Bewick's Wren

Design - "Monthly Animal Series" - "August Bee"

Designer - Nikyscreations

Fabric - Espresso 30 count R & R linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 5 August 2016

Completed - 7 August 2016

Framed - September 2018

The frame picks up on the rosy-pink flowers.  I have quite a collection of framed beehives / bee skeps and am most pleased to now be able to display this design. 

Sunday morning this guy was "chipping" and preening.

It's unusual for a Bewick's Wren to stay in one place.

There was some plant material in front of the bird, so the bottom of the photos are a bit blurry. 

Nonetheless...

Classic wren pose - see the striped tail?

Preening

One last look before off he flew.

Nesting Continues

Design - "August Bee" - Monthly Animal Series

Designer - Nikyscreations

Fabric -30 count R & R Espresso linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 5 August 2016

Completed -7 August 2016

Nesting continues apace.

This Black-capped Chickadee is hard at work.

The Violet-green Swallows are likewise occupied.

See the grass sticking out on the bottom right?

Gathering nesting material.

Dried grass is always a winner.

 

A Couple of Cool Birds

 

Design - "August Bee" - Monthly Animal Series

Designer - Nikyscreations

Fabric -30 count R & R Espresso linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 5 August 2016

Completed -7 August 2016

Had a Red-shoulder Hawk close in.

It was extremely talkative which allowed me to easily locate it.

Also had a family of Purple Martins.

TThe adult male had been preening and has a small feather in his beak.

Here he is. 

And again.

Here are some of the females / younger birds.

They also chatter non-stop.

They hang around for a few weeks in late July / early August before off they go on their migration.

Beehive and Blue Sky

Design - "August Bee" - Monthly Animal Series

Designer - Nikyscreations

Fabric -30 count R & R Espresso linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 5 August 2016

Completed -7 August 2016

Up high in a blue, blue sky...

It's one of the Ravens!

I enjoyed watching a female Hairy Woodpecker.

She worked away eating suet and Bark Butter.

With all the Black-headed Grosbeaks around, it is easy to overlook a similar looking bird - an American Robin.

What a beauty!

A male American Goldfinch still in his courting colors.

Friday's Framed Finish

Design - "Monthly Animal Series" - "August Bee"

Designer - Nikyscreations

Fabric - Espresso 30 count R & R linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 5 August 2016

Completed - 7 August 2016

Framed - September 2018

The frame picks up on the rosy-pink flowers.  I have quite a collection of framed beehives / bee skeps and am most pleased to now be able to display this design. 

Humming Along

Design - "August Bee" - Monthly Animal Series

Designer - Nikyscreations

Fabric -30 count R & R Espresso linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 5 August 2016

Completed -7 August 2016

As you can see with the last two posts, I had a pretty productive stitching sessions the past few days.  I've been 'humming along' as it were.I chose to stitch this on 30 count R & R Espresso linen and the colors just glow.  I added stems to the ground for the flowers, and I changed the beeskep entrance shortening it a bit.  I really like this stitch - I think it is charming.

I only managed photos of three kinds of woodpeckers this week.  My sister assures me that the two Acorn Woodpeckers are in the area, and that she heard two Pileated Woodpeckers conversing down by her Dahlias Garden.

So who did I 'capture' this week?

I started off with a small male Downy Woodpecker.

This photo is especially for Maggee of Stitching Devotee fame.  She's started bird-watching and I thought that she'd enjoy seeing the Downy Woodpecker on the left waiting for the larger Hairy Woodpecker to leave the cylinder feeder.

He's a pretty sweet little guy.

I hadn't seen a Downy at my back feeders before.

Here he is at the front of the house, where I've been more likely to see him.

Here's a young male Hairy Woodpecker.

A much larger bird, with a much larger beak.

"Hey!  What are you doing?!"  We don't need you chipping away on the cross-arm that holds up my Big Birdfeeder!

Back to the cylinder and food. 

I have had Flickers around.

Here are two shots of the the same bird.

Differences in light can make it seem like a different bird.