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The University of Sheffield has had a resident pair of peregrines since 2012, with a nest box and webcam, and the people of Sheffield appreciate the birds.

Now, a sculpture of a peregrine falcon sits outside the train station. This, however, is no ordinary sculpture. Made from 17,000 IKEA Allen keys, the bird has a 23-foot wingspan. The bird has been named Allen, but according to the artist, this is a female peregrine.

(https://picload.org/image/dgcdgcdl/allen-the-peregrine-4a.jpg)

(https://picload.org/image/dgcdgcdi/allen-the-peregrine-sheffield-.jpg)

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/incredible-peregrine-falcon-sculpture-appears-in-sheffield-made-entirely-from-ikea-allen-keys-1-8759882 (http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/incredible-peregrine-falcon-sculpture-appears-in-sheffield-made-entirely-from-ikea-allen-keys-1-8759882)

:eyecat: WOW!!!! Wonder how long it took to make this spectacular sculpture!

Dot in PA

Jason Heppenstall is the artist who created this sculpture. I knew I had seen something about the time frame elsewhere, but that article had already been deleted.

“He’s a bit of a local celeb in Sheffield, and actually known for crafting animal sculptures out of reclaimed materials,” the creatives said. “As usual in our industry, the timings were tight, so he had to work through the night to do a job that would normally take him three months, in six weeks.”

The full article from IKEA, with many more images:

http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/ikea-made-a-giant-falcon-out-of-17000-allen-keys-for-this-store-opening/ (http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/ikea-made-a-giant-falcon-out-of-17000-allen-keys-for-this-store-opening/)

 :wow: That is just amazing! I mean really, who thinks to do something like that!?  :clap: :clap: :clap:

 :o WOW, I love it!!