Tuesday Trifecta

 

Design - "Fuzzy Mitten" (C-9)

Designer - Fanci This

Fabric - 32 count Pearl Gray Belfast Zweigart linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 9 January 2013

Completed - 12 January 2013

Tuesday Trifecta

  

#1. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

#2. Red-breasted Nuthatch

I've seen two of them utilizing the front feeders

Gotta' love these guys

Note the black strip through the eye

#3. Bewick's Wren

Another cutie

My Winter Trio makes me very happy.

Cold Clear Mornings

Design - Cookie Cutter Charmers - Mitten (kit)

Designer - Charland Designs

Fabric - 30 count Natural linen

Fibers - DMC and Threadgatherer linen overdye

Started - 16 January 2012

Completed - 18 January 2012

The border color is a Threadgather linen overdye.  It was challenging to use as it was bulky and delicate at the same time. 

Cold clear mornings

Steller's Jay delight

PEANUTS!

Conversation

House Finches

Female

Male

Sunday's Hummers

It's been in the low 20s in the morning.

Hummingbirds are amazing! 

Here's the adult male Anna's

Good to see this guy

And here's a female

Here's a young male

And here's the adult male again.

Light is everything - the fuchsia looks black.

Same guy as above.

Saturday's Critters

Two different kinds of critters this week. 

A squirrel

And a doe

We've not had many deer around. several days have gone by without seeing even one.

Just Juncos

Design - Pearls "Cozy Mittens"

Designer - SamSarah Design Studio

Fabric - 32 count Pearl Gray Zweigart linen

Fibers - Crescent Colors - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 18 February 2012 

Completed - 20 February 2012

Lots and lots of Juncos

How do you tell males from females?

Females have a lighter, slate-colored head.

Like this gal.

And her on the bottom and the right you can see two males.

They have darker, almost black heads. 

They are social and are often in groups.

And here's a pretty female.

Cold But No Snow

Design - "Six Mittens in a Row" - Heart Mittens

Designer - SamSarah Design Studio

Fabric - 28 count R & R Dark Cappuccino

Fibers - Crescent Colours - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 20 February 2012

Completed - 2 March 2012

Mornings have been clear and cold.

No snow in sight.

Steller's Jay with a new hairdo. 

Female Flicker with bright tail feathers.

And a female Hairy Woodpecker

Tongue out Thursday!