On to the Weekend

Design - "Wee Rooster"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki linen 

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 1 August 2010

Completed - 5 August 2010

On to the weekend! 

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Munching

Black-capped Chickadee

There are LOTS of chickadees out and about.

And there are still a dozen or so Band-tailed Pigeons.

They are one of the few birds that don't gulp water like chickens with their heads back.

They can slurp like dogs and cats.

Bird IDs

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 beach in August, it's a perfect design to feature today. 

Differences between juvenile and adult birds make for hard birding in August and September.

Case in point!

Who is this?

I think it's a young Song Sparrow

But honestly a young Towhee also looks so different from an adult bird.

Keeps me on my toes!

Wednesday's Walk

It's HOT out! 

Are you up for a walk?

Cow's Parsnip

 Methuselah's beard lichen,

Douglas fir

Willow

Pine

Big Leaf Maple

Dandelions

Oak Galls

Douglas Spirea

Vine Maple

Blackberries

Ocean Spray

Hazelnuts - some one is eating them!

Green Blackberries

Plums?

I'm hot - time to go back inside.

Steller's Jays

Design - "A Year in Chalk - August"

Designer - Hands on Design

Fabric - 30 count WDW Gunmetal linen

Fiber - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 30 August 2016

Completed - 1 September 2016

This guy look pretty good - mostly done molting. 

This guy though!

Besides being greedy, his look leave a lot to be desired.

He's Back

Design - "A Bit of August" (Flip It)

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 32 count Light Mocha Cashel

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 23 August 2016

Completed - 25 August 2016

Who's back?

The Watcher is back.

Do you recognize him?

It's an adult male Anna's Hummingbird.

That fuchsia colored head.

That's the key.

I'm glad to see a male once again.

I'm hoping he'll hang out through the winter.

Sunday's Hummers

Lots and lots of  female Anna's photos this week.

Turned head - grooming

Two birds side by side!

Maybe an adult and a fledgling

Happy Sunday to you all!