Famous as a long-distance champion: some Arctic Terns may migrate farther than any other birds, going from the high Arctic to the Antarctic. Breeds on coasts and tundra from New England, Washington, and Britain north to the northernmost limits of land, and spends the rest of the year at sea. Arctic terns are long-lived birds, with many reaching fifteen to thirty years of age. Their diet consist mainly fish and small marine invertebrates, its extremely aggressive toward anything getting close to its young. I personally have been attacked by these birds while trying to take photos of their nest.
This carving is made out of one piece of Tupelo with four feather inserts. The feathers are carved and burnt to give it depth, you can almost see it’s muscular tight body. Base is made out of two stiff pen shells that was found on Sanibel’s Beach. The carving was created in March 2015 and took 30 hours.
