Black-headed Grosbeaks

Design - "Baubles - August"

Designer - Sam Sarah Design Studio

Fabric -28 count Zweigart Newport natural / cream linen 

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 2 September 2016

Completed -5 September 2016 

All the adult male Black-headed Grosbeaks appear to have left the area.

Now all I'm seeing, and not very many at that, are females / immature birds.

Like this one.

And this one.

Still doing the grosbeak thing and cracking black oil sunflower shells with their strong beaks.

Goldfinches

Design - "Watermellon"

Chart - "123 August"

Designer - Curtis Boehringer

Fabric - 32 count Antique White Jobelan

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 4 August 2016

Completed - 5 August 2016

Lots of goldfinch activity

Male perching

Fledglings begging

American goldfinches are among the last species to breed in this area.

Fledglings looking for  an adult and food.

Female perching

Handsome and Ratty

Design - "August Rings"

Designer - Bent Creek 

Fabric - 32 count Country French Cafe mocha linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW -2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 26 August 2016

Completed - 28 August 2016  

Handsome and Ratty

A handsome female Hairy Woodpecker 

A Steller's Jay

Eating

Gorging!

Oh but are there ever some ugly birds during molting season~

This jay looks much better.

Though I think the crest is not back to peak condition.

More Crows

Design - "August" - Monthly Markings

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric -32 count Dirty Belfast linen

Fibers - WDW & GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 25 August 2016

Completed - 26 August 2016 

More Crows

Bathing

 

Crows

Design - "August"

Chart - "Year Book - July and August"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 28 count Light Mocha Cashel linen

Fibers - WDW & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 19 August 2016

Completed - 20 August 2016

 The family of five crows continues to hang around.

 

 

High and Low

Design - "August"

Chart - "123 August"

Designer - Curtis Boehringer

Fabric -32 count Antique White Jobelan

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 11 August 2015

Completed - 12 August 2015 

Up high

Turkey Vultures soar

Down low

A Black-capped Chickadee

Midway - an American Goldfinch