Charming Early 20th C Western Meadowlark on Branch by Charles Weddle male portraits I have done a fair

I have done a fair amount of research

My photos of these are not good

designed to be heard at long distances to signal distress or in the event of a fire or gas leak

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Charming Early 20th C Western Meadowlark on Branch by Charles Weddle male portraits I have done a fairI purchased this very charming carved Western Meadowlark from a seller in Kansas as it should be, as it's the Kansas State bird. Folky but finely done, and with radiant yellow belly, I believe it is about half scale of the actual bird 4 5 8" from tip of beak to tip off tail feathers. It is signed on the underside of the branch to which it is attached by Charles Weddle, who I understand was an early 20th century Kansas based folk artist. Great