Our Common Birds and How to Know Them John B. Grant Charles Scribner’s Sons New York 1897 I’ve always been drawn to the books associated with my artistic pursuits. Birds and bird carving is no different and I have begun to accumulate a small and wonderful collection of old field guides. As this collection fills [...]
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I Love Those Old Field Guides!
Posted in Bird References, Field Guides, tagged art, bird, birder, Birding, Blue Jay, craft, field guide, natural science, new york, owl, Photography, taxidermy on March 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Every Bird Has a Story – Tightening Things Up
Posted in Urban Bird Project, tagged art, bird, Birding, Folk, folk art, folkart, folklore, Indianapolis, oral history, Photography, sculpure on March 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I wrote last about an emerging art project involving the urban birds of Indianapolis. It’s important to have parameters in an ongoing project. When I began carving 50 Little Birds, nearly three years ago, I sat down and developed a set of rules. For the most part ‘ve stood by these. In doing so I’ve [...]
Every Bird Has A Story – The Urban Birds of Indianapolis
Posted in Urban Bird Project, tagged art, Benjamin Harrison State Park, bird, Birding, city, craft, crown hill cemetery, Folk, folkway, Indianapolis, story, urban, watson, White river state park on March 12, 2012 | 7 Comments »
I’ve had a brief discussion with some folks from an Indianapolis arts group about a long-term (perhaps five or six months) project focusing on birds in urban settings within Indianapolis. I don’t live in Indianapolis — I live in a smallish city in the county to the north – but I was born in Indianapolis, [...]
The Goose Pond Mystery — Another Snowy Owl?
Posted in Field Study, tagged bird, Birding, crane, goose, goose pond, Indiana, linton, Noblesville, red-tailed hawk, snowy, snowy owl, whooping crane on March 7, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I’ve written, a bit, about birding at Goose Pond, near Linton, Indiana, last weekend. The highlight of the trip was spending malmost an our observing a pair og whooping cranes at sunset. I set up my camera and tripod and shot close to 100 frames as these birds fed, badgered sandhill cranes and took flight [...]
Some Photos From Goose Pond
Posted in Art Shows, tagged art, bird, Birding, craft, crane, goose, Indiana, linton, pond, sunset, wetland, whooping on March 4, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I’ve just returned from two days at Marsh Madness, a birding show at Goose Pond near Linton, Indiana. A group of artist friends including John Bundy, Bruce Neckar, Greg Adams and myself go each year to support the efforts to restore and maintain this fantastic wetland. It’s been a long weekend and I’ve loads to [...]
Live From Marsh Madness
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art, bird, Birding, craft, Indiana, linton, nature on March 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve my work at the Marsh Madness birding shown in Linton, Indiana. Folk are reporting whopping cranes, sandhill cranes and hundreds of ducks on Goose Pond. Stop in and say hello!
As He Hangs
Posted in Art Shows, tagged art, bird, Birding, cardinal, craft, Folk, folkart, Indiana, Indianapolis, Noblesville, portlandia, put a bird on it on March 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »
My 39 inch skin-on-frame northern cardinal has been hung for tonight’s show! Put a Bird on It! Harrsion Center for the Arts Delaware and 16th Streets Indianapolis 6-10 pm
Marsh Madness and 50 Little Birds
Posted in Art Shows, tagged adams, art, bird, Birding, bundt, craft, goose pond, Indiana, linton, Music, neckar on March 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »
A contingent of Hamilton County nature artists are converging on tiny Linton, Indiana to support the good work of the Friends of Goose Pond and share our art and music with this great festival. Goose Pond is an emerging birding destination and well worth the trip. Learn more about the artists involved here. Learn more [...]
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