Unlimited edition. 18 x 24 inch, museum-quality poster on matte paper.

The female western tanager lacks the “technicolor exuberance” of her male counterpart, but I find her color column of subdued citrines, olives, creams, and taupes very pleasing. To all the folks who call her “drab,” I say ppfffftttttt. Plus, hel-looohh, camouflage; the female western tanager essentially vanishes in the coniferous and mixed forests of western North America, where she spends springtime and early summer.

Speaking of seasons, the western tanager is *seasonally* monogamous. Males and females tend to pair up on their wintering grounds (in Mexico and Central America) shortly before they begin their migration north, or they get hitched *during* their migration. Once they arrive, the female sets to work constructing the nest while her male establishes and defends their territory with seemingly constant singing (especially near the territory’s edges). He stays nearby throughout the nesting process. Although the male does not take turns brooding the eggs, he accompanies his mate when she takes incubation breaks and will sometimes bring her food. Sometimes.

Note: These archival poster prints feature rich, appealing colors. I encourage customers to take care in handling them until they are framed/protected for display; the darker colors on the matte paper can be scratched. They ship rolled, so customers need to flatten them before framing (or have their framer do so).

Charitable Sales Model: Whenever one of these poster prints is purchased, a charitable contribution equal to 10% of the print’s cost (or $3.60) is made to a nonprofit working to tackle environmental or social challenges. Read more about my charitable sales model here.