Thursday, May 21, 2026

Back to Woodpeckers

 

Design - "Plum Berry Sampler"
Designer - Bent Creek
Fabric - 32 count Touchstone linen
Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 2 February 2001
Completed - 27 February 2001


Back to woodpeckers...

A female Flicker looking for ants.



A male Acorn Woodpecker

I had two of them the other day.




A male Hairy Woodpecker

Love me some suet!

A lovely day over all.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Wednesday's Walk

I'm off on a short stroll today.

  

Big Leaf Maple

Buckbrush

Dogwood

Ninebark

Foxglove

Bleeding Heart

Columbine

Thimbleberry


Osier Dogwood

Native Bleeding Heart

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Acorns

Design - "Backyard Birds"
Designer- La-D-Da
Fabric - 32 count R & R LA-D-Da Brown linen
Fibers - ???
Started - 1 September 2009
Completed -16 September 2009

So here's a flashback - I can't believe that I completed a large sampler in just a couple of weeks - wow!


Morning light is not the best.


Prepare for take-off!

Sunday evening I saw all three Acorn Woodpeckers.
But I only manage a couple of photos of one of the guys.

Monday, May 18, 2026

The Crows

Design - "May Blooms"
Designer - Bent Creek
Fabric - 32 count French Country Cafe Mocha
Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - May 2015
Completed - May 2015

Had a couple of crows on Sunday.

Looking

Eating




Ajax was on my lap watching, but she's decided the crows are too aggressive to take on.

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Sunday's Hummers

The male Anna's
He's still the star of the show!






 

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Saturday's Critters

Greatly Gravid

Fat, but hopefully not pregnant!

Who knows

A wide-bodied doe


Definitely pregnant!