Sunday, November 23, 2008

Hummingbird Art Prints

I love hummingbirds. As I wrote about in my very first blog, I count the Ruby Throated Hummingbird as the first bird on my life list. I view them as nature's little jewels. So in keeping with this spirit I have found some beautiful and colorful art prints of this marvelous bird for your viewing enjoyment.

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird




Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Art Print

Audubon, John James


23.0625 in. x 27.125 in.

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Framed   Mounted



Hummingbirds and Hollyhocks I




Hummingbirds and Hollyhocks I Art Print

Cravens, Rose


25 in. x 19 in.

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Framed   Mounted



Calliope




Calliope Art Print

Shores-Wright, Carolyn


6 in. x 12 in.

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Framed   Mounted



Porch Visitor




Porch Visitor Art Print

Shores-Wright, Carolyn


12 in. x 18 in.

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Framed   Mounted



Ruby Throated Humingbird with Roses II




Ruby Throated Humingbird with Roses II Art Print

Shores-Wright, Carolyn


12 in. x 12 in.

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Framed   Mounted




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Hummingbird Gardens: Turning Your Yard Into Hummingbird Heaven (21st-Century Gardening Series) From Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Hummingbirds enliven your garden with their glittering colors and bold, inquisitive personalities, as they dash from one tempting bloom to the next. In this handbook, learn how to attract North America’s tiniest birds to your yard by planting flowers they love.


Sunday, November 9, 2008

Strikingly Beautiful Birds - Resplendent Quetzal

The dictionary defines "resplendent" as: "shining brightly; full of splendor; dazzling; splendid." This seems like an appropriate name for this beautiful member of the trogon family found in Central America. Some will say that it is one of the most spectacularly beautiful birds in the world. Hard to argue with that point of view...


Resplendent Quetzal, Central America




Resplendent Quetzal, Central America Photographic Print

Ulrich, Tom


12 in. x 16 in.

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Male Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus Mocinno) on a Tree Branch




Male Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus Mocinno) on a Tree Branch Photographic Print

Toft, Roy


48 in. x 64 in.

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