Hoping

Design - "2008 Collector's Heart"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Dirty Belfast linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 11 February 2012

Completed - 12 February 2012

Hoping.

Of course I did NOT have my camera.

But I heard, and then aw an Acorn Woodpecker in this tree.

Later I heard one over in this area.

The last time I had them in number was clear back in August 2024.

As these photos show.

Two guys and a gal.

I then had a single male show up in September, but nothing since then.

Two of a Kind

Design - "Love"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Linen - 30 count unknown linen

Fibers - WDW & GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 8 February 2016

Completed - 9 February 2016

 

Two of a kind.

Flickers that is.

Blurry photo

Slightly better photo

The best photo of new gals having breakfast.

Wednesday's Walk

Last week we had a period of freezing rain - Thursday night into Friday morning. 

The ground did not freeze, but all the trees and shrubs did.

Hawthorne

Pine

Dogwood

Fence and roses

Douglas fir

Hazel

Just Three Photos

Design - "Twin Hearts"

Designer - Brightneedle

Fabric - 28 count cream linen

Fibers - Anchor - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - February 2011

Competed - 14 March 2011

Just three photos today. 

 

The pair of crows have returned.

And a Band-tailed Pigeon or two shows up every day or so.

It's way early to see them here, so each time I report to eBird, I make the Lane County Rare Birds Report.

And what a nice surprise. I had two Red-breasted Nuthatches at the Big Bird Feeder.

The Jays and More

Design - Make Do #11 - "Love" (kit)

Designer - Shakespeare's Peddler

Fabric - 32 count Rosy Pink linen

Fibers - unknown - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 28 February 2013

Completed - 5 March 2013 

The Jays...

A California Scrub Jay

A Steller's Jay drinking from an icy fountain.

Most birds have to tip back their heads to swallow the water they drink. 

What a complicated feather pattern.

And blue feather are weird as most are not really blue, it is the light reflecting on the feathers that makes them appear blue.

Now for a little guy.

Male Lesser Goldfinch.

And a tree full of Pine Siskins.

Sunday's Hummers

Sorry, I am late this morning.

A female Anna's

What is she perched on?

Any guesses?

It's the top of a nesting box (for a much larger bird).

Plus hummingbirds doe NOT use nesting boxes.

And here's the pretty male Anna's.

We had some freezing rain on Thursday and Friday.

The hummers made it through the bad weather just fine.