I shot my first (and only) white-winged scoter while layout hunting in 20' of water on Lake Michigan. While the hunting was fun, I wasn't too impressed with the scoter as table fare. We often see scoters late in the season, but they've always gotten a free ride. I carved this bird more as a confidence decoy for late season diver shoots than anything else. Its large size and dark colors stand out at a distance.

This bird is self-righting, hollow and has a body of northern white cedar. The head is basswood, the keel is weighted oak and he's painted with acrylics.