You may recognize this next adorable framed feathers piece that I am listing on my etsy shop today, because I blogged about him when I first finished it. Created on an old book page, a male red-winged blackbird is perched on a branch amongst sky blue and a found poem which reads “Black and bold. he was beautiful!” It has been framed in a deep found frame with brass edges, and a glass panel. 
Want to know a little bit more about Red-Winged Blackbirds? They are sexually dimorphic, which means the male has the gorgeous black, red and orange colouring while the women are speckled tan and brown. A gorgeous specimen of the passerine family, Blackbirds love seeds and insects when it comes to diet. Open grasslands, wetlands and marshlands are where most of these beauties make their homes, because a nest built over water provides extra shelter from predators. During mating, the bright and bold males stake out the perfect nesting site and defend it from others. 
This beautiful altered book piece is now available for sale on my etsy shop. Comment on this post or any of the other framed feathers posts to be entered into my GIVEAWAY (details HERE) where you could win a special package filled with bird-themed original art, prints and ephemera or 1 of three 25% OFF coupons for my online shop.
I really like how you used the text of the book to add to the image of the black-bird!! So awesome! I did a sculpture once using an entire book, some wire and glue! Books are so fun in a multitude of ways! :)
Hehe I love this guy! : )
I have some serious catching up to do around the interwebs, and I’m starting right here on your blog. :) I LOVE this one. There is something so special about red winged black birds, and I think you’ve captured their spirit perfectly with both the image & poem.
It always amazes me the things people create with books. and this is Incredible like all your other work!!
I love this one, Jess! We have a lot of red-winged blackbirds around here and they have such a distinctive call. I love seeing the flash of red on their wings as they fly by. This little guy has a lot of personality. Adore!!
I miss the sound of those birds! When I lived in BC we always new when spring arrived by the song of the Red Winged Blackbird. Now it is the screechy song of the gulls that harken the arrival of spring! Love this! Reminds me of a collaborative project I was working on with a friend once……
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They are really lovely birds. Much more fashionable than a blackbird. ;-) Beautiful detail in the feathers.
He’s so beautiful, it literally brings tears to my eyes to see him go up for sale. I almost DM’d you on twitter to see if you’d take payments! :D Then you listed him, & I knew my goose was cooked!
Anyway, he’s very special, & I know he’ll find a wonderful home.
This one is still one of my favourite pieces : ) Love the colours and the page behind adds a lovely dimension.