Western Kingbird Christmas Ornament
18072, Merck Family's Old World Christmas collection of birds
**New for 2008**
Bird is made of mouth blown, hand painted glass and measures approximately 6 1/4". Pale yellow with silvery gray, dark brown wings with silver glittering. Clip on style bird with real tail feathers.
Birds are symbols of happiness and joy, so they are regarded as a necessity on the Christmas tree. Glassblowers often kept wild birds during the winter months since the sound of the gas flame in the workshop prompted the birds to sing. Then when spring arrived, the birds returned to freedom.
