We are back, and our shop is now open again. October just flew by, almost like magic. Here one second, gone the next. We are now busy catching up with a months worth of emails, and while there is a fair bit there, we ought to have replied to everyone within the next 24 hours. That's the aim. :) As well as working on art in October, we had no studio or access to our shop, and the renovations are not quite complete, but nearly there. During October we also found ourselves foster parents to two baby starlings who fell out of their nest (in our roof - yes, our roof) and down into our wall. We had to cut a small hole in the plaster to rescue them. One has since flown away and joined the parents, but the other is still with us. Now flying around free in the yard, and learning the ways of the world, although it's only been two days of flight, and he comes back for food every few hours. He hasn't quite mastered feeding himself entirely. So many other things happened during October, but it's not everyday you are responsible for a wild little bird or two, and trying to work out the best way to give them the best chance of life. It's really been an incredible insight into bird behaviour. And that's pretty amazing. We will try and get some photos of the little Starling and share with you all. And this isn't quite a starling, but here is a design we worked on - the Superb Lyrebird. A work in progress.
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| inaluxe - superb lyrebird |
7 comments:
Psst, I saw your designs at IKEA last week and I was very excited for you! Gorgeous work.
Gosh that month did just fly by! Looking forward to seeing photos of your little starling... so sweet! :)
Yeah! :)
Lucky starling knew just where to fall :) So lovely to have you back guys. Kx
love the lyrebird :)
how sweet to have those birds to take care of! so great that you got one back out there ok. good luck with the catching up xx
Of course I love the Lyrebird, especially having done my own version a while back but I'm so glad to know I'm not the only person to cut holes in the walls to rescue birds. Albeit House Sparrows I reared 3 babies at seperate times and rescued several parents from inside my walls and rood cavity when I was up the coast... later on when I was gardening and a sparrow would land on the roof and sit and watch me I always wondered if it was one of the little ones... It's terrible to think of and speak of but if you multiply our properties globally and realise how many creatures have died slow deaths of hunger and dehydration in the death traps we build... it just breaks my heart. I ended up putting gutter guard on and it helped a lot!
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