After chasing Roseate Spoonbills all Spring, we finally created three pieces for our last show and they were received well. They became quite the conversation piece in our booth. We heard questions like; Is that bird really pink? Is that a flamingo? Is that bird really indigenous to South Carolina? Where can I go to find these wading birds? So our answers were: Yes, they are pink and their diet will dictate their color with a shellfish diet producing more pink; They are not related to the flamingo (color is the only thing in common); yes you can find them in South Carolina and some good places to look are Bear Island WMA and Donnelley WMA. It’s always fun to introduce people to something new and unusual! We enjoyed the chase and it reminded us that God’s creation is always interesting and inspiring!
Below are the three pieces:
We framed this triptych - the cedar frame was stained dark walnut.
