Autumn Leaves, Amazing Deals Auction Closed (#19365068)

10 Songbird Christmas Ornaments from the Danbury Mint

• (10) Birds
• With Collection Box
• Documentation Card For Each Bird
• Each Has Gold Hanging Ring With Official Danbury Mint Tag

Indigo Bunting

• Male has bright blue plumage, while the female is mostly brown.
• Songs are specific to their neighborhood; males a few miles apart typically have different songs, while males that are closer have almost identical songs.
• Migrates at night using the stars for direction.
• Inhabits brushy and weedy areas, especially along the edges of roads and woodlands.

Pileated Woodpecker

• Easily distinguished by its zebra-striped head and neck, bright red crest, and long bill.
• Favorite food is carpenter ants, which it digs in trees to find.
• Makes a loud hammering noise that attracts mates and warns others of its territory.
• Nests in the holes of large, old trees.

Red-Winged Blackbird

• The total population approaches 200 million birds.
• Prefers to inhabit both freshwater and saltwater marshes.
• A highly polygynous species, with males having between 10 and 15 female mates.
• The oldest red-winged blackbird on record was 15 years and 9 months old.

Scarlet Tanager

• Breeds in woodlands, typically forests and other areas with large trees.
• A group of tanagers is collectively known as a “season.”
• Their songs have been compared to that of a “robin with a sore throat.”
• It is nicknamed the “flame of spring” due to its bright red head.

Chipping Sparrow

• Their song is a loud trill, which many compare to the sound of a sewing machine.
• These birds mainly eat seeds, but during the breeding season, they also eat insects for extra protein.
• Males do not help the females build nests, but they do stand guard for the 3-4 days it takes to complete the nest and protect the female while she is incubating the eggs.

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

• Even though it's called the Red-Bellied Woodpecker, the most dazzling red on this bird’s plumage is on its head.
• Its front two toes point forward and its back two toes point in the opposite direction, allowing it to hold onto trees while searching for insects.
• These birds are able to stick out their long tongues past the end of their bills to retrieve grubs from tight places.
• Their long tongues are coated in sticky saliva to help them grab food from tricky places.

Chestnut-sided Warbler

• Named for the chestnut-colored streak on its sides.
• Diet consists of insects, other arthropods, and occasionally fruit.
• Joins mixed-species flocks during non-breeding seasons.
• Males sing a song that is accented at the end to attract females.

Eastern Towhee

• This member of the sparrow species spends most of its time on the ground where it forages by scratching at leaves with both feet simultaneously, causing it to move backward.
• These birds are frequent victims of Brown-Headed Cowbirds, who remove Towhee eggs from their nests and lay their own eggs in their place. The Towhees do not realize the switch occurs and end up raising the Cowbird young.
• The most common male Eastern Towhee song sounds like "drink your tea."

Barn Swallow

• Nest in small, loose aggregations or sometimes singularly.
• Are the USA’s most widespread swallow species.
• Females prefer males with longer and more symmetrical tails.
• Typically nest inside buildings or other man-made structures.

Carolina Wren

• Most easily distinguished by their white eyebrows and "tea-kettle, tea-kettle" call.
• They are sensitive to cold weather; populations decrease severely after harsh winters.
• Diet consists of insects as well as small lizards or tree frogs.
• Females usually lay between four and six eggs up to three times a year.

Condition:
Good, No Damage, Chips or Wear

Size:
(10) Birds
3" X 2 1/2" X 2 1/2"