Where do you get the little birds?

[Nathan Camp]

I've seen a lot of great little bird house ornaments on the creek, but where do you get those little birds from? Been looking everywhere.

Thanks
Nathan

[Tim A. Mitchell]

Pet store;)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nathan I get mine at Michaels. They have a good selection at least at the store we have that I go to. I think Hobby Lobby has them to but not sure as we don't have one close.

[Bobby Perry]

I get all mine from Hobby Lobby. Not the ones in the flower area they are too big, I get the ones in the craft area. They are in little bags with 4 or 5 in a bag.

[Nathan Camp]

Thanks Bernie and Bobby,

I have both around. I'll check them out.

Nathan

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nathan - first ones I got were from Michaels and you get 3 per bag at a cost of around $2.50. While on a trip I stopped in at Hobby Lobby and bought all they had - 5 birds per bag for $1.50 a bag! Course they only had 8 bags and probably thought I was nuts but a deal is a deal!

[Julie Tanner]

Heck,

I thought you guys turned those little birdies

:)

[joe greiner]

Ditto Michael's. Craft Supplies USA also has "small" and "large" miniature birds. They recommend small for ornaments up to 3" length; large for larger ornaments. Page 99 of their paper catalog (2007/08) also has kit descriptions which might enlighten the scale of things. No affiliation, etc.

Joe

[Jim Underwood]

I've bought some from Michael's (most consistent), Hobby Lobby (I liked M's better), and Walmart (I can never find them over there anymore, but such is life in a borg store).

I've often thought of turning my own tho.... A little offcenter turning and a bit of pocket knife work should do it. Of course then you'd have to paint 'em, and that might take longer than anything else.