Painted after a spring break trip to Arizona, this work depicts the area's unique juniper-oak forest and the smallest owl in the world amid an entourage of Southwestern species - Townsend's Warbler, Painted Redstart, Mexican Jay, Bridled Titmouse, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Vermilion Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Rivoli's Hummingbird, Blue-throated Flycatcher, Gila Woodpecker, Abert's Towhee, Rufous-backed Robin, Yellow-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, and Hepatic Tanager.