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.
Green Yard Bird
Close to 30 inches tall, this green Yard Bird can blend with foliage, or stand out against a backdrop of flowers.
Item YB0002 Price: $65 (includes shipping to US address)
Bug-Eyed Mattock Bird
Looking kind of like a goofy crow, this Yard Bird has a mattock for a body, and eyeballs on tall stalks. Add some comical flare to your flower patch.
Item YB0020 Price: $65 (includes shipping to US address)
Hand Cultivator Tail
I’m not sure I could come up with less imaginative names for these Yard Birds. That tool you use to loosen soil and scratch out weeds makes a terrific tail for this silly-looking critter. This demure Yard Bird might fit comfortably on your computer desk, bookshelf, or kitchen counter.
Item YB0016 Price: $50 (includes shipping to US address)
Leaf-Rake Tail
A Yard Bird of nearly demure size, this comical creature looks as though it could cluck.
Item YB0005 Price: $50 (includes shipping to US address)
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)
Brown-Shelled Turtle
The creator of Yard Birds has a steel turtle standing on the rocks along the edge of his koi pond. Will your steel turtle stand near your pond? Or maybe there’s a place for it on your hearth or in your study where it can be a friendly reminder of the coming gardening season.
Item YB0008 Price: $70 (includes shipping to US address)
Red Coal Shovel Yard Bird
A coal shovel makes a great long-necked Yard Bird that fits in well with nearly any homespun decor.
Item YB0018 Price: $60 (includes shipping to US address)
Gray Coal Scoop Bird
This long-necked Yard Bird, created from a coal scoop, has a distinctive nose rather than a beak. The Yard Bird is relatively small and could actually stand on your coal stove!
Item YB0019 Price: $65 (includes shipping to US address)
