Sneaking in Another Stitch

Yep, I've started yet another Octoberish stitch.

This is "Autumn" from the "4 Seasons" series by Lizzie Kate.

Last Tuesday was my final sighting of the small flock of Evening Grosbeaks.

I sure enjoyed having these birds around for a few days.  Maybe they will show up again in December - stay tuned!

While I was eating breakfast Sunday morning, I looked out to see three Acorn Woodpeckers at this feeder - a feeder they've ignored up to now.

That's a BIG bite Mr. Acorn!

My sister pointed out that this quail was limping / hopping as he walked.  The left leg looks very odd like it branches. 

What does the jury think?

"We the jury are pestering this bird".  

The other males were playing dominance games with the injured bird.

I hadn't seen a Mourning Dove in a couple of weeks - maybe too many Cooper's Hawks around too much of the time.

My Anna's Hummingbirds continue to entertain and delight.

Along the west coast from southern Alaska through California, these normally migratory birds have become Winter Regulars. I maintain my feeders all winter long bringing them in at night during sub-freezing temperatures and rotating them during the day during cold weather.