Yellow Crowned Night Heron Nest Study - Original Oil Painting on Gold Leaf Stilt Mom & Babies each bird builds its nest

each bird builds its nest different adapting to the materials they find and the location available

Solitary most seasons and often somewhat secretive

extending the tail to the shy

A patch of skin on its face turns neon green and long plumes grow from its back past its tail

Yellow Crowned Night Heron Nest Study - Original Oil Painting on Gold Leaf Stilt Mom & Babies each bird builds its nestThey nest near or over water in trees sometimes as high as 40 feet tall or down in mangroves. They nest in colonies with other herons. Nest building can take up to 10 days. I paint these studies over and over again, each time I paint it, it will come out different. Same as in nature, each bird builds its nest different adapting to the materials they find and the location available. Painted on a wood panel that has been Gold Leafed. Wood panel is 12" x