20 July 2010 Last updated at 06:29 ET
Statues of giant birds made from scrap metal have been erected at new recycling centre in Essex.
The birds are the work of artist Ptolemy Elrington who made his name producing nature-related metal art.
He made an owl, sparrow-hawk, kestrel, woodpecker and a tree-creeper and mounted them at Braintree’s new recycling centre.
Essex County Council commissioned the birds as part of a programme to raise the cultural profile of Essex.
Tracey Chapman, cabinet member for environment and waste, said: “I hope our residents find this public art a worthwhile addition to their community and that it encourages people to recycle even more.”
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