A Winter Regular

Design - "You Melt My Heart" (freebie)

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 28 count Light Blue Jobelan

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 18 February 2018

Finished - 26 February 2018

A winter regular!

A Bewick's Wren

Curved bill 

White eyebrow

Striped upright tail

Not sure what's up with the dark splotch on the throat.

He has words!

Come back again!

What's Up?

Design - "Whoo's There?"

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 32 count cream linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 23 October 2016

Completed - 24 October 2016

What's up you ask?

Still have LOTS of chickadee activity.

This is a Chestnut-backed Chickadee. 

On the woodpecker front it's pretty much all Hairy Woodpeckers.

This is a female. See her tongue? 

I've seen  heard a Flicker and an Acorn woodpecker, but have not been able to get photos of either.

Corvids Rule

Design - "Whoo's There?"

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 32 count cream linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 23 October 2016

Completed - 24 October 2016 

Just corvids to share today.

Crow

Steller's Jay

California Scrub Jay

Am hoping for better photos for tomorrow.

Little Raptor

Design - "You Melt My Heart" (freebie)

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 28 count Light Blue Jobelan

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 18 February 2018

Finished - 26 February 2018

A Sharp-shinned Hawk flew in for a bit. 

All the Flickers left, but the Steller's Jays and a Gray Squirrel seemed unbothered and continued to eat seed and suet.

The bird did not stay long before flying off.

Flock of Flickers

Chart - "Christmas Ornaments"

Design - "Warm Wishes"

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 32 count Mushroom Lugana

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 31 January 2014

Completed - 1 February 2014 

I had four or five Flickers come in to eat suet.

A female

Female and male

Two females and a male

The second female.

There was another male, but I was not able to get a photo of it.

Ducks and Crows

Design - "Whoo's There?"

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 32 count cream linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 23 October 2016

Completed - 24 October 2016

I thought I had some geese flying overhead.

But instead it's a trio of Mallards.

Two drakes with a female in the center.

I also thought the Ravens had popped in for a visit. 

But instead it's a tri of Crows.

I think they must be a family unit,

...as they hang out together.

Very shiny and glossy!

Spookiness Continues

Design - "Whoo's There?"

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 32 count cream linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 23 October 2016

Completed - 24 October 2016 

Thursday morning I woke up to dew covered cobwebs everywhere. 

I particularly liked this little one.

And as the seasons have changed so have the birds.

The Lesser Goldfinches have returned.

I had a small flock of about seven birds.

This photo also features a House Finch.

Little Raptor Little Birds

Design - "You Melt My Heart" (freebie)

Designer - Barbara Ana Designs

Fabric - 28 count Light Blue Jobelan

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 18 February 2018

Finished - 26 February 2018

I've been seeing a small Sharp-shinned Hawk with some regularity. 

The jays and squirrels pretty much ignore it as they are much larger. 

It does spook all the smaller birds and quail and bunnies and chipmunks.

All cautious prey.

It does not hang around so I mostly just let it be.  

Look at this little acrobat.

I had a pair of Bushtits come by.

Male bird

And the female.