The Goldfinch is one of the favorite visitors at feeders and gardens.  They make their daily living seeming not to care that human presence is nearby.  This goldfinch is depicted resting on a coneflower, one of it’s favorite  flowers in the garden.  The petals of this coneflower were carved from a single piece of tupelo [...]

This shrike is carved from tupelo wood. The base is white pine wood, into which a relief carving depicts a small songbird who has just fallen victim.