Posted 12 months ago
AmuzedMess
(9 items)
I got this bird at a hardware store of all places. I like it be the place where I live has a pond with tons of frogs..big ol bullfrogs that make lots of noise. There are birds that resemble this one that come to feast on the frogs. They are magnificent!
I love wood carvings especially animals. I have several bird figures in my collection.
This one reminded me of one I have.. thats a good thing because I found some more information about it..
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/294548-small-wood-carved-bird
Hello dav2no1
The bird i'snt made from wood it's some type of metal, my guess is bronze. Im about to post an elephant I have carved out of wod if you'd like to check it out.
Hi, AmuzedMess. Cool. :-)
My first reaction on seeing the photo in this post was a recollection of a bird I used to see on my morning commute. I had to pass through a marshy area to get on the highway, and frequently I'd see a large bird standing stock-still in a somewhat odd pose. I suspect it was a heron patiently waiting for some nearby prey to get a little too near for its own good.
This isn't the exact pose I was trying to find (in this one, it looks like the hapless prey has indeed come too close for its own good), but it'll do:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/heron-poised-to-strike-michael-dawson.html
This one is closer:
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-great-blue-heron-ardea-herodias-surrounded-by-tall-green-vegetation-136755664.html
Oh ok... its hard to tell from the pictures and you didn't include that information anywhere so I assumed it was wood. You can post up to 4 pictures..it would be nice to see the bottom.
BTW, using the search criteria "heron poised" turned up a lot of interesting poses, e.g.:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/64448855
http://www.photovolcanica.com/Pictures_W2/Picture_w2_GAL10_0138.html
https://natureontheedge.com/2017/09/06/heron-poised-to-strike/
https://gustaviatex.com/blog/2017/6/22/little-blue-heron-or-reddish
Apparently, herons are masters of remaining motionless for long periods of time.
The one I saw was poised on the side of a fairly steep bank, and pointing downward. I couldn't imagine holding a stance like that for very long, but then I'm not a heron.
What does any of it have to do with your scupture? Eh, nothing, other than that it's evocative. };-)
Here's a pose closer to that of your sculpture:
(archive.is copy of an image at "https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/gray-heron-sighting-united-states-expanding-range")
https://archive.ph/29JGD/aba7a3c3a78cd2675d8e0b4bfdd83d98c3807265.webp
https://archive.ph/29JGD