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Field Sparrow Princeton Audubon Limited Edition
Spizella pusilla Flora: grass-pink, Calopogon tuberosus, and a blueberry, probably Vaccinium vacillans Print size: 26 1/4" x 39 1/4"; image size: 11 1/2" x 18 1/2" Produced 1985 - Princeton Audubon Limited Edition This print was based on a painting dated July 11, 1829, the day on which the artist left Great Egg Harbor, New Jersey, after a visit of four weeks. Audubon wrote of it: "Travelling from Egg Harbor towards Philadelphia, I found a nest of this species placed at the foot of a bush growing in almost pure sand. Near it were the plants which you see accompanying the figure."A pink bill and plain breast are characteristic field marks of this bird, and the term "field" is a bit misleading as it is rarely seen in cultivated fields, but rather in woodland borders or old pasture lots growing up with weeds and bushes. It is a persistent singer and from a singing perch, usually atop a bush or small tree, it sends forth its clear, sweet, and melancholy notes. SKU: 221139 Category: Posters and Prints
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