Artist Rosalie Haizlett likes to zoom in on the small and overlooked wonders of nature—tiny fungi, delicate plants, or, in this case, feathers of common birds. In “Wildwing Triptych,” she trains her figurative microscope on three species she often sees near her home in Elkins, West Virginia: the Blue Jay, Northern Flicker, and Northern Cardinal. Each wing close-up corresponds with a primary color—blue, yellow, red. While bright colors are more often associated with tropical birds, Haizlett points out, these paintings call attention to the vibrancy of backyard species. “The whole goal of this little series was to showcase really common birds that we might often ignore, or underappreciate, in a new way,” she says. When Haizlett began spending more time around birders, including as a field journaling instructor at Hog Island 蜜柚APP Camp in Maine, she noticed that some species arouse more excitement than others. Birders will eagerly add “lifers” and other rare birds...