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A custom created life-size Great Blue Heron is poised on one leg ready to begin fishing in his pond at his new home.

In excess of 1,500 individual copper feathers are hand cut and separately brazed into place one at a time. The inside skeleton is made of hand hammered copper which is then sheathed in sheet copper to represent skin for securing the feathers, just like a real bird.

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Each heron takes on individual personality and this one is particularly happy as seen by his smiling beak as he looks down into the water below.
 

Various heat concentrations combined with a custom hand painted patina process create the infinite color variations within the sculpture. These colors will continue to evolve and change with time. Art which continues to paint itself becoming ever deeper and richer in color tones.

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His copper legs are reinforced with solid rebar for maximum strength and stability. Numerous feathers of natural copper with flame treated color variations adorn the legs. Knees are knotted and lots of realistic details are included.

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A variety of mounting options are available.

Shown here secured to a mounting rock that was placed inside the owner's water feature. There is a copper sleeve inside the rock that the base of the sculpture slides into for secure placement.
 

Happy is shown here at his permanent home in California. To the right he stands with John Oden, one of his owners who's lovely home and gardens won the HGTV garden landscaping award.

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This is a remarkably unique, one-of-a-kind, lifelike sculpture ideal for interior or exterior placement.

Taking garden art to a new level of elegance.

48" tall x 36" wide x 12" deep

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Life size copper wildlife sculptures, like this Happy Great Blue Heron are created using copper techniques learned from the Masters in charge of the Statue of Liberty restoration.

Each one is custom built by hand, made in the USA.

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