Handcarved Gourd Bird House

Unlike many of our animal friends, birds are not color-blind. In fact, their ability to see color far exceeds our own, so they’ll appreciate this vivid, poppy-red birdhouse even more than we will. Ana and Pablo Hurtado work with local craftspeople in their native Peru to carve the cheerful dwellings from natural gourds and decorate them with traditional artwork that displays cardinals, cedar waxwings, and songbirds. Each one features an opening that’s just the right size to attract smaller birds, like wrens, nuthatches, and bluebirds. A drainage hole in the bottom keeps the interior dry and cozy, and a protective varnish guards against the elements (but we recommend hanging the gourd in a sheltered area for longest life). Handmade by artisans in Peru who are part of the Fair Trade Federation.