This painting was created during my residency at AIRIE in 2013. I wandered the Pahayokee trail area often to observe wildlife. The most notable was the variety of birds. I have been making artworks questioning the idea of home for the past decade. At AIRIE, I had a moment of realization that this wilderness of the Everglades is a home to many species of birds. In reality they don't all perch together but I made the painting suggesting a community of species existing without prejudice.