California Ecosystems - Wrens on the Hazelnuts (original) shore_crab And alongside the more commercially

And alongside the more commercially viable fruit are small groves of less popular fruits like this Quince

you may notice small grey-brown shore birds scurrying on the sand

Western Least Tern (Sternula antillarum browni)

8" x 10" print on watercolor paper faithfully reproduces my original Lucifer Hummingbird watercolor painting

California Ecosystems - Wrens on the Hazelnuts (original) shore_crab And alongside the more commerciallyThis work focuses on the ecological relationships in redwood adjacent forest. Pacific Wrens perch on the slender branches of California Hazelnut, singing their complex songs. Woodland Cicadas rasp their abdomens to advertise their presence during the first warm days of summer. Underfoot, Dusky footed Woodrats gather Tan Oak acorns and use Bay Laurel leaves to fumigate their dens. Original watercolor and ink illustration on 300 lb. hot press Arches