Bewick's Wren Fine Art Bird Print by John James Audubon

An archival premium Quality art Print of Bewick's Wren by John James Audubon for sale by Brandywine General Store. This long tailed wren is shown setting in the branch of an iron wood tree which Mr. Audubon describes as a type of elm with very hard wood with a close texture. Usually Audubon paired a female with a male specimen of these smaller song birds, however in this picture he shows only a male bird. This is a non descript bird, with not much color, mostly brown and white. The long tailed wren was plate or picture number 18 in Audubon's epic ornithological masterpiece The Birds of America, the 1st Havell edition. Troglydytes Bewickii - Mr. Audubon describes the Bewick's wren thus "In shape, colour and movements, it nearly resembles the Great Carolina Wren, and the House Wren. It has not, however, the quickness of motion, nor the liveliness, of either of these birds. For the following observations regarding this species I am indebted to my friend Dr. BACHMAN. “In the month of July