House Wren in Boulder Raspberry Size:25 x 12 and burnt umber seed heads

and burnt umber seed heads of coneflowers and black-eyed susans

Horsetooth Mountain is a landmark and popular hiking area just west of Fort Collins

While I never figured out what the birds were up to

and a few remaining columbines and prairie coneflowers add other yellows to the scene

No spring or summer feels complete without a few good sightings of this treasured little songbird

House Wren in Boulder Raspberry Size:25 x 12 and burnt umber seed headsThis painting celebrates a house wren in spring on one of my favorite native shrubs. When these little birds return from their wintering grounds, they immediately begin singing and undertake active inspection of nest sites including natural crevices and bird houses. In my yard, they seem to love perching in the beautiful Boulder Raspberry bushes that explode with large white flowers in late May. While the wrens are setting up territories, building