Florida Scrub Jay ~ "Native Treasures" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor baby birds Sandhill cranes are among the

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The sparrow's distinctive head pattern — bold black and white stripes with a yellow spot between the eyes — required precise brushwork within the loose

and hawk in film — belongs to this unassuming bird that most people drive past without noticing

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Florida Scrub Jay ~ "Native Treasures" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor baby birds Sandhill cranes are among theThis Florida scrub jay watercolor painting captures one of the rarest and most fascinating birds in North America. "Native Treasures" celebrates the Florida scrub jay a species found nowhere else on earth, endemic to the scrub oak habitats of central Florida. These birds are intelligent, bold, and famously unafraid of humans. They'll land on your hand if you hold still. I wanted this painting to carry that fearless personality. I worked freehand on