At this time of year, in this part of the world, the weather starts turning cold, so I do a few trips to where I grew up in Western Victoria to get firewood. That the season for ducks is usually open now allows me also to jump a few dams for a feed of ducks. One mountain duck (or Chestnut-breasted/Australian shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides) and two wood ducks (Maned goose
Chenonetta jubata) were the result of today's effort:
For inquiring minds who may wish to know: WH Wakefield of Price St, Birmingham, c1904, 12g x 3", light full and full choked pigeon gun, damascus barrelled, toplever, hammers-falling-into-shell fences, game scene engraved.
Word for the day:
speculum...
Cheers.
