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  1. marcbarger

    Baltimore Oriole carving

    Thanks sooo much everyone for the kind words! I've been requested to send photos of this piece to a pro baseball team as there might be some interest in a like piece. Guess which team! ;)
  2. marcbarger

    Baltimore Oriole carving

    Here's a piece I just completed. Carved from tupelo gum wood and painted with acrylics. Orange was fun to carve. The stick sticking out of the orange is from the branch below (suggesting that someone stuck the orange on the stick so the bird could eat it). Life size.
  3. marcbarger

    Ruby Throated Hummingbird carving

    Thanks a ton everyone for the kind words!!
  4. marcbarger

    Hummingbird and Grosbeak carvings

    Thanks birdpotter! Actually I've done a Cardinal, Indigo Bunting, Goldfinch, Chickadee, Grosbeak and now the Hummingbird thus far. Am working on a Baltimore Oriole right now. But she sounds as if she's going back on her word now and telling me that she might be done. That has me a little upset...
  5. marcbarger

    Hummingbird and Grosbeak carvings

    Thanks everyone for the kind words!
  6. marcbarger

    Ruby Throated Hummingbird carving

    I posted this in the Wildlife area but thought you would all get a kick out of this. I named it "Beija-Flor" which is Portuguese and means 'flower kisser' or 'to kiss a flower'. The Portuguese explorers saw these when they landed in Brazil and gave them this name. All carved from tupelo gum...
  7. marcbarger

    Hummingbird and Grosbeak carvings

    Hi Everyone! Thought I would post a few of my recent carvings. Ruby Throated Hummingbird is named "Beija-Flor" and the name comes from Portuguese explorers landing in Brazill many moons ago and seeing these little critters. It means 'flower kisser' or 'to kiss a flower'. Carved from tupelo...
  8. marcbarger

    Bill? Or beak.

    What do you feel diffirentiates a bill from a beak? A Cardinal has a beak. Does a Hummingbird have a bill? A duck has a bill. Does a Blue Jay have a beak? Or do all song birds have bills and birds of prey have beaks? Inquiring minds want to know!!!
  9. marcbarger

    Length of a Hummingbird?

    I was wondering if when the length of a Hummingbird is listed if it's from the tip of their beak to the tip if their tail? Any help would be appreciated! THANKS!!
  10. marcbarger

    So does anyone know?

    When the length of a bird is given in descriptions of them is the beak included? So on a Hummingbird they say they're 3 - 3.5 inches long. Does this include the beak? Bird laid out flat...tail to the tip of the beak? Any info would be greatly appreciated!! THANKS!!
  11. marcbarger

    Technical info wanted

    Hi I was wondering if anyone knew a site that had technical info on different species of birds. By technical I mean number of primary or seconday wing feathers, number of tail feathers, etc. Any help would be appreciated. THANKS!!
  12. marcbarger

    Please help identify and offer advice on injured bird

    Are you sure it's injured? Many birds get frozen to whatever they're sitting on in an ice storm. I've seen pheasants stuck so bad that they rip most of their tail feathers and chest feathers out trying to get loose and get away! So just because it was in a bush doesn't mean it's injured. The...
  13. marcbarger

    American Goldfinch carving

    Here's the next piece in the commission I'm doing for a collector. American Goldfinch on a dead oak branch. Wanted the contrast between the dead branch and the live bird. My artistic weirdness I guess is showing!!! Both the bird and branch are carved from Tupelo gum wood. Painted with acrylics...
  14. marcbarger

    SP-350 vs SP-500

    Thanks for the info Norm! Some of those other cameras they suggest would be nice but the $3200 price tag's a little steep for this kid! But I can dream!! Thanks again.
  15. marcbarger

    "Table for One" by Marc Barger

    Thanks for the kind words! |:d|
  16. marcbarger

    "Table for One" by Marc Barger

    Most recent piece in a commission of many. Carved from tupelo gum wood and painted with acrylics. Male Chickadee about ready to chow on the sunflower seed.
  17. marcbarger

    SP-350 vs SP-500

    350 has 8mp while the 500 has 6mp. For one thing why would that be? I have always thought more was better, although I have an old C2000 2.1mp that absolutely smokes my daughters Fuji A345 4.1mp in pic quality. I assume the lens is part of that reason. But what would be the advantage/disadvantage...
  18. marcbarger

    Indigo Bunting carving

    Tupelo gum is a wood found down south in the bayous and swamps of the USA. Very even grained wood. Thanks for the kind words!
  19. marcbarger

    Indigo Bunting carving

    Thanks for the kind words! Tim, I already told the lady that if she saw someone lurking around in the bushes in her backyard at night to not call the cops! HA! Told her I had a shipment of rare birds being delivered. She got a kick out of that. She's a true birding fanatic and been talking of...
  20. marcbarger

    Indigo Bunting carving

    Hi Everyone! Here's my latest project. Male Indigo Bunting. Branch is carved from solid brass and leaves are brass sheeting. IB is tupelo gum. Painted with acrylics. First free standing piece I've done but like the look of it. Delicate look to it. Amazing how much work goes into such a project...
  21. marcbarger

    "Crimson Majesty" by Marc A. Barger

    Tupelo gum wood and acrylic paints. Everything is carved. Made him a little puffed up like he's catchin' some rays and at ease sort of sittin' down. This piece was originally designed to be displayed hung on a wall but the collector that purchased it wanted the option to have it free standing...
  22. marcbarger

    A 'berry' cute Chickadee

    Thanks for the kind words! Mary, If you click on my name and check out the threads I've started I have other pics of some of my work. Thanks for the interest!! Dave, Lookin' good! A few things. I would say that the beak can be fixed by taking the feather area under the beak down and bringing...
  23. marcbarger

    A 'berry' cute Chickadee

    Hi everyone! Just a quick post to show you a Black Capped Chickadee I just completed. Hand carved out of tupelo gum wood. Painted with acrylics. Everything is carved including the berries, leaves and of course the bird. Named it "Table for One".
  24. Kestrel

    Kestrel

    Male Kestrel. Carved from tupelo gum wood and painted with acrylics. Everything is created or carved. Post is carved. Barbed wire was made. Life size. Done in one piece but the tail is an insert.
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  25. marcbarger

    Male Kestrel

    Just a quick one to show everyone the male Kestrel I'm carving. Posted it here because a lot of you may not go into the Wildlife Art section and I thought people in here might get a kick out of seeing it. Life size. Fluffed up like he's trying to stay warm as he sits in the snow. Thanks for...
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