Willow Bottom Ringneck bighorn-sheep Iowa in Jackson County on

Iowa in Jackson County on October 16

and most get there by flying non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico

This original study features a heavy

as the backdrop for the 1999 Iowa Habitat Stamp

weeds and grasses as they dry up each fall and wanted to include some in the design

Willow Bottom Ringneck bighorn-sheep Iowa in Jackson County on"In our haste to improve the land we have lost much of our natural heritage including most of our prairies, forests and wetlands. For me each has its own beauty and attractions. It is the wetlands, with a few characteristic plants and animals, I chose as the setting for Willow Bottom Ringnecks. The roosters colorful feathers made it easy to use him as the focal point of the painting. I wanted him to look contented and confident as he soaks up the