemed a well-made...

All~ I second Greg's thoughts. Brant are a truly special bird and I am very thankful that I have had them throughout my personal and professional lives. I have hunted them on Long Island since I was 15 (72 now) and worked with them in my role as a DEC biologist - Fall surveys and Winter...

Dave~ Best of luck! Just bought a new snow shovel today, but....I'll be bringing my snowblower into the shop - to stay warm and next to the AC outlet for its starter all winter. And, my Massey-Ferguson is full of diesel - but should get a tarp over it. (Tractor Shed is on The List....) I...

Rick~ Wonderful photos, but...I can only envy. We literally have more Bald Eagles than ducks hereabouts right now. All the best, SJS

All~ I went out this morning - sort of scouting/hunting. We had stars early and a clear dawn - so I was happy to getv out on a non-grey day. I never rigged, just sat and watched from a prime spot on a local river: Nodux Atoll. As we have seen for several years now, BIG decline in Mallards...

Greg~ Audubon saw that thin white line, too....(early 1800s). All the best, SJS

Bob~ What an elegant piece of woodworking! More photos to go right to my hard drive. Thanks very much! SJS

Carl et al~ Of course, I cannot let this go.... No such thing as "a central tail feather"..... All feathers come in pairs. The central tail feathers are a pair, port and starboard. I am curious with respect to management implications. Any idea how common hybrids are in the wild population...

Bob~ We can only envy those who came a bit earlier and had the privilege of the very best. On a different topic - thank you for the photo of Al in his Sneakbox. (I just saved it to my hard drive.) I had been searching for a photo of that style of oarlocks - rounded slots cut through an...