Hand Carved and Painted Realistic Wooden Bird Sculpture
Bald Eagle
Tom Ahern has been carving for over half a century and has been a full time professional bird carver since 1982. Tom's mission is to make it possible to bring the feel of the outdoors into the home or office. He is known for the diversified presentation of his work, using interesting and unusual weathered natural woods along with figured hardwoods finished rustically or matched to the colors and textures of his finished carvings. Tom is self taught and has used the experience of conquering challenges to perfect his understanding of the dynamics of specific behavior, so that he can bring a lifelike quality to his work.
Due to the COVID 19 virus out brake, we were unable to do our usual Spring Show in the Rhododendron Garden this year, so we tried something new: a virtual show. We will miss seeing you in person but it is still possible for you to enjoy the garden and also see the new carvings that were recently completed. If you would like to view the video, please go to You Tube and type Tom Ahern Bird Sculpture in the search tab.
Marsh Hawk
Barred Owl
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Ring-necked pheasant
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American Woodcock
Great-horned owl plack
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Belted kingfisher
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Western sandpiper
White-tailed kite
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Ruby-throated humming birds
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Fulvous tree duck
Saw-whet owl
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Mute Swan
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Killdeer
Snow bunting
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Bald Eagle
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Meadowlark
House wrens
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Least Bittern
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Tom Ahern
Welcome to my woodbird website. If you are interested in seeing the process of creating a bird carving, please continue through the rest of the site. In the gallery section you will see some of the finished carvings completed over the last forty years, with a special section of pieces that are available for purchase.
"Art is man's nature nature is God's art " Philip James Bailey
