This scaled-down (1/4 size) of our national bird perches on a granite outcropping. The bird is alert, standing in a pose that gives the viewer a sense that the bird could take flight at any moment. The turn of the head and the stare directed at the viewer lets you know you are seen, you are being evaluated, and some action is about to happen. These are large dramatic and beautiful birds, once endangered but now recovered, and I did not want to lose that drama even though I scaled the carving down. Yes, the rocks are carved wood also!