2012 25¢ The Evening Grosbeak

Description

A magnificent golden yellow, Coccothraustes vespertinus is a chatty bird with brilliant plumage that paradoxically has the ability to blend into the foliage and needles of deciduous and coniferous trees where it builds its nest. The work of Canadian artist Arnold Nogy, this magnificent colorful piece depicts a wandering grosbeak joyfully perched on a sumac branch whose red leaves are adorned with fine streaks of snow.