Nawww, what's not to love about these cuties? It's our tribute to Pīwakawaka's ability to pop out five clutches of eggs in a single season. This numbers game helps the species survive their many predators, like cats, rats and stoats. Thankfully, both parents share the chick-rearing duties, as baby fantails expect a feed every 10 minutes – that's 100 times a day! Being one of our smallest native birds, we've recreated these Pīwakawaka a little bigger than life-sized. All the better for you to gaze up at them and smile, every single day.
Our Pīwakawaka and Baby is:
✓ 27.5cm high by 24.5cm wide approximately 300g
✓ Easy to send our regular boxes are standard letter size, measuring 31cm x
21 cm x 1cm
✓ Made locally in a family-owned factory, right here in NZ
✓ Crafted from 3mm Corten steel and designed to last a lifetime
✓ Easy to install holding on a downwards angle simply tap the thickest end of
the stake with a hammer or mallet until secure
Our birds are designed with 3mm CorTen steel to form a protective patina that deepens and strengthens with the seasons. This patina will deepen in shade over the years until it reaches a deep brown/charcoal black hue.
This self-sealing aspect of CorTen steel provides a quality guarantee of up to 100 years, ensuring that our product lasts a lifetime and remains completely corrosion resistent.
What might initially resemble generic rust is simply the air and water-tight patina forming over a six month period, so don’t panic! Your Metalbird is doing exactly what it’s been designed to do, and this patina will protect the steel from any further damage and disintegration.
CorTen steel does not require any treatments, oils or chemical additives and is therefore extremely environmentally friendly.
