Cartoon caption No.2

I tried putting a cartoon on anodized aluminum this week then coloring it and sealing it.

He looks like a bit of a grumpy cardinal or maybe he's just eaten too much.  I wonder what his problem is?  What do you think?

I think he's muttering to himself something about how busy he gets with the holiday season coming up and everyone wanting to photograph him as he sits on a cold branch, just so they can put his picture on Christmas cards. Brr! Just the thought of it makes you want to fluff up your feathers!

Top Ten wild birds

I've been thinking about the different birds I use in my jewelry, from Quentin quail .... to Clair de Loon ...... to Orlando the swan...., and wondering what other birds I should be trying. So I thought I'd come up with a list of what seems to me to be the most popular wild birds. The list is highly unscientific - just my thoughts based on what designs we see, photographs, news....a whole variety of things. Here are the top 10 - in no particular order

• penguin
• owl
• swan
• bald eagle
• northern cardinal
• blue jay
• bluebird
• woodpecker
• hummingbird
• flamingo

So what do you think? Have I missed out something obvious? What is your favorite?

What about my runners up: ostrich...kiwi....nightingale....magpie.....mockingbird.....pelicans... herons....Should they be on there? And what about Quentin??? What about a type of duck...


From the list I've made a penguin, a woodpecker, a hummingbird, an owl and a swan..... What next?