Bird #4. This one has a shorter beak and legs bent in a different, hopefully more natural way (back first, then forward, and with a thicker knee joint). She is a bit fancy with a gold crushed velvet head gusset and feathers and some dark brown wood-grained silk from a swap with Stephanie.
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bird 3
A third bird. This one is shorter than the rest and has blue eyes. I loved using this vintage floral fabric for the wings, head gusset, and tail feathers. Her legs are wrapped with strips of a thrifted pillowcase. I think I have the wire thing down now. This ones legs were not frustrating to…