Speaking of woodcock carvings,in 1989 I attended a local carving competition and was very impressed with the quality of the items displayed by one of the carvers. After a discussion with him I comissioned a carving of a Eurasian Woodcock as I had been fortunate to have taken a few on earlier forays to the U.K,mostly in North Wales.After a few months the carving below arrived. They are quite a bit larger than the North American variety which is still on my bucket list.


Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought stupid,than open it and confirm.