mary l's limited edition wild bird carvings

The following is a press release from - Audubon center for birds of prey. - Maitland, Florida

Is it live? or is it a "Mary L's" wood carving?

That's the question oscar asked the first time he saw Mary L. Johnson's "Eagle". Oscar is a screech owl residing at Florida Audubon's center for birds of prey. He is non-releasable due to imprinting by humans and spends his time at the center where he is protected from his natural enemies.
Mary generously donated a limited edition eagle carving to the center to help raise funds for the wingspread renovation project. When oscar first saw the sculpture he was amazed at how lifelike the eagle was! his ear tufts immediately went up and he made himself very tall and thin...a behavior exhibited by screech owls in the wild when they are alarmed and want to make themselves "invisible" to a predator. Mary called Oscar's behavior the "ultimate compliment".
You can visit Oscar at the center for birds of prey at 1101 Audubon Way in Maitland, Florida. Oscar can be sponsored through the adopt-a-bird program which provides for his care and feeding. for more information, call 407/644-0190.

these beautifully realistic award-winning carvings have been seen and awarded special honors in such places as;

(to learn more about the artist, the birds and her techniques click on her picture above.)

limited-editions
smaller carvings are usually in edition sizes of two-hundred and fifty. larger pieces can be in edition sizes of ten to twenty-five pieces. in some cases on special request, a carving may be a one of one (one of a kind) carving. although these carvings are limited editions, no two are exactly alike.
all carvings are signed and numbered, and come with a certificate of authenticity that includes the date, the name of the piece, edition number, size of the edition and a color photograph to authenticate the carving to the certificate.

all pieces are shipped via "mail boxes, etc" and insured. shipping costs will be added to the price of the carvings. all orders must pay a deposit of 1/2 of the total purchase price, (the balance due when the carving is finished, you will be notified). u.s. check or money order. please allow 6 - 8 weeks for shipping date, from date of commission. special or large orders may take longer (in this case you would be notified in advance).

for more information, or to place an order please e-mail us at the address below.