Ruby Crowned Kinglet — Framed Piece Mat:Black trilliums and violets around it

trilliums and violets around it

This 1987 watercolour is a study in the dramatic sexual dimorphism of the species: the male's crest is one of the most theatrical displays in North American waterfowl

a saguaro flower just to its right

honey mushrooms cluster at the end of the log

rooted in years of anatomical study at the Royal Ontario Museum

Ruby Crowned Kinglet — Framed Piece Mat:Black trilliums and violets around itTwo Ruby crowned Kinglets on a hemlock branch one with the ruby crown patch just visible, both rendered with the fine brush precision that the species demands. The Ruby crowned Kinglet is one of Canada's smallest songbirds, a bird easily overlooked in the field but extraordinarily detailed up close. This 1987 watercolour shows Glen at his finest in the small bird genre: the kinglets are exactly the right size relative to the hemlock branches, the