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Row #1: Lizzie Kate, "Flip Its - March"; Lizzie Kate, "St. Patrick's Flip-it"; Bent Creek, "Happy St Patrick's Day".
Row #2: The Prairie Schooler, "A Prairie Year" - "March"; Val's Stuff, "Little Cuties" - "Happy St Pat's".
Row #3: Lizzie Kate, "Flip It Bits" - "A Bit of March"; Heart in Hand, "St. Patrick's Bird".
Row #4: Lizzie Kate, "Spring Things" - "Luck to You"; Heart in Hand, "Joyful Journal" - "March". 

Sunday's Hummers

Here they are!

 

Saturday's Critters

Two of the usual suspects.

We have a skunk coming by at night, but no photos.

 

Five Years Ago

Design - "Collector's Heart 2013" (kit)

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW -2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 8 February 2015

Completed - 14 February 2015 

A post from five years ago

Here's a recap of some ordinary, yet pretty birds.

Junco

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Female Lesser Goldfinches.

They glowed in the afternoon sunshine.

Pleased to hear, then see a White-breasted Nuthatch.

It's an atypical bird close to the house and feeders.

Typical pose!

Fun to see this guy.

Five Years Ago

Design - "Heart Squares"

Designer - A Needle & Fred

Fabric - 28 count Milk Chocolate linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 10 March 2015

Completed - 14 March 2015

A post from 5 years ago.

Weekly Woodpecker Report

A female...

...and male Downy Woodpecker at the front feeders.

A female Flicker also out front.

And a male...

...and female Acorn Woodpecker too.

Something for everyone!

Wishing you all blue-sky days! 

Wednesday's Walk - Five Years Ago

A short walk around part of Ankeny Wildlife Refuge.

Last year's nest

The earliest of blooms - Osoberry.

Ash trees in water with the boardwalk to the right.

Licorice ferns

See the bird?

A white-breasted nuthatch

Low-flying geese

More geese

A couple of kestrels

#2

I think the prettiest of the raptors.

Do you agree?