Cattle Egret African Metal Sculptutre Foot Up. These metal bird sculptures were carefully hand crafted into whimisical poses, produced from scrap metal and old oil drums. Zimbabwean ingenuity turns this waste into innovative sculptures, with birds of both African and American variety. Stance: Foot up
Length: 13"
Width: 4.5"
Artist: Louise Stobart
Made In: Zimbabwe
The Cattle Egret is native to Africa and Asia, and only reached the Americas in the late 19th century. It was first found in northeastern South America in 1877, having probably arrived there from Africa. It reached the United States in 1941, and started nesting by 1953. It has become one of the most abundant herons of North America and has spread all the way to Alaska and Newfoundland. It is an opportunist feeder which means it follows larger animals to catch insects that hang around. Egrets will travel great distances, following its host, in pursuit of a meal or two.
- a product tag is included with this piece that describes how it was made, and information about the artist that produced it making it a great corporate gift.
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