This completed ruby-throated hummingbird is an exact copy of the Audubon identification card in the summer box (accession number 2016.0117.056). It is delicately posed on a twig, and the body is small and delicate, with a thin beak. The colors are vibrant and realistic, and there is a bright red streak that is identifiable under the beak. When Mr. Oka was carving birds like this, one of the most challenging parts was making the 2D outline into a 3D form. The curves that Mr. Oka is able to capture is amazingly realistic.