Bird With Egg

At first glance, this is a stylized bird carrying an egg. Look closer though, and there are some subtle details and colours going on: subtlety is always a plus in my view. The birds legs swing freely, so there's also some movement to the pin, which is an additional plus. And then a third plus is the ambiguity in the bird's expression: is he determined or resigned to carrying his burden?

Today I'm leaning towards "resigned", since that reflects my own mood. I've got personal and professional stuff to do that just has to be done - it's not about "stretching" or "self-actualizing" it's about trudging along crossing items off the list.

I think the pin's made mostly of steel: the beak and legs might be bronze. The red crest is an enamel finish, and I suspect the blues come from treating the metal with heat or chemicals, but in the absence of a signature or any other info, I can't be sure.