Hummingbirds are so cool!
With over 300 varieties to pick from this one is modelled on the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird. This little fella weighs in at a whopping 0.1oz which is about 35% less than the weight of a nickel! But don’t let their size fool you… they’re ferocious and will happily attack Jays, Crows and even Hawks infringing on their patch. When hovering their wings flap up to 200 times/second and their heart pumps 1,200 times/minute. To fuel this, they eat over half their body weight a day in sugar! Is there a bird out there that packs more punch? We don’t think so and having one permanently in your backyard will remind you of just how amazing our world is!
This Hummingbird is:
- 4.3 inches high by 5.5 inches wide (doesn't include measurement of the branch/spike (which is 8.3" long)
- Easily installed with the tap of a hammer (pre-drill hard wood)
- Designed in 1/7-inch Corten® steel to form a beautiful patina of rust that changes with the seasons
- Makes a great gift for a fearless adventurer
🇨🇦 Proudly Made in Canada
Metalbird is a Sustainable Company
Metalbird wants to give you a more detailed understanding of their stance on sustainability, and why it’s so important to them, as a business and as individuals.
See, they don’t think it’s fair to create bird silhouettes inspired by real native birds, at the cost of their environment. They also believe that every business, big and small, has a responsibility towards the earth. So they work hard to ensure our business practices are top notch, environmentally, ethically and where sustainability is concerned.
To start with, they make and ship locally. Their Corten®️ Steel has over 70% recycled content, and all scrap steel from their manufacturing process is recycled. On top of that, their packaging is made from recycled cardboard with biodegradable inks, designed to be recycled again and again.
Bird Conservation
Birds are universally beloved, and heavily symbolic to many. It’s a sad fact, however, that their environments have been decimated and many bird populations are rapidly dwindling. As a business that profits from the mere existence of birds, it’s only right that we work equally hard at protecting, nurturing and championing them.
Metalbird does this by supporting bird conservations all over the world, raising money, releasing limited edition birds and donating the profits, raising awareness and sometimes even rolling up our own damn sleeves and planting some native trees.
Here’s a slice of what M been up to in the last few years:
- We help New Zealand's Forest & Bird do their urgent protection work.
- We support the conservation work of Ducks Unlimited Canada.
- We helped Birdlife Australia in the wake of the devastating bushfires.
- We drew attention to threatened Godwit breeding grounds with a giant Metalbird in The Netherlands.
- We’ve joined the fight to save Samoa’s national bird, the Manumea.
- We’re contributing to the American Bird Conservancy’s fearless fight to save wild birds across the Americas.
- We’re partnering with Birdlife International to support five critically endangered bird species.
