Chiseled beaks. Painted wings. Exquisitely carved songbirds, raptors, waterfowl, and other wildlife will be showcased at the 9th Annual Bird and Wildlife Carving Exposition hosted by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island on October 17 and 18, 2009, at the Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street (Route 114,) Bristol, Rhode Island.   

New England's finest wildlife carvers will display their work at this annual exposition of bird and wildlife carving. A popular two-day event, acclaimed and award-winning artists from throughout the region, including Connecticut, Cape Cod and other regions of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, will exhibit their incredibly lifelike carvings of birds and other wildlife throughout the facility. Carving demonstrations and workshops will be held throughout the weekend. A wide selection of carvings ranging from beautiful hand-carved feather pins to larger pieces valued from the hundreds into the thousands of dollars will be offered for sale. Work by various artists will also be raffled off.   For many collectors, this expotion is one of the most admired in New England and a highlight of the year.