The Osprey is 'Sold' to a very happy couple from Vernon B.C. Thanks to Art Walk 2009 for giving me the opportunity to display my paintings and carvings.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Osprey
The Osprey is 'Sold' to a very happy couple from Vernon B.C. Thanks to Art Walk 2009 for giving me the opportunity to display my paintings and carvings.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Art Walk-Lake Country......September 12-13,09
I will be exhibiting my art in the Art Walk show this coming September 12-13. Please come by and view what i have to display . Both paintings and wood carvings will be available to for purchase and I look forward to meeting everyone.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
James Hooey Kelowna Bird Carving. As a bird carver in Kelowna, it has taken me many years to achieve this level of proficiency. Having seen many Blue Jays in Ontario, I recently finished this carving. The project took approximately eighty hours in total to carve and paint to true representation.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Blue Jay Bird Carving
The Canadian Blue Jay is a bird that I am very familiar with from my days in Ontario.
As a bird carver in Kelowna it has taken me many years to achieve this level of proficiency.
Recently I finished this Blue Jay carving. I was able to carve this Blue Jay with approximately two weeks of total work.
As a bird carver in Kelowna it has taken me many years to achieve this level of proficiency.
Recently I finished this Blue Jay carving. I was able to carve this Blue Jay with approximately two weeks of total work.
Description
The Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata is a little larger than an American Robin, about 30 cm in length from the tip of its bill to the tip of its tail. A white-faced bird with a blue crest, back, wings, and tail, it is strongly marked with black and white. Male and female Blue Jays are very similar in appearance.
The crest, an elongated crown of feathers found in many jays, is raised or lowered according to the bird’s mood. In moments of high excitement and aggression the crest may be fully erected, forming a prominent peak.
When the Blue Jay is greatly surprised or excited, the crest points forward. If the bird is frightened, the crest bristles out like a bottle brush. The Blue Jay’s crest position, when erected, is emphasized by a black band that crosses over the back of the head, a continuation of the broad band or necklace across the chest.
However, when the bird is feeding among other jays, when it is ready to flee, or when it is quietly resting, the crest is laid flat on top of the head, giving the bird a quite different and somewhat untidy appearance.
The Blue Jay’s scientific name is derived from Greek and Latin words and means, in reverse order, "crested, blue chattering bird," an apt designation. The Blue Jay belongs to the crow family, or Corvidae, a group of 100 related species including ravens, rooks, jackdaws, crows, magpies, and jays. Some of these species are the largest members of the order Passeriformes, or perching songbirds.
The family, which appears around the world, is best represented in the northern hemisphere. These birds are of ancient lineage; fossil remains of corvids have been identified from Miocene deposits 25 million years old.
To find our more information about Blue Jays visit Hinterlands Who’s Who
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James Hooey - Bird Carving - Kelowna British Columbia -Canada
