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Front view of an Ivory Comfort Colors 1717 T-shirt — a woodpecker on a vertical stem framed by orange flowers, printed in detailed full color.
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The Morning Drummer — Woodpecker & Flowers T-Shirt

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Woodpecker print · 100% ring-spun cotton, 6.1 oz · five garment-dyed colors · Comfort Colors 1717 · printed graphic, nothing stitched on

Garment-Dyed Tee · Five Colors · Designed in Colorado

The Morning Drummer

The garden wakes to a different kind of music.

The Morning Drummer T-Shirt in Ivory — a red-crowned woodpecker among orange trumpet flowers with a gold Art Deco sunburst

A red-crowned woodpecker among orange trumpet-shaped flowers and curling foliage, framed by a geometric sunburst in gold, burgundy and deep green. Vintage bird illustration with Art Deco structure.

The Design

Large front-centered chest print — not a back print

Subject: a red-crowned woodpecker (family Picidae) among orange trumpet-shaped flowers and curling foliage, framed by a geometric sunburst

Style: vintage bird illustration with Art Deco structure, in gold, burgundy and deep green rather than a photographic image

Technique: a printed graphic — the ink sits in the fabric, straight onto the garment color with no background panel, and nothing is stitched or sewn on

No words or lettering anywhere in the design

Close-up of the woodpecker artwork — patterned black-and-white feathers, a red crown, and orange trumpet flowers within a gold sunburst

A closer look at the artwork.

The drumming is not work. A woodpecker searching for insects taps quietly and irregularly, listening between strikes. Drumming is something else entirely: a fast, even burst that carries, and the bird chooses its surface for volume rather than food. That is why they pick hollow limbs, house siding, and above all metal gutters and drainpipes, which carry further than any tree. It is a broadcast, meaning this branch is mine and I am here. So the sound that woke her was not a bird at work. It was a bird announcing itself.

The Story Behind It

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The first morning in the new house, a tapping sound woke her before the alarm. She followed it outside in her slippers. Across the garden, a woodpecker worked its way around an old tree, disappearing behind the trunk and peering out again a little higher.

The unpacked boxes could wait. She stayed until it flew. Over the following weeks she learned which branch caught the morning sun and where to stand without startling the birds. A pair of binoculars found a permanent place beside the back door.

When her sister called to ask whether the new place felt like home yet, the tapping started again. She opened the window. “Listen,” she said. “You have to meet my neighbor.”

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Wear it for the little signs that you belong somewhere.

A thoughtful gift for birdwatchers, new homeowners, and anyone whose morning starts with a tapping somewhere in the trees. Between sizes? We'll make it right, free.

Details

Relaxed unisex fit, straight through the body

Crew neck, short sleeves, centered front print

Sizes S–4XL · Five colors: Ivory, Bay, Mustard, Espresso, and Black

Made to order in the USA

Fabric

Comfort Colors 1717, heavyweight garment-dyed cotton

100% ring-spun cotton, 6.1 oz, dyed after the shirt is sewn

A lived-in feel from the first wear, softer with every wash

Sizing

Relaxed and roomy, cut fuller than our lightweight Everyday Tee. True to size with a relaxed unisex fit. For a closer fit, size down one; for an oversized look, size up one.

Between sizes? We'll make it right, free.

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Care

Wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low. Avoid bleach, high heat, and ironing directly over the artwork.

There's always a butterfly.

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Overall rating: 5 / 5 from 70 reviews.

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Overall rating: 5 / 5 from 70 reviews.

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