tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post2735184676678534976..comments2023-11-25T08:33:24.935-05:00Comments on art, birds, nature: Goldfinch Woodcut Waylaid by GoldfinchKen Januskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984782169460110520noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post-73542793658926023932014-12-03T07:40:38.716-05:002014-12-03T07:40:38.716-05:00Hi Ellen,
I'm not sure why this bird was so s...Hi Ellen,<br /><br />I'm not sure why this bird was so striking? Early morning sunlight, young bird with fresher plumage,??? I also normally see them as drab birds in winter plumage. So this one really struck me. He was very close so maybe that was part of it. As I mentioned on your blog I also had a similar experience with a White-throated Sparrow recently. Though I've always found them striking this one was especially so.<br /><br />We're also in the freeze/thaw cycle though probably not as much as you. Who knows what winter might bring this year?! Most of our garden is long gone though the kale hangs on and last I checked my newly built cold-frame had young beets, choi, mustard and tatsoi. Generally they just stop growing about this time of year but I'm hoping the beets will overwinter.Ken Januskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984782169460110520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618025896103645633.post-68085143636670784582014-12-02T07:44:58.221-05:002014-12-02T07:44:58.221-05:00Hi Ken,
I have not seen such a beautiful winter p...Hi Ken,<br /><br />I have not seen such a beautiful winter plumage goldfinch. Ours seem so drab...nice renditions in the watercolor and in my perennial favorite of your art--the woodcut.<br /><br />Freeze-thaw swings here. Just got our bird feeders up and no birds yet. <br /><br />Regards, EllenEllen Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158932570826154360noreply@blogger.com