It does look like a hummingbird. But it also resembles a woodpecker a bit. Sometimes we think of them as having a crest on their head, but most don’t.
I saw the face in the belly right away! Wonderful pendant. I would have bought it in a heartbeat!
@Ziacat, ooh, that’s a thought about the woodpecker! It’s not a traditional subject, but you can never say never — some First Nations silversmiths love doing non-traditional birds and animals. I found this woodpecker (not by Travis Henry, but another FN artist), so already there is precedent. Will have to hunt around some more! Or even see if I can contact the artist to ask 
(It’d be awesome if this pendant was intended specifically to be a northern flicker. I love those birds. Years ago there was a flicker that visited our apartment balcony regularly! We didn’t feed it, it just showed up and hung out on the floor of the balcony from time to time for inscrutable flicker reasons. I still feel so happy whenever I hear or see one 
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Oh, that must have been amazing! Mr. Flicker must have just liked you 
I love birds in general, and Flickers are beautiful. I picked that one, because they are widespread here and also in Canada. And woodpeckers seem like such good Northern woodsy birds 
One time in Ontario we heard a Pileated, and it was literally like someone hammering. I was trying to find a picture of a woodpecker with its wings out like your bird, but the only ones I could were Pileated, which have the crest on their head. With that longish beak I would think something like a hummingbird or woodpecker. But I am not familiar with what birds are used. Let us know if you find anything out.
We are heading to Lake Michigan today, so I will be taking my pictured above bird cuff with the “cormorant!”
@Ziacat thank you!! I’m thinking it’s tiger eye rather than amber (and onyx). It doesn’t have that resinous quality or color of amber, but does look just like a tiger’s eye ring I have. Those were flea market finds.
Speaking of birds 
Any idea what this could be? I thought maybe a key ring but the ends do not come off. It’s the same on both sides.
Could a key slide through? But if so, I’d worry I’d lose it.
Maybe a really big nose ring 
Hahahaha Honestly that would not surprise me at all 
maybe if you put a key on a big enough ring that would slide over the ends could work. But since you said that, maybe it’s a non pierced earring. That would work I think
It does look wearable. Possibly something one hangs from an ear?
Yes, I totally agree 
I was just thinking the same thing after Ziacat suggested it was a nose ring. I thing that’s what it is.
I actually wondered about an ear cuff type earring also.
See you guys are way more creative thinkers than me lol. I’ve looked at this thing for about a week now lol 
Every one of those I’ve come across has one ball that unscrews. Not sure about yours. I would save the bird for a pendant and just scrap the other piece if solid.
Yeah, I was thinking that too but the ends do not open unfortunately. That would have been cool if it did 
Amazing!! Unbelievable work. Thank you for posting these. You must be a bird lover like me.
@M3 , those pieces are enchanting! So beautiful!
Wow! Your Zuni jewelry set is absolutely gorgeous. I’m just amazed at all the different birds that are showcased. A work of art.
Absolutely gorgeous jewelry. where ever you wear this, you may not get beyond three feet from the door as people will be stopping you to admire them. Quite a work of art.
Thank you for your kind words. The birds are so interesting.It was also amazing getting to visit with the artist.
So I think I have loved this cuff so much because of the water bird (peyote bird), which is reminiscent of the anhinga, which looks very much like the cormorant (I know that’s pretty stretched, but that’s how my brain functions). While we were visiting Lake Michigan yesterday I was thinking I hadn’t seen any yet, and then in the evening I put on this cuff. Bingo! Cormorants!
