Sunday's Hummers

Lots of Anna's 

Happy Sunday!

Lunar Eclipse

 We weren't in line for a total eclipse Thursday night, but we did get a partial eclipse.

I thought it was pretty cool.

Black-headed Grosbeaks

Design - "Baubles - August"

Designer - Sam Sarah Design Studio

Fabric -28 count Zweigart Newport natural / cream linen 

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 2 September 2016

Completed -5 September 2016 

All the adult male Black-headed Grosbeaks appear to have left the area.

Now all I'm seeing, and not very many at that, are females / immature birds.

Like this one.

And this one.

Still doing the grosbeak thing and cracking black oil sunflower shells with their strong beaks.

Goldfinches

Design - "Watermellon"

Chart - "123 August"

Designer - Curtis Boehringer

Fabric - 32 count Antique White Jobelan

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 4 August 2016

Completed - 5 August 2016

Lots of goldfinch activity

Male perching

Fledglings begging

American goldfinches are among the last species to breed in this area.

Fledglings looking for  an adult and food.

Female perching

Wednesday's Walk

The backyard...

Douglas fir and blackberry vine

Hawthorne

Lots of Hawthorne

Douglas fir cones

Still more Hawthorne

The birds should be pleased.

Handsome and Ratty

Design - "August Rings"

Designer - Bent Creek 

Fabric - 32 count Country French Cafe mocha linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW -2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 26 August 2016

Completed - 28 August 2016  

Handsome and Ratty

A handsome female Hairy Woodpecker 

A Steller's Jay

Eating

Gorging!

Oh but are there ever some ugly birds during molting season~

This jay looks much better.

Though I think the crest is not back to peak condition.