Bird Selections- "PURPLE FINCH"
The purple finch, Carpodacus purpureus, is a North American species; the
female is brown, while the male is raspberry-colored in the head, breast and
parts of the body. Thoreau knew it chiefly as a traveller, as do most
northerners; but it lives throughout the year in the south. Susan painted
native species of the pine and cedar : Pinus rigida, pitch pine, and
Juniperus virginiana, red cedar; which provide food and habitat for the
purple finch.
"Purple Finch"
Thoreau's description of the purple finch is one of the reasons Susan Loy
started drawing birds "many a serene evening lies snugly packed under those
wings." She's delighted to share this quotation with fellow bird lovers as
well as Thoreau aficionados.
Signed prints produced from the original watercolor
Print Image Size: 6" x 6"
Print Paper Size: 10" x 10"
Frame Size: 12" x 12"
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