A Finish to Share

Design - "Square Dance - June"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Vintage Country Mocha

Fibers - Classic Colorworks, & WDW -2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 4 August 2019

Completed - 11 August 2019

Here it is and I quite like it.


Now that the American Goldfinches have raised their young, they are no longer in breeding colors, but are much more muted.

This over-worked male is a very pale yellow - the bright canary-yellow outfit a thing of the past.

"Feed me!"

I continue to see Bushtits - that makes me happy. 

There are many more Juncos.

And there is still a young Brown-headed Cowbird or two hanging around.

Here's a young California Scrub Jay.

I thought they'd found all the hazelnuts there were - but this guy was successful.

A Couple More Popsicles

A couple more popsicles!

Earlier in the week, I had a neat visitor. 

Two Western Wood Pewees were active in the early evening. 

Apparently my backyard is not big enough for two birds, as they continually ran off the other one.

One flew in quite close...

...and hung out on the top wire of the deer fence.  

It's fun to watch these birds swoop out, snag an insect, and fly back to their perch.

The Juncos are back in numbers including lots of youngsters like this bird.

Speaking of lots of birds - I think I had 5 quail families Wednesday afternoon - over 100 birds!

And I'm now seeing Bushtits regularly at a suet feeder.

Anywhere from 10-20 birds.

It is fun to watching them flit and chatter.

They are small but busy birds.

This is a close-up of a male.

Tuesday Check In

I'm still cranking out popsicles!

As for the birds...

I feel as though I do not have nearly the number of American Goldfinches that I've had in past years.  That said, I do continue to see newly fledged birds.  

It is hard work being a parent!

Speaking of parenting...

I was a bit sad to see a female Western Tanager caring for her baby...

...because her baby is not a Tanager - its a Brown-headed Cowbird.

Cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and rely on others to raise their young.

I do not having anything against Cowbirds per say, but I think it is a shame that the Tanager migrated her from southern Mexico / Central America only to raise a Cowbird.

The female Tanager was very cooperative.

I got several nice poses.

Including this one.

And this one.

On a happier note, here's a young White-crowned Sparrow.

Here We Go!

I know it is August, but I am stitching June!

Love the Popsicles - I think it will be fun.

I had a Flycatcher late in the evening - not sure who it was.

A young Black-headed Grosbeak and a Robin.

A totally adorable Black-capped Chickadee.

Big brown eyes.

Getting a bite of suet.

Perfect pose.

American Goldfinch couple having a drink and a bath.

Papa Goldfinch and frantic fledgling!

"I'm hungry Papa!"