California Condor Balsa Ornament jewelry-6 Nine banded armadillos almost always

Nine banded armadillos almost always give birth to identical quadruplets

Created out of old car parts and scrap aluminum collected from the garbage dumps in Nicaragua

They are known to hunt together using their dorsal fins to create a barrier around their prey

while they have their catch

This Hummingbird Luminary is handcrafted in a family workshop in the community of San Juan de Oriente

California Condor Balsa Ornament jewelry-6 Nine banded armadillos almost alwaysAs the largest North American bird, the California condor is critically endangered. Despite their size you don't have to fear them. They are called obligate scavengers, which means that they only eat dead animals. 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".