Featured Female Kestrel... by J.Reid DDO Quebec , 1991

for Gila.....cuz birds drive her nuts !

( I love that.....)

 

Hi,
She is beautiful. As is Gila.
greg

 

It's carved correct?

 

Oh yes....hand carved and painted.
I believe he was known for his duck decoys , but he loved to do birds of prey.

While I think the photo's are pretty good , if I hadn't got it directly from the artist, & only saw these photo's , I could be forgiven for wondering if it's not a Chinese plastic mold !!

But it's not...

 

That is gorgeous!

 

Thank you, Professor, and everybody. Just beautiful. I saw her in the background of Komo's Christmas tree photos and HAD TO SEE MORE. Everything's absolutely perfect about this bird. I think feathers are among the most beautiful (and difficult to paint or sculpt) textures in the world. This will be my screensaver!

I *DO* love birds!

 

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History used to have a bird carvers show every year. Those things are amazing in photos, but you have to see them in person. You expect them to fly away.

 

OOOOOOH, I bet!
I love this girl above. I also appreciate that the artist chosen the more subtly-colored female to show off his amazing ability. The American Kestrel (commonly called the Sparrowhawk) is the only kestrel in North America, I believe. The male has a beautiful slate blue "jacket". If you see a pigeon-size raptor sitting in a tree or on any high perch along the highway... it's probably this bird. In early morning or late evening, the sun really catches their burnished, almost coppery glow. I love you, little kestrel.
Komo, can I name it?

Edit - *May* I?

 

with pleasure.....

 

*grinning and rubbing hands together and thinking*
Thank you, Professor.

 

Well... I always wanted a namesake... if I am the Gila *Monster* then I beg to have her called [the] Gila Kestrel!

 

Welcome to Antiquers.....Ms . Gila Kestrel ..!

 

Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!