Flurry of Chickens, Beautiful Old Snaphot Photo antique folk art alter case For the purposes of display

For the purposes of display

and in his red cap looks to me like a Shriner

with small ears and head turned toward one side in what feels like a gesture of curiosity as well

which I would guess

Since Rice’s death

Flurry of Chickens, Beautiful Old Snaphot Photo antique folk art alter case For the purposes of displayThough with face is pretty much entirely obfuscated by the flurry, looks to me like the human here is holding a bucket of feed, and likely has some in their cupped and extended hand too. Having spent a couple of years on a farm feeding chickens and other farm animals (goats are the craziest!), I think there is really nothing else quite like that moment of arriving with food for the flock for me, always a heart racing mix of panic and pleasure as one