Friday Finish

Design - "Blue Owl" (freebie)

Designer - The Stitching Shed

Fabric - 32 count white linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 15 October 2013

Completed - 15 October 2013

I found this little freebie on Facebook and decided to stitch it up.  The chart does not list floss choices, so I decided to match the colors of the chart as best I was able.  Thursday was a lovely October day and I stitched outside for about 90 minutes and enjoyed the warmth with my sun-worshiping cats.

In mid-October the sunlight hits the tops of the big Douglas Fir trees a good 45 minutes before it reaches ground level near the house.  These House Finches know a good think and were enjoying the morning sun high a top a mature Douglas Fir tree.

Closer to the ground the Anna's Hummingbird began the day early.  Hummingbirds go into a mild torpor at night which lowers their body temperature.  They need lots of high energy food first thing in the morning to recharge or they risk fatal consequences.    

After being absent for most of the summer, the Acorn Woodpeckers are are the peanut feeder each morning and evening. 

They are pretty dexterous extracting the peanuts from the feeder one by one. 

The Downy Woodpeckers are becoming regulars too.

I think this photos shows how well named the bird is.  Look at all the fluffy, downy white feathers on the belly. 

This little woodpecker uses its tail feathers to counter balance in much the same fashion that the much larger Flickers do.