Bonny Cowbird Shower Curtain

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This painting is based on the original photograph 'Brown Beauty - Immature Cowbird', by Cindy Treger, whose express consent has been requested to use it as a reference.

The original photo can be found here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/brown-beauty-immature-cowbird-cindy-treger.html

Cowbirds are birds belonging to the genus Molothrus in the family Icteridae. They are of New World origin and get their name from their close association with grazing livestock (and formerly bison), which flush up insects for the birds to eat.

They are brood parasites, meaning they lay their eggs in the nests of other species. Females forgo building nests and instead put all their energy into producing eggs, sometimes more than three dozen a summer. Cowbird eggs are white to grayish-white with brown or gray spots or streaks, which makes them very common among bird species, something quite useful, as they lay eggs in the nests of more than 220 species of birds.

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After more than a decade of clinical psychology private practice in Madrid, some years ago I moved to the National Park of Cabo de Gata on the south coast of Spain and started my career as a writer. The peculiar environment in my new home made me a self-taught painter, and over the years painting has become a professional activity. At first, using oil to capture the beautiful landscapes I enjoy watching every day, later employing new media, mainly watercolor, and broadening the object range. Thank you for visiting my gallery! Follow me on: Instagram @ampomata Twitter @ampomata Facebook @angelesmartinezpomata Pinterest @ampomata