Blue Grosbeak by John James Audubon art print

An archival premium Quality art Print print of the Blue Grosbeak by John James Audubon for sale by Brandywine General Store. The artwork was for his book, The Birds of America, which is considered the best ornithology book ever produced. This high quality reproduction picture features a male, female and young blue grosbeak with their nest which is located in a dogwood tree. These small colorful songbirds were picture or plate number 122 in the 1st Havell edition of Birds of America. Coccoborus Coeruleus -. Mr Audubon says of the Blue Grosbeak - "In the summer of 1829, I accidentally met with a nest of these birds in the State of New Jersey, a few miles only from Philadelphia. I was attracted towards it by the cries of the birds, both of which were perched on a tall hickory tree, standing on a piece of barren ground, near a swamp, well known on account of the visits it receives during the Woodcock season. I looked for the nest for some time in vain. The parents left the tree, flew about