The focus of my eggshell sculpture is the owl dropping that is nested on the copper leaf. A carved and etched "black" emu egg depicts 3 trees with birds flying in the clouds. The natural shiny green Tinamou egg from South America is resting in a nest carved from a blue duck, spotted turkey and gourd egg.
My sculpture includes many "winged creatures" and Door County nature collected on many peaceful walks. The heart and soul of my artwork is depicted in this piece. My curious spirit carried me off the trail and into an unforgiving and unforgettable poison ivy patch. I am honored to have been invited to participate in this heartfelt exhibit.

Owl Droppings
or the more curtious name ... Owl Pellets

Owls perform a valuable service by helping to keep rodent populations in check. A clue to the presence of a roosting owl are the white splashes and droppings on the base of the tree. A well known characteristic of owls is their habit of regurgitating a pellet after a meal. Opening a pellet is an interesting excercise, and is a good way to determine the idenity of the prey by the bones contained in the pellet. They consisit of undigested fur, feathers, bills, claws, teeth, skulls and bones of the prey animals. In the owl, the pellet forms from 6 to 10 hours after the meal is eaten, and is regurgitated from 10 to 16 hours after the meal. Studies show that this process is necessary to keep the bird healthy.
Hawks, eagles, shorebirds, terns, herons, grebes, gulls, rails, shrikes, warblers, swallows and many other species of birds also form pellets. Pellets studies provide information useful to ecologists and conservationists who try to protect and manage these species.