Carved wooden Falcon - Kārearea

Carved abstract falcon - Kārearea made from recycled Rimu NZ native timber. Each wooden bird is lovingly carved from a custom-selected bit of locally sourced timber to provide its own unique grain pattern and character. As each one is custom carved they are all slightly different in shape and size. The upmost effort has been put in to sustainably source all of the materials used to ensure the most gentle of footprints.

The timber has been recycled from beams extracted from a local dismantled batch. They were de-nailed, finished, and then prepped for carving. The timber provides a lovely grain texture and a warm brown finish.

Dimensions -

Height - 390mm
Width - 130mm
Depth - 100mm

The New Zealand falcon is a magpie-sized raptor that feeds predominantly on live prey. Adapted to hunt within the dense New Zealand forests they are also found in more open habitats such as tussocklands and roughly grazed hill country. More recently they have been discovered breeding in exotic pine plantations. Laying their eggs in simple scrapes they can nest in a variety of locations, from within the epiphytes that grow in large trees, to on the ground under small rocky outcrops. Where they nest on the ground they are well known for attacking intruders, including humans, with aggressive dive-bombing strikes to the head.