I worked on this months ago, and while the end results aren't exactly what I hoped, I still think it looks good. The bird is the official Lego bird in dark gray that I used a black sharpie and paint pen on. I then drilled holes in the side of it to allow the wings to sit into. The uneven edge of the bird's sides made the holes imperfect. I glued in the Brick Warriors wings to keep them stable. I had hoped they'd just sit in there so I could turn them for different poses. I'm still happy with it and think doing more would be fun. Maybe a clay beak or a completely clay molded body would be cool.

Great idea!
I think it came out really good, can't wait to see what other 'upgrades' you give this bird.

Looks awesome, I doubt the little edge from the old wings will disturb anything in a larger context.

Thanks for the comments. I think next time I try one, I'll make the holes bigger so that the wings go deeper and look more natural. Looking forward to trying more in different colors.......someday.