Black Bird - Medford, Oregon
Posted by: ddtfamily
N 42° 19.430 W 122° 53.580
10T E 508816 N 4685738
Insane-looking giant black bird
Waymark Code: WMJZYN
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2014
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This giant black bird sculpture has loomed over the Black Bird Shopping Center parking lot since the mid-1960s. I would guess it to be about 20 feet tall. It was inspired by the bird sculptures found at
Yard Birds, a store in Centralia, Washington. The bird is sometimes used to hold sale-related signs and objects, and during the Christmas season it can be found carrying a giant candy cane and a rod that says "Ho Ho Ho." A dedication plaque on the base proclaims that the sculpture is in memory of Lee Hobbs, designer and builder.