California Quail Driftwood Hand Painted Carved Wood Sculpture American Folk Art 

This is a cute little guy depicting California's official state bird, the California Quail made from myrtle hardwood standing on a piece of driftwood.  The unsigned piece is in well maintained condition, except, somewhere along the way he appears to have lost part of his right foot, a "V" shaped piece of wire.  Displayed at certain angles, it is barely visible.  It could be easily repaired by someone handy with a spot welder, as it appears to be the same type of wire used in coat hangers.  This perky little guy measures 5.5 inches tall from the base to the top of his plume by 5 inches long by 3 inches wide.

The California quail (Callipepla californica), also known as the California valley quail or Valley quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family.  These birds have a curving crest or plume, made of six feathers, that droops forward:  black in males and brown in females.  This sharply-marked bird with the curving topknot is common along the California coast and in a few other areas of the west.  It has adapted rather well to the increasing human population, and is often found around well-wooded suburbs and even large city parks.  California Quail live in coveys at most seasons, and are often seen strutting across clearings, nodding their heads at each step. If disturbed, they may burst into fast low flight on whirring wings but prefer to travel on foot.