Merganser Family Along the Poudre Svalbard A group of Chinstrap Penguins

A group of Chinstrap Penguins marches toward the water from their nesting sites on the Antarctic Peninsula

Their bright yellow and black markings seem to awaken spring as these small birds flit amongst the pussy willows and early green leaves

Original: 30 x 36 inches

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printed on 25% post-consumer recycled paper

Merganser Family Along the Poudre Svalbard A group of Chinstrap PenguinsAny encounter with a single one of these fish eating ducks is a treat, but I immediately envisioned a painting when I had the good fortune in midsummer to observe a Common Merganser female leading her brood of ducklings along the edge of the Poudre River. On that same outing, I noticed a monarch butterfly visiting the nearby flowers of swamp milkweed. So I combined these sightings in memory of a particularly delightful summer day. Original: 15 x 30