Very sturdy and easy to assemble.  However the picture on the website made the bird look colorful, with brown and reddish accents.  It is solid black as is the pole.  Gives off enough light when it is dark outside.  The bottom of the base is some kind of black cork material that definitely sheds little crumbs.  We covered it with plastic to protect any potential staining of the porch deck surface.  Nice lamp despite its incomplete web description.