Chickadee Friday

 

Design - "Stars & Stripes"

Designer - Blackbird Designs

Fabric - 27 count R & R Old Mill Java linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 3 threads

Started - 3 July 2006

Completed -  18 July 2006 

Chickadees are acrobats.

Hanging upside down

Strutting

Put your right foot out

Clinging

And perching

Another Sign of Spring

Design - "February's Violet"

Chart - "Love is in the Air"

Designer - Blackbird Designs

Fabric - 28 count Amber linen

Fibers - GAST & Crescent Colours - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 18 March 2014

Completed - 27 March 2014 

The Turkey Vultures have returned.

Another sign of spring

It was nice to see a small group souring overhead.

Closer in, I saw a male Flicker.

Eye open

Eye closed

Big Bird, Little Birds

Design - "Spring's Arrival"

Chart - "March of the Daffodils"

Designer - Blackbird Designs

Fabric - 32 count Willow Belfast linen

Fibers - GAST & Crescent Colours - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started -29 March 2014

Completed - 3 April 2014 

Little Birds

Lots of Juncos out and about.

And lots of Steller's Jays too. 

Warmer weather is just around the corner.

Snow Birds

Design - "Fair Daffodil"

Designer - Blackbird Designs

Fabric - R & R 18th Century Rook linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Sentiment - 1 strand over 1 thread

Started - May 2011

Completed - 10 March 2014

Juncos

Juncos

And yet more Juncos.  I count seven.

Changing of the Guard

 

Design - "Stars & Stripes"

Designer - Blackbird Designs

Fabric - 27 count R & R Old Mill Java linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 3 threads

Started - 3 July 2006

Completed -  18 July 2006

The last Violet-green Swallow baby fledged on Saturday.

Now all is quiet in the nesting boxes.

Now it's time for California Quail babies.

My father saw a large group along the driveway far from the house.

No sign yet of any in the backyard. 

There are a two or three quail couples that hang out.

It is possible that they are still sitting on eggs.

I'm hoping for two or three different family groups this year.

Thoughtful

Marching

Watching and waiting.

A Breakfast Date

 

Design - "Spring's Arrival"

Chart - "March of the Daffodils"

Designer - Blackbird Designs

Fabric - 32 count Willow Belfast linen

Fibers - GAST & Crescent Colours - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started -29 March 2014

Completed - 3 April 2014

Two female Flickers.

Peacefully sharing a suet feeder.

A quiet breakfast together.

Then one had to leave for work.

Mild and Dry

Design - "February's Violet"

Chart - "Love is in the Air"

Designer - Blackbird Designs

Fabric - 28 count Amber linen

Fibers - GAST & Crescent Colours - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 18 March 2014

Completed - 27 March 2014 

This is the first Mourning Dove I've seen in quite some time.

My wild chickens!

The quail love to eat black oil sunflower seeds.

A handsome male House Finch and female Lesser Gold Finch. 

Lessers - two males and a female.

I've been enjoying mild, sunny days!  Is this March?

 

Wacky Woodpeckers

Design - "Fair Daffodil"

Designer - Blackbird Designs

Fabric - R & R 18th Century Rook linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Sentiment - 1 strand over 1 thread

Started - May 2011

Completed - 10 March 2014 

There are daffodils in bloom everywhere.

And spring behaviors with birds too.

I heard the manic call of a Pileated Woodpecker and got to watch as it flew overhead.

A small female Downy Woodpecker was busy.

Her potential partner was active in the backyard.

I saw three, maybe four Acorn Woodpeckers.

Here are two females.

Elsewhere I saw two birds in conflict - were they both males?