Hand-Made French Bird Call, Starling
£69.00
Ex Tax: £57.50
Hand-made in France from rubber and brass, the starling is a fairly easy call to master, the rubber pipes held between forefinger and thumb and the hand turned rapidly back and forth - it mimics the call not of a single bird, but of a small gathering. Made by M. François Morel, who spent an idyllic childhood amongst the hills of the Rhône-Alpes region, and now hand crafts these instruments so that he might inspire a greater love of birds and nature. Information on the starling, and a sample of their song can be found here.
Care Advice
Leave to dry before storing, and remove as much moisture from the interior as possible after playing. Store in a dry environment. Those who have played a woodwind instrument can attest that warming the wood to body temperature will slow condensation, resulting in less interior moisture — placing it under an armpit helps! Condition with a mineral oil every now and then to prevent the wood from drying out too much.
- Materials Rubber and brass
Hand-made in France from rubber and brass, the starling is a fairly easy call to master, the rubber pipes held between forefinger and thumb and the hand turned rapidly back and forth - it mimics the call not of a single bird, but of a small gathering. Made by M. François Morel, who spent an idyllic childhood amongst the hills of the Rhône-Alpes region, and now hand crafts these instruments so that he might inspire a greater love of birds and nature. Information on the starling, and a sample of their song can be found here.
Care Advice
Leave to dry before storing, and remove as much moisture from the interior as possible after playing. Store in a dry environment. Those who have played a woodwind instrument can attest that warming the wood to body temperature will slow condensation, resulting in less interior moisture — placing it under an armpit helps! Condition with a mineral oil every now and then to prevent the wood from drying out too much.
- Materials Rubber and brass
