A Nuthatch or Two

Design - Pearls - "Sand Pail"

Designer - SamSarah

Fabric - Aida

Floss - Crescent Colors

Started - 5 July 2010

Completed - 10 August 2010

This is a stitch my Mom completed. As many folks go to the coast in August, it's a perfect design to feature today. 

 Lately there been several White-breasted Nuthatches yelling and scolding.

They've not yet come to the feeders.

But they're in the trees nearby.

Typical Nuthatch pose.

And walking down the tree.

Which they are wont to do.

Sunday's Hummers

While the Merlin app every once in a while says it hears a Rufous, I've not seen any for at least two weeks. 

Female Anna's

Love the iridescence on the throat.

Happy Sunday!

Saturday's Critters

A trifecta of critters.

A baby skunk

Look at those fangs!

I mean look at them!

The twins

One has a wound on its face

A squirrel

This one is still nursing

A Couple of Woodpeckers

Design - "August" (Flip It)

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 32 count Country French Cafe Mocha linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 28 August 2016

Completed - 29 August 2016

Had a couple of Hairy Woodpeckers fly in.

Can you see both of them?

This is the juvenile.

Looks like a kid - very unfinished.

Bits of red atop its head - a clue. 

Here's the adult - far more polished looking.

A Nice Bird or Two

Design - "Monthly Animal Series" - "August Bee"

Designer - Nikyscreations

Fabric - Espresso 30 count R & R linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 5 August 2016

Completed - 7 August 2016

Framed - September 2018

The frame picks up on the rosy-pink flowers.  I have quite a collection of framed beehives / bee skeps and am most pleased to now be able to display this design. 

 Most of the male Black-headed Grosbeaks are gone - already migrating back south.

What's left a females and juveniles - very hard to tell them apart.

I did have a special bird swing by.

Very poor lighting for the most part.

But here you can see it calling which was what alerted me.

It was a bright yellow female Western Tanager!

Wednesday's Walk

A walk around the house

Hawthorne

Close up

Lesser Goldfinches enjoying chicory seeds

Fuchsia

I can't remember what this is called, but it is a hummingbird magnet

See?

Rudbeckia

Another rudbeckia

Osier dogwood

Clematis

Hosta

Fuchsia

Ninebark

Fuchsia

Poppy

Blue Elderberry