Female Green Hermit
The Perch
At a hummingbird feeding station in Costa Rica's Monteverdi Cloud Forest Reserve, I saw hundreds of hummingbirds feeding, fighting, and flying around.
Park officials estimate 2,000 birds visit daily. One bird, a green hermit, stood out from the others. Its long forked tail and extra-long curved bill
added to the exoticness. I watched it fly in, feed, and then go quietly to the forest. I discovered this bird had a perch at the forest's edge among
small orchids on a moss-covered tree stump. In this secluded place, the green hermit would clean itself, fluff up its feathers, and stretch before
returning to the feeders. Watching this back and forth inspired the sculpture.
Copyright © 2017
15.5" x 7" x 9"
