Always Busy

Design - "May"

Chart - "Spring and Fall"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count natural linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 26 May 2014

Completed - 22 August 2014 

The two Acorn Woodpeckers are always busy.

The female

The male

They're getting used to me and are not as skittish as they were earlier this spring.

Where Are They?

Design - "Cedar Waxwing"

Chart - "Birdsong I"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 19 September 2017

Completed - 21 September 2017

Still waiting to see a group of Waxwings...

Where are they?

California Scrub Jay close up

A top a tree

Juvenile Starling

The Starlings are back. 3-4 at a time - all youngsters like this one.

The Crow Couple too is at hand.

And finally a Flicker or two has returned.

A lovely female this time.

Here's to a new week and a new season.

Big Trouble

Design - "Spring Two"

Designer -Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 32 count Yellow linen

Fiber - Anchor floss

Started - 15 March 2008

Completed - 19 March 2008 

Small bear

BIG NUISANCE

BIG TROUBLE

This young bear has started coming by the backyard multiple times during daylight hours.

This was Thursday morning at 8am.

I'd not yet put out the bird feeders.

He did slurp up some bits that had fallen from the hot pepper feeders along the deer fence.

Yes, he found it very hot. He kept sticking out his tongue and munch LOTS of grass in attempt to overcome the capsaicin. I'm going to leave the feeders down for several days and see what happens.

Perching

Design - "Cedar Waxwing"

Chart - "Birdsong I"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 19 September 2017

Completed - 21 September 2017 

I continue to hear Cedar Waxwings, but have not seen any close in yet.

Crow

California Scrub Jay

Song Sparrow

Yes, it is singing!

It's Still May

Design - "May"

Chart - "Spring and Fall"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count natural linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 26 May 2014

Completed - 22 August 2014 

It is still May.

Turkey Vulture flying overhead.

A female Purple Finch

And a very busy Robin.

Look at all the insects he's grabbed.

Somebody going to have a good lunch.

Finally!

Design - "Little Birds Calendar" - "Eastern Bluebird"

Designer - The Little Stitcher

Fabric - 32 count Vintage Mocha linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 18 May 2018

Completed - 21 May 2018 

Finally!

A documented Warbler sighting!

Warblers are masters at hiding behind leaves and branches.  

See!

Ha!  I caught him!

It's a male Wilson's Warbler.

I normally have one on and off for most of the summer.

My Merlin sound app has 'heard' one on and off.

But now I've gotten to see the bright yellow guy.

Random Sightings

Design - "Western Scrub Jay"

Chart - "The Bird Collection" Part 3

Designer - Heartstring Samplery

Fabric - 32 count Wren Picture This Plus linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 14 September 2017

Completed - 4 October 2017

The 'official' name of this bird changed from the time Beth Twist published her design to the time I stitched it. I charted out the 'new' name California Scrub Jay and that's what I stitched.

Framed - September 2018

Unusual for me, I keep seeing and hearing...

A group of four Purple Martins.

It seems that whenever I see them, the light is not cooperative.

Nonetheless, they continue to fly around and chatter most evenings.

And this guy, solo, continues to come by.

Just one solitary male Acorn Woodpecker.

Where are the others?!

And the two Crows. 

They are devouring my suet.