And the yellow flag iris stands over all of it
These prints bring energy and presence to living rooms
oil and pastel bird paintings
and exhibitions at MOCA Jacksonville
and their yellow feet — which they shuffle to startle prey — remain one of birding's most distinctive field marks
Eastern Phoebe, Golden Rod, Iron Weed ~ "Patiently Watching" ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Hummingbirds And the yellow flag irisThe Eastern Phoebe is a watcher. It perches on a low branch, wagging its tail, calling its own raspy name fee bee and waiting, perfectly still, until an insect passes; then it darts out, snaps it from the air, and returns to the same perch to watch again. Patience is its whole way of living, and that is the heart of this piece. I set it against the gold of goldenrod and the deep purple of ironweed, the two flowers that close out the meadow's year