High and Low

Design - "August"

Chart - "123 August"

Designer - Curtis Boehringer

Fabric -32 count Antique White Jobelan

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 11 August 2015

Completed - 12 August 2015 

Up high

Turkey Vultures soar

Down low

A Black-capped Chickadee

Midway - an American Goldfinch

Wednesday's Walk -10 Years Ago

Ursa Wednesday - 10 Years Ago

So Monday afternoon the bear cub came by and ate out of a couple of tray feeders.

 

Around 7:00pm the same day, he came back.

And as I'd long feared, showed interest in my row of tube feeders.

He was careful and did not remove or damage the feeders.

But this is not a good situation...

...for me or for the bear.

I don't want him learning to associate bird feeders with easy food.

Or to become used to people.

So I'm going to try something new.

I tore up some old towels into strips.

I soaking them in Pine Sol. The strong scent is supposed to help deter bears.  I have a spray bottle and I'll spray them frequently to 'refresh' them and we'll see how that goes. 

BTW Pine Sol did not help worth a wit!

Warblers

Design - "August Stamp" (Flip It)

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 28 count Light Mocha Cashel linen

Fibers - GAST, WDW, and DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 14 August 2016

Completed - 20 August 2016 

What's up?

Scrub Jays are up.

Crows are up.

And far more interestingly, I'm suddenly awash in Wilson's Warblers!

See the bright yellow bird?

There were two in the backyard.

And one in the front.

I hope I get to continue to see them.

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