SpletDescription Carved in the form of a yellow-legs shorebird; the wings are carved in relief, it has a long peg bill and glass eyes, and is painted in shades of gray and black to suggest the natural coloring of the bird. Being a stick-up decoy, it has a hole in its underside and a hole at its tail to be strung together. The stick looks to be original. Splet13. jan. 2024 · The first decoy represents an Eskimo Curlew, a critically endangered bird that hasn’t been seen for nearly 60 years due to overhunting and habitat loss. This decoy …
Large Hand Carved Antique Style Feeding Long Billed Curlew Shorebird …
SpletShorebird Decoys by Henry Fleckinstein jr. Dust jacket has tears but book is great for reference. $40 . Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie AndresenGunnin’ Birds, by Kroghie Andresen is a … SpletShorebird decoys come in a wide variety of species, plumages, regions, and makers, available in many price ranges. Shorebird Buyer Advice Collect examples that are 100 or more years old, unless you want to acquire … eakes coffee
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Splet15. okt. 2016 · The exquisitely crafted shorebird decoys of John Dilley were promoted in Henry C. Squires’ 1890 catalogue as “the finest decoys ever produced,” and few … SpletHarry V. Shourds was born July 24, 1930, on the New Jersey coast He is a third-generation decoy carver. His grandfather Harry Vinuckson Shourds (1861-1920), for whom he was named, lived in Tuckerton, New Jersey, in the Barnegat Bay area. He has been described as perhaps the greatest professional decoy maker in New Jersey at a time when ... Splet17. maj 2016 · Slack, Jim – Pekin, Illinois. Jim Slack was born in 1941 in Pekin Illinois. Jim and his wife Pat names are normally signed on the bottom of the Shorebirds and Jim has … eakes contracting and maintenance