Handsome Old Carved Wooden Shorebird Emile Bluteau ) Surely inspiration and/or material

) Surely inspiration and/or material for all sorts of creative endeavors

perched so close to her mouth it seems as if might be whispering sweet things to her

And a pretty great one I think

attached to the edge

How could someone say no

Handsome Old Carved Wooden Shorebird Emile Bluteau ) Surely inspiration and/or materialI found this old carved shorebird in New Hampshire this week and just thought it really beautiful. I'm not at all an expert on bird carvings, but I look at enough of them around these parts to notice when one stands out and feels special. It appears this one may once have one been painted, but most of that is gone now, with the rich brown of the wood body much of what makes it especially lovely to me. 13 3 8" t x 12 5 8" long measured on the square.