Photos by BarrytheBirder
The photo above shows three of the birds in my small collection of wood carvings. The Blue Jay, Chickadee and Red-winged blackbird are the work of the Rev. Gordon Elliott, of Schomberg, Ontario, back in the mid-1960s. The Cardinal, below, was carved by D. Phillips, of Green River, Ontario, in our centennial year, 1967.
The carving above of a Western Grebe was the creation of Liza Chiu of Toronto, Ontario, in 1987, while immediately below, is a charming Ruddy Duck, by Jim Harkness, of Stayner, Ontario, created in 1982.
Above is a sleek, stylized Common Loon by Ron Sadler, carved in 1983. Below is a beautifully painted carving by F. Smith. At the bottom is one more carving by Rev. Gordon Elliott of a Red-breasted Nuthatch.
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BarrytheBirder
1 comment:
Hi Barry, stumbled across your blog while looking for information on D. Philiips. I bought a Blue Jay carving of his recently from an online auction. It was damaged at some point (broken beak and tail) and someone did a pour job of repairing it. I am hoping I can save it. It was part of a larger lot including some large carvings by Jim Harkness which are really great. I haven't been able to find any other in on Phillips or even his, or her, first name. Anything you can share?
We have a small cottage just east of Lake Simcoe and get a variety of birds throughout the summer as well as those migrating at both ends of the season.
Really enjoyed looking through your blog.
Sandy
sandy.jeffrey47@gmail.com
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