Chipping Sparrow on Field Grass

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Spizella passerina

Jim crafted the strand of field grass upon which this colorful chipping sparrow delicately perches out of brass. The sparrow itself is carved from tupelo wood.

This carving was awarded 3rd Place at Concours Quebecois d'Sculpture Oiseaux in 2003. It is in a private collection.

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