I've taken am older Bent Creek 'zippers' kit and changed out the fabric to 28 count Light Mocha Cashel and the fibers to DMC & WDW. It's called "Blue Bird.
And while I've not seen any blue birds yet this year, I did have a new yellow bird return for the spring / summer.
A lovely male Western Tanager!
He's larger than an American Goldfinch and the flash of yellow and red caught my eye.
He is not a 'feeder bird', but was nice enough to pose for several photos before flying off.
This guy is a feeder bird.
A good old Scrub Jay.
I think the Juncos are nesting. I only see one or two instead of the dozen or more that I had this winter.
The Cedar Waxwings are also not feeder birds. But they have been hanging around in the evenings. I first hear their soft high-pitched call as they talk among themselves.
Then I find them in the trees at the edge of the backyard.
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Oh that Western Tanager is awesome to look at!
Wow, the Tanager is spectacular!
What you said about the Juncos not being around because they are nesting - my mom is worried about 'her' hummingbirds because she hasn't seen them around her feeders lately. I said that maybe they're nesting, and that was why, but I was just sort of making that up because I have no idea. Is it probably true, do you think?
I think they're all beautiful, but the male Western Tanager - wow!
Ah, the Waxwings..so classically handsome! But the Western T...he's dressed to disco!
Oh, I just love that Western Tanager--he looks like he belongs in the tropics with those sunset colors!
Congrats on spotting the Western Tanager! What a beauty! All those birds... wonderful to see! Thanks for sharing!
Fabulous birds this time. A few I've never seen before/didn't know. Thanks for sharing!
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