American Goldfinches Optimism ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed Other birds rely on their

Other birds rely on their warnings

Great blue herons can stand motionless for twenty minutes or more

Step into the realm of powerful raptors with an original from my 'Shadows of the Sky' collection

earning them the nickname "warden of the marshes

which were worth more per ounce than gold

American Goldfinches Optimism ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed Other birds rely on theirThis american goldfinch watercolor painting captures the birds that make summer feel like a celebration. I called this piece "Optimism" because that's what goldfinches embody bright yellow songbirds bouncing between flowers, singing from every perch, turning an ordinary garden into something festive. American goldfinches are one of the latest nesting songbirds in North America. They wait for thistles and sunflowers to seed before raising their young.