Originally Posted by Kyras

^I cleaned off most of the putty. Next step is to clean it, I guess. My teacher is not very forthcoming with needed information.

Originally Posted by valentine

Just hope to save them until they're ready for release, Grant (we found a second one in a flower bed last night). Don't want them for pets and neither does my neighbor. She is a physician and is aware of parasitic disease carried by animals, etc. and she does rescue with numerous wildlife organizations in the community. Neither she nor I think wild animals should be kept as pets. It would have been quite difficult for us to leave them out without attempting to restore them to their natural habitat. As far as the destructive behavior goes, we do not have a problem with the wildlife here as we do not leave trash or debris to attract them. Yes, they occasionally get into my bird feeders, etc., but I wouldn't condemn them to death for hunting for food. My property is surrounded by State Forest property and has been deemed a Wildlife Habitat by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. I would never leave an animal to die if I could help it. They were here first and I encroached on their turf. That's just my view.

Originally Posted by MsPerky

Pics from my visit to the National Geographic Birds of Paradise exhibit. It is amazing to see how the males transform themselves in their mating dances. Probably best to see a video to really appreciate it. Two scientists spent eight years finding and photographing the rituals of 39 different species.

Originally Posted by dlq04

Dah, I think it's time to hang it.

Originally Posted by Kyras

Dave, the lead came and solder is a mess. I'll miss next week's last class so tonight will be my last one. My teacher acts like she's passing out proprietary trade secrets instead of helping us learn how to do it right. Our first project was lead came and she never taught us how to finish it, just how to lead it. Now, here I am guessing the next steps. I did what she said about the putty, and waited 2 days to clean off the excess. Then I started to clean the whole thing up with stained glass wax, and the dark patina on the lead came off. Now, some of the lead is shiny silver and some is dull gray. I'm not sure which one I like better. I'm sure she'll tell me I did something wrong.

Originally Posted by Lainey

Dave, the lead came and solder is a mess. I'll miss next week's last class so tonight will be my last one. My teacher acts like she's passing out proprietary trade secrets instead of helping us learn how to do it right. Our first project was lead came and she never taught us how to finish it, just how to lead it. Now, here I am guessing the next steps. I did what she said about the putty, and waited 2 days to clean off the excess. Then I started to clean the whole thing up with stained glass wax, and the dark patina on the lead came off. Now, some of the lead is shiny silver and some is dull gray. I'm not sure which one I like better. I'm sure she'll tell me I did something wrong.