tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post7315494004280605968..comments2023-11-25T08:33:24.935-05:00Comments on art, birds, nature: Winter Wren LinoKen Januskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984782169460110520noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post-47255925915977908772012-12-19T15:36:19.183-05:002012-12-19T15:36:19.183-05:00Hi Ken,
You've captured the habitat well for ...Hi Ken,<br /><br />You've captured the habitat well for the winter wren and I appreciate the subtleties or lack thereof with lino cut. I still love the cuts. And your finished product looks great (in your next post). <br /><br />EllenEllen Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158932570826154360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post-49078378558574929352012-12-19T09:02:26.368-05:002012-12-19T09:02:26.368-05:00Hi Ellen,
Sharp eyes! One problem with lino is th...Hi Ellen,<br /><br />Sharp eyes! One problem with lino is that it's difficult to get gradations of color or shade. So the eye stripe really should not be quite so strong. But I was reluctant to make it much darker for fear of making it disappear entirely. So I left it like this and for someone who really knows wrens it's whiter than it should be.<br /><br />The tail was more of an accident. I needed to make a change and all of a sudden it got stretched out a bit as a consequence. I was hoping it wouldn't be noticeable but I see it is!!<br /><br />We've seen more Winter Wrens this year than ever. I think part of that is just getting used to looking for them and knowing where they'll be, and of course hearing their calls and songs.<br /><br />One thing that always stands out is how they disappear in the leaves like mice. I was hoping that the large leaves here might help to indicate that.<br /><br />We are lucky enough to see Carolinas frequently including one on our feeder occasionally. One thing that my wife noticed and I didn't is that the bill of the Winter is much straighter than that of the Carolina. So I had to force myself not to put in the curved bill I'm so used to seeing on wrens.<br /><br />Hope you see more of each, though if you're seeing Carolinas that might be a bad sign weather wise! Have a happy holiday season.Ken Januskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984782169460110520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post-6015868540856167152012-12-19T08:46:21.142-05:002012-12-19T08:46:21.142-05:00Hi Ken,
As always, I love your lino cuts. I was w...Hi Ken,<br /><br />As always, I love your lino cuts. I was wondering about this latest one. We are seeing Carolina wrens more regularly up this way, and in winter too -- one recently came to the feeder. The winter wren remains more secretive and I rarely see it in winter, despite its name! I mention this, as your lino cut looks more like the Carolina wren that I saw -- with a longer tail and the white eye stripe. Regardless, it is beautiful.<br /><br />EllenEllen Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158932570826154360noreply@blogger.com