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Due to our decision to manufacture with premium weathering steel, we do not recommend painting them. 

All designs are dreamed up and designed by the Metalbird team and led by our founder Phil Walters. Each bird is carefully researched and add their distinctive artistic flair captured within our designs. 

A lot of love, skill and time goes into the creation of one bird. We're a small team and at this stage it just isn't feasible for us to do small one-off projects - as much as we'd love to. 

Metalbirds are laser cut from Premium 1/8 inch Corten® steel.

A copper chromium alloy steel, our premium Corten steel is weather resistant - it's designed to quickly develop a patina (commonly assumed to be rust), which then gives a layer of protection sealing in the steel and preserving it. It means that Metalbirds last for decades, with a patina that changes with the seasons. Corten is the steel you see used in high-end exterior architecture. Once it develops a patina, it looks beautiful for years. 

We're proud to say that our birds are made in Orem, UT. Partnering with local, family owned factories is something we firmly believe in, regardless of the added cost. It means working with people we trust, remaining accountable to the environment, and strengthening local economies. 

While we're not sure exactly what goes through a real Nuthatch's mind, we've received thousands of photos of real birds sitting on or next to our art pieces, so we can confidently say no! 

Of course, it's important to ensure that the tree is not too young, too slender in the trunk, or thinly barked. Look for a mature, large tree with a girthy trunk and thick bark for best results. 

Trees will reflexively seal around small holes made to prevent infection or disease from entering, as we've learned from consulting arborists! However, if you feel unsure, just explore the world for other spots and spaces! 

Please, pack your Metalbird in your checked bag. Do not pack your Metalbird in your carry-on baggage; it is a sharp metal, which unfortunately means it will be taken off you at security.

If you are worried about your Metalbird getting damaged in your checked baggage, a layer of bubble wrap is recommended, and place it flat, ideally against a hard side to help prevent bending during transit!

Absolutely… in fact, over half of the birds we sell are gifts. Just tell us the name and postal address of the lucky person and we’ll send it to them in its own beautiful recycled gift box. When you check out, you can even get us to insert a personalised message that our team will handwrite it on a beautiful card. And no… we won’t put anything in the box showing how much it cost. That will be emailed to you.

To view our return policy, click here.

All our US and Canada orders are shipped with either Fedex or DHL.

Unfortunately, we can only have one shipping address per order, but not to worry, you can place as many orders as you would like, to reflect all the different lucky receivers! 

To receive alerts, provide delivery instructions, schedule a delivery, or deliver to another address,

Fedex: you can create a complimentary account with FedEx here to manage your delivery: https://www.fedex.com/apps/fdmenrollment/

DHL: simply click on the "Request Status Updates" button on the DHL Webtrack screen and input your email address.

Once your order has gone through our system, it is extremely difficult for us to locate the parcel on our warehouse floor and manually change the address details. We kindly ask that you fully check your address details are correct before proceeding to checkout. For DHL Standard Shipping there is nothing further we can do. For Fedex Express Shipping, if you still require a change of address, you must sign up with FedEx Delivery Manager, and request a change of address on delivery at a cost of $5.55 per package.

Shipping prices are as per the table below:

Standard (DHL 2-5 day) and Express (Fedex 2 day) shipping options are available on checkout for USA and CANADA (excludes rural areas as this can take up to 5-7 business days). Cost will be calculated based on shipping location, item weight and service selected. Please note that Covid-19 is causing some delays in states that are badly affected.

If you are ordering from overseas, shipping costs can be found when checking out.

No, we aren't in the business of ruining surprise gifts! All order information will be emailed to the address you give us when checking out. We don't put anything in the shipment, just in case it is a gift for someone. However, don't forget to leave your name on the message card if you'd like your sender to know who it's from! 

We are unable to change orders after they have gone through our system. Please be sure to check your order carefully before submitting. 

We aim to have orders placed before midday shipped the same day but almost always, they'll be shipped within two business days to ensure you receive your Metalbird promptly.

Send us a chat! We'll be happy to follow this up for you. 

We strongly advise shipping to a physical address to avoid long delivery timelines and our standard delivery timelines do not apply. 

You have the right to cancel your Metalbird.com gift voucher at any time, provided that you have not used the gift voucher. In case of cancellation, Metalbird will refund the amount of the gift voucher to the original payment method used during ordering within 14 days of cancellation.

Our gift vouchers do not have an expiration date. 

Treat your gift card as cash! Input your unique voucher code before checking out. If you owe more than what is left on the card - no worries! Simply use any other preferred payment method to cover the remainder. 

Absolutely, please chat us to help accomodate this for you. 

We’re here to help, please email info@metalbird.com and we will confirm your available balance within 24 hours.

Discount codes cannot be applied to gift vouchers. The exception is a product specific discount code where the product is the gift voucher.