The Piping Plover is a much beloved inhabitant of sandy ocean beaches.  Their coloration provides them with an extraordinary ability to move about undetected.   Sadly, the Piping Plover is either threatened or endangered in all of its range in the United States.  This Plover is carved from southern tupelo wood.  Many  thin layers of acrylic wash have been applied creating great depth of subtleties  and softness in the feathers.  The base and eggs are carved from one piece of white pine.

As delicate as the black-cappped chickadee appears, he is really a sturdy little bird.  In winter, he bounces around from tree to tree, seeming not to notice the frigid temperatures.  This chickadee is carved from tupelo wood.  The pine cone is  one piece of  tupelo wood  which has been stained and sealed with a clear preservative. 

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Also referred to as the Baltimore Oriole, this brightly colored songbird arrives only after he is sure that Spring is well underway. He is easily coaxed into the yard with a half of an orange left at the feeder. This Oriole is carved from southern tupelo wood.  The pussy willow branch is constructed from brass rods shaped and covered with an epoxy putty. The pussy willows are carved from southern tupelo wood.        

As delicate as the black-cappped chickadee appears, he is really a sturdy little bird.  In winter, he bounces around from tree to tree, seeming not to notice the frigid temperatures.  This chickadee is carved from tupelo wood.  He sits on a pine cone base which is carved from one piece of cedar wood.  The pine cone was left natural, and sealed with a clear preservative.

The Crow is probably the most recognized bird in America.  Highly intelligent, this bird is a force with which to be dealt.  The frog  often makes a nice meal for a crow.  Could it be that this frog has the upper hand in this scene?  Both the frog and the crow were carved from one piece of tupelo wood.  The base is a piece of white pine.  Into it, a relief carving depicts edge of a stream or pond.  A closer look reveals the print of a bear paw in the sand.  Many of  Nature’s great forces come together in this piece, telling a story in which the observer can draw his own conclusion.

The Eastern Bluebird is truly the signal to northern folks that spring is close at hand.  They inhabit open fields and orchards, nesting in hollow trunks or limbs of trees on the field’s edge.

This Bluebird was carved from tupelo wood. The base is driftwood which has been cleaned and sealed with a clear satin finish.

The chickadee is Maine’s state bird.  Maine’s state flower is the white pine cone and tassel.  This chickadee and cone were carved from tupelo wood.  The branch and tassel were hammered brass pieces soldered together.  This piece currently lives in Washington, D.C.

Oklahoma’s state bird is the scissor-tailed flycatcher.  His tail feathers are 7 to 10 inches long. A truely handsome bird, he is acrobatic in flight, often creating "spiralling" patterns.  He was carved in tupelo wood.  Of coarse, he lives in Oklahoma.