Male Kestrel with Mouse
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Falco sparverus This striking 17" sculpture was commissioned to complement the female American Kestrel carving. He proudly satisfies the curiosity of his mate as he perches across the room with his soon-to-be meal. The base is maple burl, the branch, kestrel and mouse are tupelo. It is painted with acrylics. 
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"Winter Pride" - American Kestrel
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Falco sparverus Winter Pride represents Jim's first landmark achievement in birdcarving and his first major competition success. This stunningly fierce rendition of an American Kestrel, perched with its hard-fought prey in its talons, was recognized by the judges at the 31st Annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition in Ocean City, Maryland and was awarded the red second place ribbon for the Novice Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl category. Winter Pride was Jim's first entry to that competition. It is in a private collection. 
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Female American Kestrel
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Falco sparverus Captivated by a distant object of interest, this female Kestrel perches and watches intently, with intelligent eyes. A finely shaped base of walnut provides an interesting contrast to the carving's natural realism. This piece is of tupelo, the base is maple burl, and the branch is hand-carved basswood. It is in a private collection and complements the Male American Kestrel with Mouse. Photographs of this piece were recently published as part of a gallery of photos in Denny Rogers' new reference book The Illustrated Birds of Prey, published 2007, Fox Chapel Publishing Co. Inc. 
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