Bachman's Sparrow Carving 112

I finally finished my carving of the Bachman's Sparrow I saw this spring at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, in Martin County, Florida. This carving was carved in my usual style of basswood, and then painted with acrylic paints. I made the legs out of wire and the eye is a german glass eye. I used a naturally charred piece of pine I found as its base and coated it with enamel to prevent any more decay and make it more durable.

A pic from my Instagram @pinecypressstudio showing the beginning stages of painting and preparation of the base.

More progress of the Bachman's Sparrow. This is my 112th bird carving, but only my 4th carving this year. Im trying to carve one bird a month depending on the size and use the addition time after Im finished to make more flat pieces. 

The Bachman's Sparrow is found in open pine woods where it feeds on the seeds of various native species of grasses and insects. Throughout much of its range it relies on wildfires, in the form of prescribed burns, to keeps its habitat open where grasses can flourish. Because of loss of habitat, the Bachman's Sparrow has become uncommon and quite local. 

Bachmans Sparrow

Peucaea aestivalis ssp. aestivalis

Carving 112 - Pond Cypress Studio

David K. Kramer