Category Archives: Birds I want to sculpt

Snake Stomping Secretary Bird

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Working on one of these guys now, beautiful no? The Secretary Bird lives in Africa and is a 4 foot tall, stomping bird. They kill their prey by stomping it to death. Ah! Not a fun way to go for a snake I imagine…

Found the photos here: http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2007/02/beauty_not_just_featherdeep.php

And here: http://www.animaltalk.us/the-secretary-bird/

Who doesn't love a mustache?

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So birds are strange creatures. They have evolved to display the most beautiful and the most absurd plumage. Bird's of paradise are a great example, but we'll save that for another post. Right now there is a more pressing issue. Bird's with facial hair, or what looks like facial hair. Observe:

Photo By Barry Boswell

Photo By Harry Eggens

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What a face!

Lovesick Kookaburra

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I am totally making this bird! Look at that face! I know, I say that about all of them LOL

There is an adorable story about this bird here (and the reason I titled this pst the lovesick Kookaburra)
http://traveltales.me/2012/01/19/john-and-alex-or-why-you-can-forget-about-sharks/