Front Range Convention (Avocets) migration they are quite easy to

they are quite easy to notice

The house wrens' habit of frequenting Boulder raspberry in spring inspired this painting

Rabbitbrush reaches its peak yellow in fall too

I then added the race name below each bird to help myself and others remember the plumage pattern of each race

including purple

Front Range Convention (Avocets) migration they are quite easy toI have loved these tall, delicate shorebirds with their long, slightly upturned bills ever since I observed my first one on a CSU ornithology class field trip back in the 1970's. Now, every spring, I make sure to repeatedly visit the lakes and ponds where these beautiful shorebirds arrive on their return migration to nesting grounds further north and east of my home. Original: 22 x11 in in Acrylic on canvas by Susan E. Quinlan Available as an archival