Bittern walking stick view showing hazel shaft

Bittern walking stick view showing top of bill and head

Bittern

Name: Bittern Walking Stick
Brand: Raif Killips
SKU: bittern001
Price: 485 GBP
Availability: LimitedAvailability

Bittern walking stick: the Bittern is carved in ash, mounted on a hazel shaft and finished with a brass ferrule. These sticks are made by Raif Killips using hand tools and simple workshop equipment. They are hand coloured with wood stains.

Commission

If you would like to commission a similar stick the price is £685. Please go to my Facebook Page where you can Private Message me. You will also find my email address and telephone number on my Facebook Page. Alternatively, you may prefer to make your initial inquiry via my contact page.

Waiting times for commissioned pieces can be considerable so if you require a stick for a special occasion you must plan ahead and contact me early.

I require payment in full by Cheque, BACS or for overseas (non-UK), PayPal Invoice to reserve a work entry in my calendar and complete your order.

About the subject

Song recorded by Miro Demko

The Bittern, Botaurus stellaris, is a thickset member of the heron family. It typically feeds on fish, small mammals, amphibians, crustaceans, insects, even fledgling birds. In the breeding season the bird can be heard calling but is typically very hard to see as it feeds and breeds in and around reed beds. In warmer parts of Europe many populations are resident while those of colder regions make winter migrations. Northern birds migrate to southern Europe and northern Africa. In the UK the bittern is a species under threat.

Audio: Call of a Bittern, recorded 31 March 2017 in Svätá Mária, Trebišov District, Košice Region, Slovakia by Miro Demko. Meta data: https://www.xeno-canto.org/362697. Copyright Holder is Miro Demko. Used under CC license

Image: Copyright Holder is Roger Hatcliffe. Used under CC license