Golden Plover Mugs
Description: This is my acrylic painting of a golden plover with vibrant plumage stands against the swaying grass of the tundra. The soft colors create a harmonious background that highlights the bird’s striking appearance. They are also found in coastal areas. They have a unique “broken wing” display to distract predators. They nest on dry open ground. Their breeding habit is the arctic tundra in northern Canada and Alaska. They winter in South America covering up to 20,000 miles annually in their migrations. This bird painting is included in the bird playing card game called “Chirp Up”.
Description: The Kōlea or Pacific Golden Plover is a shorebird which spends the winters in the Islands of Hawai’i and breeds in Siberia and the western parts of Alaska. The adults are arriving here in August while the young ones are showing up in October. They’re staying here for more than half a year and are leaving in late April again.
