Jays

Design - "Happy St. Patty's"

Chart - "Little Cuties" Volume One

Designer - Val's Stuff  

Fabric - 30 count WDW Beige linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 29 March 2016

Completed - 31 March 2016

Blue skies, blue jays!

A Steller's Jay and a Northern Flicker

Two Steller's Jays

A California Scrub Jay

Monday Musings

Design - "March"

Chart - "A Prairie Year"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 28 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 2 April 2016

Completed - 3 April 2016

A couple of woodpeckers

 

Hairy Woodpecker

Yumm to the bark butter!

A female Northern Flicker

Chestnut-backed Chicakdee 

Junco

Again with the bark butter!

Sunday's Hummers

 So most of the photos are of the male Anna's

Here he is.

Several times in the past couple of days, my Merlin app has said I have a Rufous Hummingbird, but I've not seen one.

Still, changes are happening.

A female Anna's is gathering nesting material!

Saturday's Critters

Well... 

I had a few deer.

But was most excited to see this guy.

He's not much bigger than a chipmunk.

Our native Douglas Squirrel.

Size comparison...

...with a Wester Gray Squirrel.

They look monstrously huge in comparison.

There were 2 Grays hanging out too...

...but this little guy did not cede any ground.

Good to see you!

Bigger Guys

Design - "St Patrick's Bird"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 14 March 2016

Completed - 23 March

 2016 

 Yep, they are back!

Two Band-tailed Pigeons

I think with the weather domes and no trays, I have foiled them from accessing these feeders.

We shall see.

And this guy flew through.

A Sharp-shinned Hawk

Little Guys

Design - "Happy St. Patrick's Day"

Designer - Bent Creek

Fabric - 28 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - GAST and WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 3 April 2016

Completed - 9 April 2016

A gray day with some bright birds.

The male Lesser Goldfinch is now in his bright breeding colors.

Yellow, yellow, yellow

Still seeing the Ruby-crowned Kinglet

They'll head south in the next few weeks.

Another bright bird, the male House Finch sticks around all year.