Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Wooden Earrings

A mismatched pair of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos perched on Old Man Banksia (Banksia serrata). On the left, the male with his pink eye-ring and dark grey beak. On the right, the female with her grey eye-ring and pale, horn-coloured beak.

Fun fact: Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos are famous for their slow, lazy-looking wingbeats and their wailing “kee-ow” calls, often heard long before a flock comes into view.

We wanted to do something a little different with our cockatoo earrings, creating mismatched pairs that complement each other by celebrating the differences between males and females. Cockatoos form strong, long-lasting pair bonds and are rarely seen alone, which inspired the whole collection.

Designed and hand assembled in our home studio, these wooden bird earrings are printed on and laser cut from 4mm cherry-veneered MDF, making them super lightweight and comfortable for all-day wear. The front features the full-colour design, with a natural wood finish on the back. Because they’re made from real wood veneer, the grain, colour and texture vary slightly, so every pair is one of a kind.