wildfowl-carving.com

Looking Up

PART ONE: CARVING
Make sure you dont get in over your head when you work on this red-breasted nuthatch.

By: Jerry Simchuk

The red-breasted nuthatch is one of North America’s four nuthatches. These birds have short tails and long bills and they typically climb head down as they feed on insects found in the crevices of the trees. The red-breasted is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring 4.5 inches in length, with a rust-colored breast and belly that makes it stand out from the others.

For many years while living in Montana I was able to watch and observe these fun little birds darting around up, down, and all around my pine trees. By placing suet feeders in the trees just off the back deck near the dining room I got a viewing center of never-ending activity. More times than not I watched the nuthatches heading down the tree or hanging on the feeder head down. It made it easy to come up with the title of “Looking Up” for this carving.

Before starting any project, gather as much reference material as you can find. I surround my work area with photos, magazines, books, and study skins.

YOUR RECENTLY VIEWED ARTICLES

Free tutorials, expert tips, exclusive partner offers, and more straight to your inbox!

Reviews

I have not made this yet so I cannot rate it.

Include a Photo Include a Photo

Click the button above or drag and drop images onto the button. You can upload two images.

Cancel Reply to Comment

Thanks for your comment. Don't forget to share!

Close

Report Inappropriate Comment

Are you sure you would like to report this comment? It will be flagged for our moderators to take action.

Thank you for taking the time to improve the content on our site.

Sign In to Your Account

Close Window
Sign In with one of your Social Accounts
Facebook Twitter
OR
Sign In using Email and Password