Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 8X10 Matted Fine Art Print

Eastern Bluebird, (Sialia sialis) Fine Art Print, Hand-Signed & Titled

This ready-to-frame watercolor and colored pencil fine art print is double matted in an ivory buffered and pH neutral mat with gold reveal. It is hand-signed and titled by Karen and arrives packaged in an acid-free clear bag with an acid-free and pH neutral backboard comprised of 100% recycled content. This one-of-a-kind print is ready for framing in a standard sized 8"x10" frame, or you can purchase it framed. You can also purchase this print as a limited edition giclee print.

The Eastern bluebird is the only bluebird species to regularly show up here in Maine, and when they begin to arrive, you know summer is not far away! In Maine, Eastern bluebirds often have two broods, and the young from the second brood will often stay with the parents throughout the winter in their southern non-breeding range. While a 2000-mile migration between northern breeding grounds and winter non-breeding habitat is remarkable, the species' journey to recovery is even more incredible to me. In the first half of the twentieth century, Eastern bluebird populations plummeted in North America secondary to competition with invasive species like sparrows and European starlings. Thanks to a massive, largely volunteer, effort that included a massive bluebird box campaign, the Eastern bluebird has come back from the brink.

To view photos of this piece in process, please visit the album on the Karen Talbot Art Facebook page.