The Story

This birdhouse was built with its wings awake.

They are not just decorative. They are not only symbolic. They are set wide because they are meant to move—fast if needed. In the old stories, wings were never just for flight. They were for protection, escape, and survival. To stay was a choice. To leave was always an option.

The house stands narrow and alert, balanced between staying and going. Birds come to it because it doesn’t promise comfort—it promises awareness. An opening of refuge. A place that sees danger early. A place that does not hesitate when it’s time to move on.

Nothing here clings.
Nothing here waits too long.

If the air shifts, if the forest tightens, if the moment passes—this is a house that knows how to respond. Wings can shelter. Wings can flee. Both are forms of wisdom.

I value readiness over permanence. I like the idea of strength that doesn’t announce itself, and safety that isn’t rooted in staying put.

The wings mattered because they represent options. The ability to protect what’s close—and the ability to leave when staying would cost too much. This is a structure that doesn’t feel trapped by its own beauty or is obligated to remain.

This birdhouse reflects how I move through the world: attentive, capable, and unwilling to confuse endurance with stillness. Some things survive by standing firm. Others survive by knowing when to lift away.

Both require strength.

Details

• Lightweight structure suitable for hanging from tree branches
• Handcrafted wood design ©Ivan Bilous
• Works as a functional birdhouse or a sculptural garden accent

Why It Works

• Feathers symbolize protection, freedom, and flight
• Cut-through details create visual depth and moving light
• Blends naturally into woodland, garden, or wild spaces
• A striking alternative to traditional birdhouses

Hang it where the light filters through leaves.
Let the wind move it.
Let the birds decide who lives there.

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