Our Services

Bird Identification

Personal experience has taught me one of the most difficult tasks for a backyard birder is identifying what birds are visiting the yard and feeders. I'm certainly no expert and have incorrectly identified more than my fair share of birds. It's pretty hard to go wrong with blue jays, cardinals, and mourning doves, but when you get into the finch and sparrow families where so many of them can look almost identical, the identification process can become far more difficult. There are a lot of wonderful books on the market that can help with identification. The problem is that no single book ever covers all the species and possibilities. If you're having trouble identifying one of your backyard birds or critters, send me a photo and I'll be glad to see if I can help you come up with a proper identification. It's a win-win situation. I get to see your photos of the bird, and with a little bit of luck, you get the answer to what bird has paid you a visit - and it doesn't cost you anything but the time to send the e-mail.

Custom Design and Tole Painting

I've been a tole painter for - well - longer than I care to remember. In addition to tole painting, I'm a packrat by nature and have hundreds of items tucked away in the basement and sheds that make ideal painting surfaces. Almost all of us have items hanging around the house we might like to have a bird or critter picture painted on and add it to our backyard landscape. While I do have painting projects and  plans available for sale on this site, I realize that many of you may not have the time, interest, or ability to actually complete your own projects. If you fall into any of those categories but would like to have a custom designed picture created and painted on your special item, please send along a note with details of what you'd like and I'll provide a no obligation price quote at no charge.

Custom Woodworking

There is no doubt there are more bird related products on the market today than at any time in history. Some of what is available is simply amazingly creative and very well made while other items are shoddy and just plain junk. Either way, there are times when you have one of those "I wish I could make ..." moments when you come up with an idea for an item that would be ideal in your birdscape but it simply isn't available commercially. When you have one of those 'moments', feel free to jot down your idea, be it a custom birdhouse, feeder, painting surface or anything else that comes to mind. Send it along and I'll be glad to take a look and provide you a no cost quote to bring your imagination to reality.