11x10 Oil on Cedar
 
The state bird for New Jersey is the goldfinch and state flower the common meadow violet, although the goldfinch is found in every state.  The male displays his bright yellow body and black wings while the female is a little duller overall (of course). The song is a lively series of trills, twitters and swee notes, but his distinctive flight call is per-chik-o-ree.