Wild Bird Petroglyph at Center Pond Preserve

Inspired by the natural environment in Phippsburg, there are a series of petroglyphs in the deep woods near the Center Ponds Trailhead located at 125 Parker Head Road. This site has one of Kevin's largest collections of petroglyphs to date, with over ten different carvings displaying creatures and scenes that could take place in the area. Intended to reflect the environment surrounding the stones, the carvings, which are embellished by trails on the Phippsburg Land Trust, display an array of photorealistic images of remarkable life-sized birds native to the region. On display are the great blue heron, the cardinal, the tree swallow, the thrush, the loon, and others. In certain areas, you can catch animals engaging with each other, birds chasing dragonflies or geese taking flight. Along the trail, a mars helicopter and a zumwalt destroyer can also be found, repetitive themes that makes Kevin's work identifiable as these images are revisited across sites. On short glance, you might mistake a carving for a real bird. There is a sense of action in these petroglyphs. Walking through, it will feel as if these creatures are in motion, ready to fly off the rock. Sudeith creates time capsules, capturing the activity surrounding the rocks in a language that will forever be digestible to those who come across it.

Northern Cardinal flying around the corner of a stone where the Great Catbird also flies, which was completed in 2021

Photo date: 2021-10-22 17:26:00

Note: Catbird carving face on

Photo taken on 2021-10-22 14:55:00

Note: Collection of Petroglyphs from the Crow's eye

Photo taken on 2021-10-20 00:00:00

Note: Hermit Thrush, Dragonflies, and Yellowthroat hanging on a rock

Photo taken on 2021-10-20 00:00:00

Note: Crow on rock as part of the collection of birds in Phippsburg

Photo taken on 2021-10-20 00:00:00

Note: Multiple petroglyph view

Photo taken on 2022-03-24 00:00:00

Note: Redwing Blackbird, Wings down

Photo taken on 2021-08-05 00:00:00

Note: Phone image of Redwing Blackbird

Photo taken on 2025-01-02 00:00:00

Note: Catbird carving in Phippsburg, Maine

Photo taken on 2021-10-22 14:00:00

Note: Butterfly carving in Phippsburg, Maine

Photo taken on 2021-10-22 14:55:00

Note: Carving of Hermit Thrush in air gripping insect in it's mouth

Photo taken on 2021-10-22 14:23:00

Note: Nothern Cardinal carving painted red

Photo taken on 2021-10-13 15:17:00

Note: Barn Swallow carving

Photo taken on 2021-10-22 17:45:00

Note: Red Wing Black Bird performing mating ritual, wings hunched and pulled inward.

Photo taken on 2021-10-22 17:34:00

Note: Northern Cardinal exposing wingspan, completed in 2019

Photo taken on 2021-10-22 17:13:00

Note: Red Wing Blackbird mid mating ritual, standing atop cattails

Photo taken on 2021-10-22 16:42:00

Note: Common Yellowthroat shown perched on a branch with insect in it's mouth existing alongside a dragonfly

Photo taken on 2021-10-22 15:09:00

Note: Single dragonfly craved into stone

Photo taken on 2021-10-22 14:55:00