Blue Heron

That’s very nice, it will be wonderfull when overflowing with greenery.

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what does he eat? he looks hungry. Beautiful job

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Pretty neat. motthunter it eats frogs, fish, and other small creatures they are orientated to the water type stuff.
FYI – They nest in the tallest trees in the area. Nesting Great Blue Herons usually breed in colonies containing a few to several hundred pairs. Isolated pair-breeding is rare. Nest building begins in February when a male chooses a nesting territory and displays to attract a female. The nest is usually situated high up in a tree. The male gathers sticks for the female who fashions them into a platform nest lined with small twigs, bark strips, and conifer needles. Both parents incubate the 3-5 eggs for 25-29 days. Both parents regurgitate food for the young. The young can first fly at about 60 days old, although they continue to return to the nest and are fed by the adults for another few weeks. Pair bonds only last for the nesting season, and adults form new bonds each year.

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When I first glanced at the thumbnail view in “projects” I thought it was real.

Do you use a power carver for this kind of detail volume?

no just band saw, table saw and a lot of sanding

A very nice looking creation.

I’ve had a Blue Heron on my list to carve for many years now.
These birds are very prevalent in our neck of the woods.
If I walk along our shoreline early in the morning, I can see their foot prints in the water.
They get plenty to eat, because there’s a lot of Bluegills in our lake.
A Heron scared the heck out of me late one night.
I was sitting in a lounge chair on the beach & watching for meteor showers.
One let out a squawk, & jumped up taking off about 10 feet in front of me.
I guess I must have scared him too.LOL

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awesome. Very well done. love it

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Cool! A plant stand! Was wood type a consideration? Did it have to be weather resistant?
The painting is remarkable! The effect of the brush strokes is so well done as to add realism to the piece.
I really like this one….
Kirk

I love this one.We have a lot of herons in this area.

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