It's an autumn afternoon and this wood duck pair is preparing to leave. Perhaps they are taking one last trip around their riverside pond home before heading south. The quiet water, the deep woods safety, the available ground seeds, all combine to make this an ideal haven. Only the rough hewed hiking bridge in the background interrupts the natural tranquillity of the scene. But the wood duck, like the mallard, is an easy companion to man and this one intrusion did not disturb their stay. Careful observers will also note a small dark opening high in the tree trunk at the top right of the painting. This now empty nest awaits their return next spring.Collage open edition. Image size,5-1/4" x 9-1/4". Framed size 9-3/4" x 13- 5/8" with oak-finish hardwood moulding, linen liner and nameplate.
