Tail construction

After figuring out the sizing, I cut two simple pieces from calico and stitched one side together. A piece of folded wire was slotted inside creating a rectangular shaped skeleton; this was so it could be bent and posed with the rest of the puppet. I also decided to put a small amount of wadding inside the tail as well, to fill it out a little bit rather than have it look too flat or thin next to the rest of the puppet. I then stitched the other sides together and attached it to a seam at the back of the bird. I put some simple lines down the tail to give a little more definition too. The images show what it looks like from above and below.