Painted: 11/3/2015 (This mural has since been removed.) About the Bird: A denizen of both salt and freshwater—frequenting coastal estuaries as well as marshes and lakes further inland—the Tricolored Heron cuts a striking figure as it wades belly-deep in search of fish. Its potential habitat on coasts surrounding the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of California is poised to expand with rising temperatures. However, increased spring heat waves, a product of climate change, and expanding cities could counter any gains. About the Artist: Federico Massa (known in the global street-art world as Iena Cruz) is a university-trained fine artist from Milan. As a teen he forged a solid reputation as a renegade street-art painter. Then, at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in Milan, Massa developed a signature, layered style of spray-paint stenciling mixed with finely calibrated brush work on a range of textured surfaces. Since arriving in the United States, he has received the...