Pond Cypress Studio
Collection 1 - Jan 2020
Location and Inspiration: Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Martin Co, FL
130 - Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis ssp. floridanus
131 - Bachman's Sparrow, Peuceae aestivalis ssp. aestivalis
132 - Bachman's Sparrow, Peuceae aestivalis ssp. aestivalis
133 - Bachman's Sparrow, Peuceae aestivalis ssp. aestivalis
This collection was a custom made collection for a biologist studying both species. So they will be used in the field and used as decoys. I made them to be as realistic to the subspecies here with size and color, and also so that they are durable and can be used out in the field.
The Bachman's Sparrow carvings were made without feet, their legs are metal.
They can be placed on a snag or branch as shown below. The Northern Cardinal has a base that can be placed on the ground or logs.
Back details of the Bachman's Sparrow. They're all in a singing position.
The single male Northern Cardinal. I made the base to be able to be placed on the ground, and leaves and maybe soil or sand to be placed around it, the little branch or root is covered with small mosses.
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis ssp. floridanus
Carving #130, out in the field at Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
It was a really pretty cool winter day.
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis ssp. floridanus
Carving 130, another shot at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, with a blooming
Netted Pawpaw, Asimina reticulata, behind it.
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis ssp. floridanus
Carving 130, another shot at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, on the ground
with blooming Wild Pennyroyal, Piloblephis rigida.
Bachman's Sparrow, Peuceae aestivalis ssp. aestivalis
Carving 131, singing male at Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
You can see how the wire legs are easily placed on top of a charred pine
to create a realistic position of the bird singing.
Bachman's Sparrow, Peuceae aestivalis ssp. aestivalis
Carving 131, singing male at Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
Another view with all the beautiful palmettos and slash pines in the back.
Bachman's Sparrow, Peuceae aestivalis ssp. aestivalis
Carving 131, singing male at Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
And another view of the belly. You can see just one of the legs is stuck into the
charred log. The chest is puffed up, as its singing its loudest, and the mouth is
actually coated so that it looks wet and shiny.
I hope you enjoyed this post and this months collection. If you haven't seen the short clip I made for this collection with these photos included please click the link below. Theres some of the blooming wildflowers in that clip as well.
