The bird was loose in the box and had I not known there was supposed to be a bird inside the nest, I might have missed it. I will have to use a glue gun to affix him securely as he cannot just sit in the nest due to the weight of the ceramic. As well, there was a missing flower bud right behind the nest which must be filled in somehow as three flowers there are really necessary for balance. In other words, one of the flower stems had nothing on it. However, this is a cute wreath and has gotten a couple of compliments but I have some work to do!