White-breasted Nuthatch

Design - "August"

Chart - "Summer and Winter"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 28 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 21 August 2010

Completed - 30 August 2010 

White-breasted Nuthatch

I see these birds far more often at the front of the house, than the back.

But this guy found some suet and was active at the back of the house.

Typical Nuthatch pose

Got a BIG bite

Thanks for stopping by

Chestnut-Backed Chickadee

 Design - "August"

Chart - "A Prairie Year"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers -DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads - watermelon seeds 1 strand smyrna crosses

 Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Everyone is thirsty

So stinking cute!

Atop a rose

Chow Time!

A little nibble

Good Morning!

 

Design - "Bee Skep"

Chart - "Garden Beasties"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 25 count white Dublin linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 6 June 2014

Completed - 8 June 2014 

Good morning!

Steller's Jay squawking

Male American Goldfinch

Towhee singing

Still singing

First sighting of a Willow Flycatcher!

And off it goes!

Bigger Birds

 

Design - "Rabbit"

Chart - "Woodland Sampling"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 25 April 2014

Completed - 26 April 2014 

Bigger birds.

The crows

They've figured out that if they bring peanuts in the shell to this birdbath - plastic over cement.

It's hard enough that they can crack open the peanuts.

And yes, there are several Band-tailed Pigeons about the place.

 

Friday Feels Like...

Design - "April Rabbit"

Chart - "April"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 27 April 2014

Completed - 27 April 2014 

Friday allows us time to...

Contemplate - like this crow. 

Have time to exercise...stretching like this Golden-crowed Sparrow.

Enjoy a blue-sky Day like this House Finch.

Drop in on old friends like this Acorn Woodpecker.

Have a snack like this Lesser Goldfinch. 

Surprise Visitor

Design - "April Rabbit"

Chart - "A Prairie Year"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 29 April 2014

Completed - 2 May 2014

A surprise visitor showed up yesterday.

I didn't get very good photos, as I was inside. 

But anyway, it was a male Acorn Woodpecker.

Doing its woodpecker thing.

Here's the best shot.

It appeared to be alone, but as they hang out in a group, I'm sure there are others nearby.

White Christmas

Design - "Red Reindeer II"

Chart - "Evergreen"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 28 count Sage Jobelan

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 30 November 2015

Completed - 3 December 2015  

What's up little one?

Are you looking at our winter-flowering clematis  -Clematis cirrhosa cultivars, 'Wisley Cream'?

Yes you are!

It has hundreds and hundreds of blossom right now. 

In September the plant looked like it was dying (as it does every year) and now look at it! 

A hummingbird's delight.

There's certainly plenty to eat.

It's kind of cool to have a plant the hummers like in full bloom in December.

Good eating little one.