American Goldfinches Optimism ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed and silver-white markings that demanded

and silver-white markings that demanded precise restraint

They shuffle their bright yellow feet in shallow water to stir up fish

Great blue herons can stand motionless for twenty minutes or more

which primarily features large waterbirds

their legs a blur

American Goldfinches Optimism ~ "Songbirds & Friends" ~ Watercolor Framing:Unframed and silver-white markings that demandedThis american goldfinch watercolor painting captures the birds that make summer feel like a celebration. I called this piece "Optimism" because that's what goldfinches embody bright yellow songbirds bouncing between flowers, singing from every perch, turning an ordinary garden into something festive. American goldfinches are one of the latest nesting songbirds in North America. They wait for thistles and sunflowers to seed before raising their young.