Anyone who knows the Bluebird can't help loving it.  Not only is the male stunning, he has a beautiful gentle song that brightens the days of early spring, and even sings in the winter. Depending upon how much it is fluffed out, the Bluebird can appear quite pudgy or quite streamlined.

You can decide what you want.  The female (not shown here) is generally paler overall.

Bluebirds often perch on fence posts, which is how Matt likes to display them.  The ones shown here have the wing and back feathers carved in relief.  A carving like these is $300.
 

When looking for a good carving of a bird, especially a small songbird, pay close attention to the bill.  It's the bill that gives the correct "look" of a given species.  Most bills are carved so that they're too heavy, making a fine-billed bird like a bluebird or warbler look like a thick-billed finch.  Matt spends a lot of time and effort to make sure the bills of the birds he carves are correct.
 
 

The Chickadee is among the most adorable of birds.  The attitude that makes it so special is difficult to capture.  Many carvings being sold have too much of a neck, others have too much head and others bills that are too massive.  Before Matt ships a carving out it has to be right. A chickadee sells for $300.

Another small bird, common around many homes, is the House Wren.  This is just one of many species of wrens found in North America.  Matt will carve your favorite wren for $300.

 
 
 
 
 

The Cardinal (or Redbird) is a common nester around homes.  All four of the carvings shown capture the alert posture of this stunning finch with the huge bill.  Matt will carve a life-size cardinal for $300.

This female Cardinal in flight (above), unlike the male to the left, is done in a somewhat abstract style as requested by the client.  The Legs and wooden base are replaced by a metal rod  in a heavy metal base.   Although it is less realistic, it  has spread wings, so takes about the same amount of time as the more realistic carvings. $300

The carving below is a male cardinal done in a similar style to those above.  This style seems to be a popular request.
 

Here's a pair that a client had ordered for his wife whose two favorite birds are the Bluebird and the Cardinal.  He wanted to show communication between the two birds, so Matt made the bluebird's mouth open, as if talking to the cardinal and the cardinal listening.  This photo was taken near sunset, hence the reddish hue. A pair of most of the smaller songbirds  "communicating" can be done for $550.

You may choose any of the subtleties that please you, and Matt will do one for you just as you would like it. The price is $300, very reasonable for such original art .
 

The following portrayal of  this House Sparrow and the haiku to the right  might not be appreciated by everyone! Can you guess what the sparrow  is contemplating?  (Hint: it's real!- and there's lots of it on Matt's farm).

Redolent, steaming.         Treasure hidden within.         Sate my humble need. This realistic carving was created at the request of a former New Yorker, now residing in California, who recalled  the bird from his boyhood. One of this quality can be done for $300.

The Hermit Thrush is related to the Robin and Bluebirds, all thrushes.  Thrushes are found on  all continents.  The musically gifted Nightingale is a thrush, and many other thrushes (including this one) are quite musical also.  The carving shown to the right is $300.

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only species of hummingbird normally found in the Eastern U.S.  Only the male has the red throat, as seen in the photo below on the left.  The female is shown on the photo to the right.  Both carvings can be see at the Museum of the Adirondacks in Tupper Lake, New York, along with many other carvings Matt has done for them, including a tree frog, insects, mammals and other birds.  He is also about to carve an Archaeopteryx for the museum.  A similar hummingbird carving would cost $350.
 

Wood warblers are a beautiful group of small, colorful  birds that are a birders delight.  Following is the Parole Warbler, distinguished by its white wing bars, dark patch on a yellow throat and its bluish back.

The Tree Swallow below was carved for a museum exhibit to show the bird peeping out of its nest hole, much as it appears in the hand.                                                                                                                  Tree Swallow