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  1. 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.
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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!!!
  5. 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!!
  6. 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!!
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    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!!
  8. 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...
  9. 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.
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    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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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".
  14. 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...
  15. marcbarger

    Kestrel carving

    Hi everyone! Just a few pics of the male Kestrel I'm working on. Carved from Tupelo gum and finished with acrylic paints. 18" tall. Life sized. Have him fluffed up like he's trying to stay warm. All one piece except the tail is an insert I carved.
  16. marcbarger

    Bizarre question

    Do any of you know where there might be some good 'renderings' of what prehistoric birds may have looked like? Thanks!
  17. marcbarger

    Any good sites for Study Skin photos

    Hi! Am looking for a web site that offers photos of study skins and especially wings of birds of prey. I used to have one bookmarked but it got deleted and I can't locate it again. Any suggestions? Thanks!!!! Marc
  18. marcbarger

    Eagle carving

    Here's the eagle completed. I named it "United We Stand". Tupelo Gum and acrylics. Life size.
  19. marcbarger

    Whitetail carving

    Hi People! Haven't been in here for a while but as you can see I haven't just been lying around eating bon bons and watching the soaps! HA! This is the most recent piece I completed about a month ago. Life size. Took me a full year working full time+ to complete. All carved out of tupelo gum...
  20. marcbarger

    Let's see if anyone can figure THIS out!

    Ok. I live in the La Crosse, Wisconsin area. Go hiking in a place called Hixon Forest quite a bit. Walk by this one spot where I hear but can never see a bird that I've never heard it's song before. I'll try to explain it. It goes DEE DO DEE and then has a shirl trill at the end. The first DEE...
  21. marcbarger

    "Don't Move!" by Marc A. Barger

    Here's my newest piece. Male Eastern Bluebird. Basswood and acrylics. Base is a piece of Buckeye burl. Branch is also carved and I covered it with some lichen to give it some contrast and interest. There's also a little fella being very careful not to move and become the Bluebird's next meal!
  22. marcbarger

    "Fall Colors"

    Here's my most recent carving which is of course a rendition of a lifesized male American Goldfinch fluffed up trying to stay warm on a cold Fall day. Branch is carved. Black Oak leaves are made from brass sheeting. Base is a piece of Buckeye burl. Goldfinch is basswood and painted with...
  23. marcbarger

    Carvings

    Just thought I would throw a few pics of one of my carvings up. Name is "Nature's Order" and as can be seen depicts a mature Red-Tail Hawk and Bullsnake. 70" tall. 500 hours to complete. Made from tupelo gum and basswood.
  24. marcbarger

    Hi from Onalaska!

    Name is Marc Barger. Live in Onalaska, WI. Am a professional wildlife artist specializing in birds of prey and song birds. All work is done using tupelo gum or basswood...highly detailed and painted with acrylics. Have always loved the natural world and this is a way for me to be 'in' that world...
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