Little Raptor

Design - "You Melt My Heart" (freebie)

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 28 count Light Blue Jobelan

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 18 February 2018

Finished - 26 February 2018

A Sharp-shinned Hawk flew in for a bit. 

All the Flickers left, but the Steller's Jays and a Gray Squirrel seemed unbothered and continued to eat seed and suet.

The bird did not stay long before flying off.

Flock of Flickers

Chart - "Christmas Ornaments"

Design - "Warm Wishes"

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 32 count Mushroom Lugana

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 31 January 2014

Completed - 1 February 2014 

A had four or five Flickers come in to eat suet.

A female

Female and male

Two females and a male

The second female.

There was another male, but I was not able to get a photo of it.

Sunday's Hummer

Unlike much of the United States , in western Oregon we have Anna's Hummingbirds all year long. They do not migrate.

This time all the photos are of the resident male Anna's. 

Close up with tongue out

A bit of color

This is the "I am irritated with the world" pose.

Take-off!

Saturday's Critters

The Family

Mom

Brother

Sister

Friday Snowman

 Design - Bernard

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric -32 count Dirty Belfast linen
Fibers - WDW

Date Completed - 2009 

Back to Flickers

Design - "Flip-it January"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 28 count Country French Cafe Mocha linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 8 January 2012

Completed - 11 January 2012 

Back to Flickers.

They continue to show up regularly.

Female

Male

Male

Female

And Then There Was One...Antler

It's Barry the Buck Time.

 

What's up you might ask?

What's the big deal?

Remember when Barry looked like this?

That's how he looked Tuesday morning.

But by Tuesday afternoon...

The right antler is GONE!

Just the left antler remains.

As he hung out in the backyard all day, I'm going to stroll around and see if I can find the antler. 

A Couple of Nice Birds

 

Design - "Flip-it January"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 28 count Country French Cafe Mocha linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 8 January 2012

Completed - 11 January 2012

A couple of nice birds

Female Anna's

Red-breasted Sapsucker

I like the contrast of the snowy young tree and the bark of the second growth Douglas fir.

I think the sap would not be running much in cold weather.

Varied Thrush Encore

Design - "Barney"

Chart Name - "June" (#325)

Designer - The Cricket Collection

Fabric - 30 count Lucky Penny R & R linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 4 October 2014

Completed - 5 October 2014  

When the weather improved, the Varied Thrush disappeared from the yard back to the Douglas fir forests and the inviting leaf litter beneath the oak trees. 

But I did take LOTS of photos while the bird was at hand. 

Based on the coloring, this is a female.

Their head and back are brown, whereas males are a truer black in color.

Nonetheless a nice looking birds.

Lots of our WBU customers rural and residential had Varied Thrush show up during the stormy cold weather.

Like Robins, they are generally berry eaters and insectivores.

I tossed out small bits of apple, and I also think it ate some suet bits. 

A good look at the brown head and back.

But if hungry enough, the birds will eat seeds.

I enjoyed the visit, short though it was.