Archipelago Kestrel on Post Bird Wood Carving

A stunning wooden bird sculpture of a Kestrel perched on a natural wooden tree stump. 2201

British Design and Innovation is at the very core of Archipelago, renowned for their beautiful wildlife wood carvings.  Each piece is hand carved and painted so every one is unique.

From the first sketches to the final product, the Archipelago design team work directly with FAIR TRADE skilled carvers and sculptors to carefully manage the entire creative process.

All products are made from sustainable wood, giving an authentic and highly individual character to every piece made which is instantly recognisable.

Each piece comes with the "Archipelago" TEAK TAG with logo and branding.

These stunning wood carvings make unique and wonderful gifts.

Height: 36 cm approx

Please note, these beautiful items are all handmade and hand painted and as such each will be slightly different, the birds can vary in shade, painting and stance and the bases will differ as each piece of carefully chosen wood will be naturally individual.  These charasteristics are what make each piece unique. The images shown are to give you an idea of what you will receive.

Some interesting facts about the Kestrel:

You’re most likely to see a Kestrel hovering in the air – in fact, this behaviour is so characteristic that it led to the Kestrel’s colloquial name of ‘windhover’. While hovering, Kestrels keep their head still and their eyes fixed on the ground, adjusting their tail and wings to hold position, before dropping down to catch a vole or other small mammal. Kestrels are a familiar sight hovering above road verges, and you might also see them perched on fence posts, scanning the ground for prey.

They have incredible eyesight and can even see UV light, which allows them to spot the trails of wee left behind by the voles and other small mammals they eat, as these trails reflect UV light.

They eat small mammals and birds, worms and insects and can often be seen around farmland, heathland and grassland.

Sadly, Kestrels declined by 37% between 1995 and 2023 and now feature on the Amber List of Birds of Conservation Concern. The exact causes of this decline are still unclear, but could include what’s known as ‘secondary poisoning’ where Kestrels become sick or die from eating poisoned prey. Changes to the way land is farmed might also be a factor.