Fantail (Pīwakawaka)
Easy & Fun To Install
Create Special Moments
Timeless Piece of Art
Supports Bird Conservation
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It’s hard not to smile when a Fantail appears... darting, flitting, and calling out with its cheerful “cheet cheet” as it trails your footsteps through the bush or garden. This life-sized metal silhouette captures the energy and character of one of New Zealand’s most loved native birds: the Fantail.
A true backyard companion, the Fantail is always close by when you’re turning the soil... because to them, you’re not gardening, you’re prepping dinner. With that signature fanned tail and its gravity-defying aerial moves, this bird is a symbol of adaptability, curiosity, and connection. In Maori tradition, it’s also seen as a messenger, making this piece a thoughtful memorial or symbolic garden gift.
Cut from 3mm Corten steel and made in a small NZ family factory, it’s built to withstand the seasons. No need for screws or complicated installs... just hold the silhouette on a downward angle and tap it in with a hammer. The steel will slowly develop a rich, weathered patina that blends beautifully with its surroundings.
Add this spirited little bird to your backyard and become part of the global Metalbird Art Project... an international celebration of beauty, memory, and meaning.
Our Fantail is:
✓ Beautiful garden companion – 27 cm H × 24 cm W, approx. 300 g
✓ Easy to gift – packaged in a slim A4 box (31 × 21 × 1 cm)
✓ Swift dispatch – same-day shipping on weekday orders before 2 pm
✓ Proudly made in NZ – crafted in a local family-run workshop
✓ Effortless install – just tap the stake with a hammer on a downward angle
✓ Designed for life outdoors – 3 mm Corten steel builds a protective patina
Our birds are designed with 3mm CorTen steel to form a protective patina that deepens and strengthens with the seasons. This patina will deepen in shade over the years until it reaches a deep brown/charcoal black hue.
This self-sealing aspect of CorTen steel provides a quality guarantee of up to 100 years, ensuring that our product lasts a lifetime and remains completely corrosion resistent.
What might initially resemble generic rust is simply the air and water-tight patina forming over a six month period, so don’t panic! Your Metalbird is doing exactly what it’s been designed to do, and this patina will protect the steel from any further damage and disintegration.
CorTen steel does not require any treatments, oils or chemical additives and is therefore extremely environmentally friendly.
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INSTALL IS FUN & EASY
Step 1 : Unbox your Metalbird
Step 2 : Pick the perfect spot & tap tap tap
Step 3 : Admire for decades to come
MADE FROM PREMIUM CORTEN STEEL
Corten Steel or ‘Weathering Steel’ is used in high-end exterior architecture, for good reason. Exposed to the elements, within weeks it develops a patina that seals the steel and preserves it for decades. It also leaves a beautiful even colouring that will get darker over the years.
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10+ Years
SPECIAL METALBIRD MOMENTS
FREE PERSONAL MESSAGE INCLUDED