Bits and Bobs

Design - "4th of July" (Flip It)

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 16 count Aida

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands

Started - October 2014

Completed - November 2014 

Some of the birds that are around mid-July.

Female House Finch

Male House Finch

Black-capped Chickadee

Another Chickadee

Female American Goldfinch

Steller's Jay

Sunday's Hummers

Enjoy a female Anna's having something to eat.

 

Saturday's Critters

Well... 

Ajax was NOT at all happy to have this bull snake hanging out on the patio.

Ajax's food and water are on the black plant stand you can see in the background.

For about 24 hours the cat stayed away from this area.

And with Ajax around, I'm not seeing many chipmunks.

This guy was safe up high on the deer fence.

Hi buddy!  Stay safe!

Lots of Acorn Woodpecker Photos

 

Design - "A Flock United"

Chart - "And So the 4th"

Designer - The Cricket Collection

Fabric - 30 count R & R Highland Mist

Fibers - DMC

Started - 12 July 2001

Completed - 1 September 2001

Lots of Acorn Woodpecker photos.

I think they now have a fledged baby or two.

This male has blue eyes  - mature adults have red/pink eyes.

Male

Female

Red-eyed female

Blue eyed male with red-eyed female!

I like the size contrast here. It gives you an idea of just how BIG the Band-tailed Pigeons are. 

Female

Male

Female

And not to mention...

A young Hairy Woodpecker.

See the bit of red atop the head?

Probably a newly fledged female.

And lastly, a female Flicker.

Baby Crow

Design - "13 Stars"

Designer - Subrosa

Fabric - 28 count Lakeside Basketweave linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 1 July 2017

Completed - 15 July 2017

Oh the noise and commotion!

No mistaking the yelling of a young baby crow.

Yes, it is capable to eating on its own.

No, it doesn't want to do so.

And yes, the parent did feed it.

I think this year, the crows managed to raise three young.

Open wide!

Wednesday's Walk

By mid-July most plants have set berries like this one.

Mid-July through August is messy and weedy.

Mullein

Teasel 

The Red Elderberry continues to bloom.

Douglas fir trees have a good crop of cones this year.

Tansy Ragwort and Thistle.