Corvids and Others

 

Design - "Busy Bees & Beeskep"

Chart - "Letters Part 1"

Designer - The Cricket Collection

Fabric - 30 count R & R Old Mill Java linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 11 June 2014

Completed - 12 June 2014out...

The two crows are always around.

And the Steller's jays are reliable.

This time of year I see towhees most mornings.

And look!  A chickadee tongue!

Hope you have a great day!

Woodpeckers Part 2

Design - "Bee Strong" (kit) 

Designer - Bent Creek

Fabric -18 count Wichlet Lambwool linen

Fibers - DMC

Started - 21 September 2003

Completed - 20 October 2003 

More woodpeckers!

Male Flicker

And who is this?

It's a young Hairy Woodpecker.

See the bit of red atop the head?

And here's another young one. 

Back to Flickers

A female

And another male.

Flickers are fun!

Wednesday's Walk

It's late in the day, but off we go.

Vetch

Cow's Parsnip

California Corn Lily

Corn Lily in bloom

Bitter Cherry

Rue

Cascara

Ninebark

We are being watched!

Woodpeckers Part One

Very pleased to have a couple of Acorn Woodpeckers come by.

This is the male.

Bending down

Look how high up the right foot is.

Design - "Bee Mine"

Chart - "The Bee Book"

Designer - Stitches From the Heartland

Fabric - 32 count natural linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 12 June 2014

Completed - 14 June 2014 

And here's the female.

She prefers suet.

Potential for some young birds to show up in a few weeks.

A Baby!

Design - "Little Gold Bumble Bee"

Designer - The Knotted Tree

Fabric - 32 count raw linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 7 September 2005

Completed - 10 September 2005

This year's first fawn!

There it is!

Sticking close to mom

Attempting to nurse

Getting brave

So tiny

Mom!

And off we go.

Sunday's Hummers

Just one bird this week. 

Female Anna's

Shot through a dirty kitchen window - sorry for the quality.

I hope to do better next week.

Saturday's Critters

The usual trio.

Chipmunk

Western Gray Squirrel

And Barry the Buck

Antlers continue to grow.

Peanuts for dinner.