American Oystercatcher Balsa Ornament jewelry Fair trade

Fair trade

Their hairy heads get covered with pollen that they take flower to flower as they fly from cactus to cactus throughout the night

As the spoonbill ages

and hooked beaks

and tidal creeks and their webbed back feet make them excellent swimmers

American Oystercatcher Balsa Ornament jewelry Fair tradeThe American oystercatcher is an easily recognized wading shorebird. They have a bright orange red bill that they jab into bivalve shells to sever the muscle that keeps the shell shut. Once called the sea pie, the oystercatcher got its name from eating oysters, naturally! Made out of sustainably harvested balsa wood, these lightweight ornaments are hand carved and then painted with non toxic acrylic paint by a cooperative of skilled artisans on Isla