Florida Scrub Jay ~ "Native Treasures" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor baby birds ) What you do see

) What you do see is that brilliant red nape and crown

real delight

I created this piece alla prima

"Fly with Me" shows two chickadees in motion

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

Florida Scrub Jay ~ "Native Treasures" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor baby birds ) What you do seeThis 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