Warbler Art

Warblers are small birds with distinctive calls, which makes them more recognizable than their size or plumage would otherwise indicate. This results in some unique warbler art. Warblers are good subjects who artists interested in portraying the natural world in action.

One of the most prominent organizations for bird conservation is the Audubon Society, named after French-American ornithologist John James Audubon, who painted many types of birds, including several warblers. His warbler art pieces are typically a mixture of drawing and watercolor paint. Audubon would shoot the birds and then use wires to arrange them into as natural a position as possible, giving his works the effect of catching the birds in action. “Worm-eating Warbler” a pair of warblers seated on twigs of a pokeberry bush. Audubon’s “Yellow Red-Poll Warblers” shows two warblers perched on a sunflower plant.