Woodpeckers Part One

Design - "Rosie Life" (kit)

Designer - Bent Creek

Fabric - 25 count Dublin Flax linen

Started - 3 September 2005

Completed - 5 September 2005 

From little to larger.

A male Downy Woodpecker

And here's another one.

Adorable

All ruffled up!

Neat and tidy once again.

And for size comparison, here's a male Hairy Woodpecker.

Lots of tongue action.

A bill that means business.

And a male Acorn Woodpecker came by again.

Where are the other members of your group buddy?

A lovely bird.

Keep popping in please.

Wednesday's Walk

Most walks this time of year also include a bird or two.

In this case it was two Hutton's Vireos!

They were chatting up a storm which made it easier to locate them in the brush.

Still some flower activity.

Violet

Trillium

Violets

Ninebark

Up close

And before the heat causes them to fade away...

Lots and lots of Iris tenax.

Drifts

Single blossom

Trio

Cascading down the hill

What a joy!

White Pelicans

Design - "Belli...can"

Chart - "August"

Designer - The Cricket Collection

Fabric - 30 count R & R "Morning Fog" linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 21 May 2015

Completed - 13 June 2015

An adorable White Pelican, yes?

 

On Saturday look what flew overhead!

More accurately what soared and glided and floated for ten minutes or more.

A group of 14 White Pelican that's what! 

I regularly see a small group during migration.

Saturday was my lucky day!

Look at the 2nd bird!  He looks like he's standing / free-falling.

I think that's how I'd probably fly if I could.

Anyway it was great to see this group of beautiful graceful fliers.

I hope to see them again next year.

Wonderful Woodpeckers

I've been saving this finish...

Design - "Hen & Chicks" 

Chart - "Bunnies & Chicks" #121 

Designer - Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC

Started - 23 March 2011

Completed - 8 April 2011

A couple / three woodpeckers to share today.

A male Hairy Woodpecker.

A male Acorn Woodpecker

Another male Hairy Woodpecker

Acorn male up in a tree

And a female Flicker

Oh, and I heard a Pileated Woodpecker several times. Not bad!