Nesting Piping Plover Nesting Piping Plover - 6 inches long, hand rubbed patina, rough hardwood base. So, over the years, these nesting areas have been fenced off by conservation groups. Piping plovers, once on the brink of endangerment, are now increasing in numbers. This carving is the result of years of experience in reproducing the work of 19th century decoy carvers. Of course, no there was no reason to make decoys for nesting birds and no old decoys of birds in nesting position have ever been found.
Every carving is carved and painted by hand.
Pragmatic old-time decoy carvers could rarely justify the extra time required to make decoys in recurved or twisted shapes. Carving and finishing inside curves is fussy work. The few preeners that were made are especially prized by collectors. Not a reproduction, this exquisite little yellowlegs is Will's original work. Easterly winds pitched large flocks onto outlying islands for eager hunters.