Back Bay, Virginia, circa 1940s, carved and painted wood.

Length 15.5 in.

Former collection of Bud Coppedge.
From the hunting rig of Roy Dozier.

Bob Henley, better known as Beach Boy, was a talented carver. His angular heads set his carvings apart from others. He did not carve many juniper birds and his balsa birds saw much use. This example was made of balsa.

Original paint with heavy gunning wear, tight age checks on back, loss of wood to bottom right side, small loss of wood to bill.