Small (3 to 4.5 inch wing spans), carved basswood birds indigenous to central Texas and beyond. Wood used is grown, milled, dried and worked here on our ranch. Carved in the round yet not fully to scale, but somewhat flattened with the intent of being viewed from the front. The backs are carved and marked, but to a lesser detail. Mounted on driftwood on nappy floral wire. Markings are pyrographic (wood burned).
$50.00 for singles, $90.00 for pairs.
$40,00 for pins which can be worn or pinned to drapes, lampshade etc.
If you don't see a bird(s) you like, send me a picture or just the name and I can make it. Few of these are available, but the one you get should be better than or at least as good as any shown.
Belted King Fisher Wingspan 3.25".. One of the most exciting, loud and handsome of all creek and river dwelling birds. Loud as a woodpecker and very fast. Male and female are both brightly marked.
Black Crested Titmouse. Wingspan 3.25 inches. An amazingly acrobatic, quick and bright eyed songbird. Will fly directly into a hole in a tree without slowing down. Year round resident of central Texas.
Meadowlark. Wing span 3 inches. A full bodied gregarious songbird which traverses central Texas. Migrating through, but not nesting, at least not that I've seen. They visit in all four seasons, often in flocks of 25 to 40.
American Goldfinch. Wing span 3 inches. A lovely, lively and brightly colored little bird about the size of your thumb. Light enough to perch on wispy grass stalks while they pick their seeds. Often seen in couples, male and female, differently marked. Sometimes they let you get real close to them.
Carolina Wren. Wingspan 4 inches. Foreshortened to simulate live view. The most fiesty, fearless and strong voiced bird, ounce per ounce that I know of. Fearless when nesting, they simply don't care and will face off with anything, warning with loud clicks that they are not backing down. A favorite of mine. Curious birds which will pretend to be foraging for bugs while really just checking you out.
Robins.Wing span 4.25 inches. A favorite song bird found far and wide. Usually perched in large groups noisily foraging for seeds in tree tops and will fly synchronized between ponds and puddles and into grassy fields.
Sparrow Hawk or American Kestrel. Amazingly beautiful and skilled little hawk. Perches above fields on electric lines or prominent overviews, diving and hoovering, usually solitary.
Cardinal. Outstanding perching songbird. Acrobatic, noble, and melodic. I once was in a cedar thicket when a female cardinal who apparently didn't see me, flew by corkscrewing through the limbs like a gnat. Amazing. This image was shot in too strong of light, but shows the form, a little stylized.
Cardinal, shown more accurately.
Bird above a cherry log. Free and unbound by the concerns, weight, fallen nature and strife of mankind. That's why I love them.
