Reg Birch, a carver from Chincoteague Island, Virginia U.S.A.

Reg Birch's family has been living in this tiny Atlantic coastal town for six generations. The splendor of its nature and wildlife he has always loved. It was this love of nature and the sport of hunting waterfowl which finally brought him to his profession of carving.

His involvement with the art of carving began as a simple hobby in 1977. Making his own decoys for personal use had sparked his interest in the decoy carving world. He began going to local shows; first just to purchase supplies. Hereby, he discovered a whole new world of decoy carving. However, it would take him nine years of experimenting with different approaches to this trade before he decided to m...