Sunday's Hummers

The Anna's are back in force.

At least two, probably three birds.

A young one trying to figure out the feeder.

Rather rumpled looking

Ahhh flower nectar!

Another bird at a feeder

Hope you have a nice Sunday.

Saturday's Critters

Just a few Handsome Barry photos to share this week.

Scratching

Drinking

Nesting Swallows

Design - "Special Delivery - August 2014" (kit)

Designer - Pine Mountain Designs

Fabric - 32 count linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 14 June 2017

Completed - 20 June 2017

I blame the crows.

Instead of 4-5 active nesting boxes, I only have two this year.

This is one of them.

Going in.

And coming out.

Based on the noise level / the chicks in this box are older or more numerous... 

...than the chicks in this box.

Small to Big

Design - "A Little Bee" (kit)

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 32 count linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 22 June 2017

Completed - 25 June 2017

Birds of all sizes.

 

Black-capped Chickadee

Hello!

Two Band-tailed Pigeons on a gray morning.

And lastly, a handsome Flicker Fellow!

It's going to be a great day!

Wednesday's Walk

A late, quick walk around the house! 

Chickory

Big Leaf Maple

Osier Dogwood

Three Hostas - I'm kind of proud of this combination

Mock Orange

Ninebark

Elderberry - tattered bloom

Elderberry - setting seed

Sweet Peas 

More Sweet Peas

And an Oregon native - Wyethia angustifolia

Narrowleaf Mule-ears

Singing and Cawing

Design - "Keeper of the Bees"

Designer - Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 32 count Belfast Dirty Linen

Fibers - Anchor & Threadgatherer

Started - 24 April 2005

Completed - 7 August 2005

Framed - July 2010

I thought the simplicity / complexity of the border was most clever.  I liked it so much, that when it came time to have the piece framed, I decided it did not need a mat to provide separation - the border did that just fine.  

This piece tested me a bit - Threadgatherer Silks were used to create the four spiderweb rosettes - some turned out better than others. I came to the conclusion that it looked like nature - each flower a bit different than the others.  Lastly, I was most pleased with the frame.  I felt that the running floral pattern echoed the rambling flowers in the stitch.

Who is singing?

The Black-headed Grosbeaks are still singing up a storm!

They have a truly lovely song.

Flickers and Band-tailed Pigeons can't carry a tune.

This guy though can!

Not a great photo, but it's of a young Western Tanager.0

Another lovely melody.

And you know how Crows roll.

A bunch of squawks and caws.

June Seems to Be About Woodpeckers

Design - "Bee Ye Humble"

Designer - Pine Mountain Designs

Fabric - 32 count Wichelt linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 4 June 2012

Completed - 7 June 2012

This kit came with a tuck pillow, creating an Instant Finish!  

Besides cross stitch, the design used Satin, Herringbone, and Double Leviathan stitches.

Yep, yet more woodpecker photos!

A young Hairy Woodpecker

See the bright red spot on its head?

And he's back!

A male Acorn Woodpecker - eating suet

Thinking about eating sunflower seed

And lastly, a male Flicker

Suet, suet suet