And the Answer Is...

 

Design - "Wee Santa 1997"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 30 count R & R Holly linen

Fibers - GAST & Anchor

Started - 4 October 1997

Completed - 9 October 1997 

And the answer is...

It's a Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

That's what my expert bird leaned toward.

And on Sunday morning as it was flitting around in the bushes it was chatting away making perfect kinglet call sounds.

I hope it continues to be a morning 'regular'.  

Sunday's Hummer

One little Anna's

 

Saturday's Critter

 It's a bunny!

With Ajax zooming around outside, I don't often see a bunny.

Female Flicker Friday

Design - "Reindeer"

Chart - "A Prairie Christmas"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 1 strand over 2 threads

Started - 20 December 2011

Completed - 22 December 2011 

A Junco

It's Female Flicker Friday!

Here she is with a Junco

Can you see her tongue?

Breakfast time!

Kinglet or Vireo

 

Design - "Wee One Santa 2016"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 28 count Summer Khaki linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW & Classic Colorworks - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 31 December 2017

Completed - 6 January 2018 

A Ruby-crowned Kinglet or Hutton's Vireo.

I keep going back and forth.

Either one would be unusual to have at feeders.

I think it's too bing to be a kinglet and probably is a vireo.

I've sent the photos to someone who is a MUCH better birder than I am, and I'll let him weigh in.

I'll update the post when he let's me know.

No sign of a ruby crown, so again I'm thinking vireo.

Wednesday Walk - First Walk in December

 

Look there's a rainbow!

A break in the rain at long last, let's take a walk. 

As I said there are leaves everywhere.

Maple leaves. 

And oak leaves.

And we've had enough rain that our seasonal creeks are flowing once again.  Here is the smallest of them in the sunshine.

And here is the same one in the shade.

The rains have brought out all kinds of mushrooms.

And have nurtured the bright green baby Licorice Ferns.

The last of the Cottonwood leaves have fallen.

Now the Hazel catkins reign supreme.

Even our Big Creek has enough water to flow once again.

There are a few 'bright spots' including the last of the blackberries. Or should I say red berries?

And the rose hips glow in the sunshine or rain. 

First walk in December