Yard Birds
Yard Birds© are whimsical, colorful creatures that accent yards, gardens, and entryways. Handcrafted from garden and farm tools, each Yard Bird© is one-of-a-kind.
If a Yard Bird shown on this page isn’t available, please contact store@cityslipper.com. Often, the artist makes several similar Yard Birds, so there might be one available to suit you.
The price of a Yard Bird depends on its complexity. Some Yard Birds include hand-machined parts, and so are more expensive. Yard Birds range in height from about eight inches up to three feet. Made of gardening tools and iron, they can be heavy and awkward to package. To simplify pricing, I’ve added shipping costs into the cost of each sculpture.
We have permanently switched carriers and ship all orders via US Postal Service.
The Original Folk Art Yard Bird©
Whimsical, original, one-of-a-kind lawn and garden ornaments
Not all Yard Birds are birds. Whatever animals they represent, they look terrific almost anywhere. The artist made his original Yard Bird years ago, and it stands faithfully in his garden just a few feet from the back door of his house. The first ladybug-styled Yard Bird rests in a planting bed from which grows an old tree: home to, perhaps, a half dozen Yard Birds of varied styles.
Add some flare to your garden, yard, or entryway. Order a Yard Bird today.
Electrical Connection Box Spider
This is one of those Yard Birds that doesn’t resemble a bird. Still, a steel spider is the perfect defense if you’re concerned your garden or yard may become infested by steel insects.
Item YB0006 Price: $45 (includes shipping to US address)
It Must be a Ladybug
OK, this looks an awfully lot like a beetle, but it’s a very popular Yard Bird! The best defense against steel aphids, the ladybug Yard Bird’s friendly face might just put a smile on yours.
Item YB0007 Price: $70 (includes shipping to US address)
Hand Trowel Yard Bird
Here’s a wacky idea: use a hand trowel to make the body, tail, and neck of a Yard Bird, and give it a silly face. One of the smaller designs, this Yard Bird can fit in a lot spaces other Yard Birds won’t.
Item YB0017 Price: $50 (includes shipping to US address)
Green with Yellow Beak
A classic look you see in many Yard Birds, this green one can fade into brighter foliage, or stand out against colorful and dark backgrounds.
Item YB0040 Price: $71 (includes shipping to US address)
Yellow Bug Eyes with Black Trim
It’s yellow. It has bulging eyes. It has black trim. It stands about 19″ tall. Happy colors to provide an eye-catching accent.
Item YB0041 Price: $71 (includes shipping to US address)
Tall and Brown with Square Eyes
Is this Yard Bird wearing glasses? That’d be a spectacle. It’s an imposing piece none-the-less, standing nearly 28 inches tall.
Item YB0042 Price: $72 (includes shipping to US address)
Red Coalbox Shovel
About 18 inches tall, a Yard Bird made out of a scoop for an old coal box brings true whimsy with a bit of Americana to your garden or front stoop. The bold red can perk up a flower bed that’s past its prime or yet to produce blossoms.
Item YB0043 Price: $66 (includes shipping to US address)
Black with Spurs
This 19 inch tall Yard Bird almost has to be a rooster. Watch out for its spurs when you unbox it–or if you stray onto its turf once you release it in your garden.
Item YB0044 Price: $66 (includes shipping to US address)
Black with Huge Irises
I called this Yard Bird “Black with Huge Irises” because I noticed that it’s black and it has huge irises. I hope you’ll give it a better name when you set it free in your yard or garden. It stands 22 inches tall, and will make a (whimsical) statement standing among light-colored foliage and flowers.
Item YB0045 Price: $66 (includes shipping to US address)
Green with Bug Eyes and Tail Flap
About 18 inches tall, this green, bug-eyed Yard Bird might have escaped from a Martian garden… If that’s the case, its wings are probably quite tired. Give it a pleasant place to rest!
Item YB0046 Price: $82 (includes shipping to US address)
Gray Red and Blue Leaf Rake Tail
Which garden implement looks most like a bird… or at least part of a bird? And when you paint that implement gray, red, and blue, what do you have? In this case, it stands about 20 inches tall.
Item YB0047 Price: $72 (includes shipping to US address)
Blue Coal Shovel with Spurs
22 inches of beautiful blue. Those spurs are enough for this Yard Bird to keep your other Yard Birds in line.
Item YB0049 Price: $72 (includes shipping to US address)
Pink with Black Neck Stripe
Towering 26 inches above the ground, this pink Yard Bird has a black stripe on its neck. A beautiful addition to any flock of Yard Birds.
Item YB0050 Price: $72 (includes shipping to US address)
Black Ash Scoop
Standing a nearly demure 13 inches tall, this Yard Bird packs a lot of whimsy into a small ash shovel. A Yard Bird needn’t live in the yard or garden; this one would make a great addition in a breakfast nook or on the breakfast bar in nearly any kitchen.
Item YB0051 Price: $66 (includes shipping to US address)