Village of Petersfield, Manitoba

Mallard Duck

Mallard - Wayne ArthurMallard © 1999 David Yanciw
Designer: Wayne Arthur

When Built: 1996

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 28 Feet (8.5 Metres)

Construction Materials:
Fibreglass

Location:
West side of Highway 9, at the bridge.

Reason for Building:

Additional Information:

Wayne Arthur also designed the Mushrooms in Meleb, MB and the White-Tailed Buck in Poplarfield, MB.

The eyes are made seperately out of a glass-like material and put in last. The duck was lifted into place by a crane. If you look carefully on the back you will see a small hump where the crane hook went.

Bonus picture of me and the duck:
Mallard Duck © 1999 Samson Yee

Information Source: Wayne Arthur

Pictures Sources: Wayne Arthur , DMY and Samson Yee.

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Created By DMY on October 12, 1998
Last Updated: November 12, 2002