The Smaller Guys

 

Design - "Tis the Season"

Chart - "Tiny Tidings XI"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 32 count Light Mocha Linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 18 January 2016

Completed - 29 January 2016

A celebration of some of the smaller guys.

Towhee

Pine Siskins

Usual to have them using a tray feeder and eating black oil sunflowers.

They generally prefer sunflower chips.

A mix of Lesser Goldfinches and Pine Siskins

Glowing Lesser Goldfinches

This cutie is a Fox Sparrow

They're Back - Far Too Soon

Design - "January Snows"

Designer - Bent Creek

Fabric - 32 count French Cafe Mocha linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 5 January 2011

Completed - 8 January 2011

They're back!

At the end of January there was just one bird.

A Band-tailed pigeon.

I made the Lane  County, Oregon Rare Bird Report on ebird as it is early for them to show up.

 

Then in early February, bird #1

Bird #2

Two Band-tailed Pigeons.

And once again I made the ebird rare bird report!

A Cutie Pie

Design - "Friends"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - Mushroom Lugana

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 30 January 2013 

Completed - 31 January 2013

Who else is enjoying the quail block?

 

A Douglas Squirell!

That's who!

I haven't seen a Douglas Squirrel in several months.

What a fun surprise!

Good to see you cutie pie!

Treat Day

Design - "Snow Joe"

Magazine - Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue 2000

Fabric - 32 count natural linen

Fibers - 2 strands over 2 threads GAST & WDW

Started - 19 January 2015

Completed - 24 January 2015

I was gifted a couple of seed blocks.

Monday morning I set one out on a tray feeder.

The Steller's Jays appeared delighted.

Are You Tired of Wrens?

 Design - Bernard

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric -32 count Dirty Belfast linen
Fibers - WDW

Date Completed - 2009 

The bird is back!

White eyebrow

Check

Stripy upright wren tail

Check

At the peanut feeder

Check

Typical Wren pose

Check

Grabbing a bite

Check

Got it

Check

Another 10 out of 10 Wren Pose

Check Check Check

Bits and Bobs

Design - Snowman Ornament

Chart - "Let it Snow"

Designer - Val's Stitchin' Stuff

Fabric - 25 count Navy Lugana

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 22 November 2010

Completed - 22 November 2010

 What do I see?

A Cooper's Hawk flew in.

The Steller's Jays ran it off.

A male Flicker

A cold Pine Siskin

Male and female Flicker

A bright yellow male Lesser Goldfinch

Tuesday's Report

Design - "Flip-it January"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 28 count Country French Cafe Mocha linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 8 January 2012

Completed - 11 January 2012

What a fun little piece.  I'm especially pleased with it as it has my three favorite Winter motifs: a cardinal, a mitten, and a snowman. 

I had four or five Flickers come in to eat suet.

A female

Female and male

Two females and a male

The second female.

There was another male, but I was not able to get a photo of it.

Cold and Colder

Design - "Snow"

Chart - "Tiny Tidings XX"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 32 count Blue Petite Dot linen

Fibers - WDW & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 9 January 2016

Completed - 11 January 2016

It's cold out and is supposed to get colder still has the week progresses.

No moisture though, so no snow.

Here's Mr. Reliable.

A male Flicker

I often see a male and female eating suet for breakfast. 

Woodpeckers tend to "freeze" when there is something they perceive as dangerous. 

This guy was frozen for several minutes. I neve saw anything that might have disturbed him.