Pine Siskins

 

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 

It's a Pine Siskin Winter in Oregon.

I have a decent sized flock of birds.

Yellow wingbars and sharp bills. 

They hang out together in the trees awaiting a turn at the feeders.

It continues to be cold and foggy.

Pops of Color

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

We've had several dull gray, foggy days. 

The Lesser Goldfinches are bright enough to still provide a pop of color.

I have a small group wintering here this year.

Up front a female House Finch, lower right a female Lesser.

Male and female Lessers.

Three birds!

And here are three male House Finches.

Further pops of color.

About a Year Ago

This is what I had to report January 13th, 2024.

 

So, there's a huge winter storm impacting a great deal of North America - both Canada and the US.   

The southern Willamette Valley drew the short straw - FREEZING RAIN.

It began early Saturday morning and is supposed to last until 10pm.

But the temperatures will be well below freezing, so this will linger through 
Monday and maybe Tuesday we'll get another round. 

Ugh!

I did top off all my feeder yesterday, but you can see that some are empty.

And the fountains...

I'm going to turn them off, to save the motors, even though the birds are using them.

It does look pretty.

Very sculptural.

yes?

So far the load has been light.

Other parts of the state have extremely high winds, snow, downed trees and power lines.

We have ice.

Crusty freezing rain.

I only saw one set of deer briefly today.

We are hunkered down - staying safe.

I hope you are too.

January 2025 started out wet, but has transitioned to cold, but no moisture.  

 

Tuesday's Report

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

What a fun little piece.  I'm especially pleased with it as it has my three favorite Winter motifs: a cardinal, a mitten, and a snowman. 

I 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.

Cold and Colder

Design - "Snow"

Chart - "Tiny Tidings XX"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 32 count Blue Petite Dot linen

Fibers - WDW & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 9 January 2016

Completed - 11 January 2016

It's cold out and is supposed to get colder still has the week progresses.

No moisture though, so no snow.

Here's Mr. Reliable.

A male Flicker

I often see a male and female eating suet for breakfast. 

Woodpeckers tend to "freeze" when there is something they perceive as dangerous. 

This guy was frozen for several minutes. I neve saw anything that might have disturbed him.

Sunday's Hummers

Hey, I got him!

The elusive male Anna's Hummingbird.

And one of the two female birds.

Happy Sunday to you all.