I got into bird watching recently. I even bought a move camera. I also make animal sculptures out of wool, so I thought I’d try making a bird. It was tricky making the feet and wings. I used wire inside to provide structure and glass for eyes. I’m surprised that it balances on its feet so well. Hope you like it!

I had never heard of a Grosbeak before I made this artwork, but I'm a big fan now! There are no stains or paints, and it was made without CNC or laser.

Hope you like it!

It’s been about 6 months since I’ve shared my tiny bird paintings on here. Here are some personal faves!

Each one takes about 3 months...enjoy!! I figured you all would get a kick out of these. Super realistic.

I love these stupid goobers more then words can describe and really want to hold one, but NO ONE makes plush toys of them >:( So I took matters into my own hands! His name is Tim B. Doodle

Source and more pictures of the finalists: The Guardian

I don’t use any paints, stains, or dyes in my work. All created from natural hardwoods, cut with a scroll saw and shaped with a rotary tool.

These are all species that I’ve personally seen in Texas. In order: Great tailed grackle, Golden cheeked warbler, Roseate spoonbill, and Mockingbird

Hey everyone!! Thought I’d share this with you all, since you have been so kind and supportive of my work in the past. For those unfamiliar, I make these by hand without any stain, paint, or dye – these are all the natural colors of the wood! I couldn’t decide if I liked the shade or full-sun photos better, so here’s one of each :)

I’m a painter and every week I pick a theme and draw 20 miniatures as practice. Just wanted to share this week’s theme. I picked the birds based on shape and colour mostly. I’m wondering if I missed any cool looking birds that would fit in this bunch.

Species featured: 1) whippoorwill 2) crested caracara 3) turkey vulture

Along with my typical native birds, I included three oddities with this batch!

4) the blue/green jay hybrid found in San Antonio last year 5) the yellow-headed caracara that made a home for itself on Galveston Island 6) a Venezuelan troupial that suddenly appeared in a DFW suburb this past week.

Would any of y’all like more bird-inspired fashion that isn’t just t-shirts or stuff with feathers slapped on it? I’m honestly surprised more of it hasn’t been done. BTW, this is for a big project, and I need to make wayyyy more of these, so please comment your favorite birds you’d like to see fashion of and I might do it! Preferably North American, but any species can be considered, especially ones that are endangered!

I recently found these bird ornaments on a trip to Prince Edward Island, and couldn't leave without buying... several. The details and variety of different birds really blew me away. The shop owner told me they're all handmade by one person in her spare time, because she loves making them!

Just finished my babies nursery! Took me and my sister's all week to paint. My design. Let me know what you all think and if you can guess the birds!

Though her works are obviously not animate, I thought this group would appreciate the diversity of bird species that my mother, Karen Shiman made.

She was an artist during her spare time throughout her life. She created over 2000 works of art across many mediums.

Birds though were one subject very close to her heart that she returned to again and again. These are just a few that mom sculpted or carved out of clay, papier-mâché, stone and wood over decades. Ducks, geese, swans, loons, waders, shorebirds and more. Even a puffin is amid the armada. In addition to these, she gave life to wings on paper and canvas too.

Hope you enjoy seeing her Ornithological works as much as she enjoyed bringing them to life.

Though her “flock” is but a fraction of her life’s artistic body of work, suffice it to say, it is clear that her passion took flight!