Your work always looks great. The bird suggests goose, swan, or flamingo. A heron has a different head, beak, neck, and legs. I would guess the customer would like any of your work but maybe try looking up pictures of a heron to see how they appear in different field conditions.

Keep your great work coming,

Don

Just when I thought I was doing great....I realized that panel was way too big. I forgot I had added extra length for the in ground posts. EEK!!!! Almost!
Anyway, because I had to scale it down I was able to work on the bird.And although I did look at pictures of wading birds I couldn't get the proper feel. Well in re-doing I actually managed to get my bird to look more like what I intended.
It was a rough day in the studio yesterday...I wasn't focused.
And my handrail capping came at the end of the day ..some of it was bowed.Another order didn't show up yet. And my almost mistake.
Oh well, I hope I can get a better handle on it today.
Thanks for al your comments and support. Janet R.

Hi Janet,
Good thing ya'll caught that boo boo when you did.
I really like your bird. To me it suggest a Swan, but anatomic correctness is mute. Hopefully we'll see your bird further on soon.
Frank

That would be when I put everything away, lock the gate and go for a looooong motorcycle ride. In the morining everything will be better!!