Habitat is a crucial part of a successful bird carving. Well-designed and constructed habitat rounds out and completes the presentation, making the whole piece more powerful. In this book, four experts present detailed how-to information for creating a dozen different habitats that can be adapted to create even more alternatives. It’s a great way to elevate your creations to a higher level. Each project includes start-to-finish instructions and photos. -Orange Daylily, Old Man’s Beard, and Teasel by Tom Baldwin -Grapevine and Flowering Dogwood by Al Jordan -Hawthorn Branch, Alder Stump, Pussy Willow, and Pine Branch by Tom Park -Aspen Branch, Rock with Lichen, and Pine Branch Deadfall by Jerry Simchuk Tom Baldwin is an internationally award-winning wildfowl carving artist. He was awarded second best in world interpretive at the 2017 Ward World Championship. Tom teaches a beginners’ bird carving class at the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He also finished a workbench book for Wildfowl Carving Magazine titled Three Bird Carving Projects: Power Carving Instruction for the Beginner. Tom lives in Akron with his wife, Barbara, and their two dogs. You can see more of Tom’s work on his website, songofwood.com. Al Jordan lives in Rochester, New York, where he is a master falconer. He was the North American Shorebird Champion in 2008 and the IWCA Shorebird Champion in 2010. Al is also an instructor and judge and the author of WILDFOWL CARVING MAGAZINE'S Half Size Osprey workbench project. Jerry Simchuk has competed regularly at top-level bird carving shows around the country since entering his first competition in 1994. A full-time artist since 2004, Jerry currently lives in Spokane Valley, Washington, with his wife, Jean, where he continues to build his reputation as a wildlife artist, carver, judge, and instructor. Tom Park began woodcarving when he retired in 1997 after 38 years as a teacher and principal. He is a past chair of the board of the Prairie Canada Carvers Association. He frequently offers courses in carving songbirds, shorebirds, and raptors and does multiday workshops in habitat design and construction.