Original watercolor painting of a female Pale-headed Brushfinch (Atlapetes pallidiceps) feeding her chicks. The nests of these endangered species sometimes fall prey to brood parasitism, when a Shiny Cowbird lays its eggs in a Brushfinch’s nest, and it’s offspring out-compete the Brushfinch chicks.

Includes a tiny bonus painting of a Pale-headed Brushfinch nest!

Watercolor on Arches 140lb hot press watercolor paper, 8.5”x11” (nest painting, 5”x5”)