American Water Ouzel by John James Audubon Art Print

An archival premium Quality Art Print of the American Water Ouzel by Audubon for sale by Brandywine General Store. In this ornithology painting, the artist shows a male and female specimen of these birds setting on rocks at the top of which looks like a very forceful waterfall. This looks like it was probably drawn in the American Frontier of the wild west. Smoke, maybe from a fire in a homestead in the mountains can be seen in the far distance. The male and female are very similar in appearance only the male bird looks a little bit larger and his colors seem darker than his mate. The American Water Ouzel was plate or picture #370 in the 1st Havell edition of Birds of America. Cinclus Americanus - The following description of the Ouzel or water thrush is not by Audubon, but was written by John Muir in The Mountains of California in 1894. THE waterfalls of the Sierra are frequented by only one bird, —the Ouzel or Water Thrush (Cinclus Mexicanus , Sw.). He is a singularly joyous and lova