American Redstart Balsa Ornament balsa-bat threatening to stab predators with

threatening to stab predators with their toxin-tipped stingers

etched with a bicycle spoke

They are ominvores and they hibernate

Unlike penguins

American Redstart Balsa Ornament balsa-bat threatening to stab predators withThe American redstart is a North American songbird who winters in coffee plantations in Central and South America. "Redstart" comes from the male's orange reddish tail and flanks. Made out of sustainably harvested balsa wood, these lightweight ornaments are hand carved and then painted with non toxic acrylic paint by a cooperative of skilled artisans on Isla Solentiname, Nicaragua. Approximate size: 5" x 2".