Sunday, November 4, 2018

October's Trail Camera Photos - Dorothy's Creek

What's up down by Dorothy's Creek?
Lots - so this is a photo-heavy post.


Steller's Jay

A new capture for the camera - a Cooper's Hawk with wings spread.

Here he is again.

Skunk

Skunk in profile.

Raccoon

Fox

Wonder if it is the same animal captured in the backyard.  

Quite the tail.

Having a drink.

Checking out the pumpkins.

Trio

Slurp.

This is the final photo I have of Heckle and Jeckle - my twin button buck fawns.
I also saw them in the backyard on 10/15. The next day, the doe had only one fawn who stuck close to her.  I watched closely the next several days, but the second fawn never appeared.  It made me very sad.   

Doe and female fawn.

Enjoying the sunshine.

Buck #1

Buck #2

This may well be why Heckle has gone missing.
A mama bobcat and her two kits.

The kits

A single bobcat.

Mama cat

...and a kit.

Just two?

Nope - three cats.

AS my grandfather used to say, "Everyone has to eat."

And a ber came by.

For a drink of water...

and to check out the pumpkins.

Headed off...

No - taking another look.

Back for more water.

Pawing at the pumpkins.

Must be a Mama bear as there's  cub as well.
Again sad as earlier this summer there were two bear cubs.

Saturday, November 3, 2018

October's Trail Camera Photos - The Backyard

Lots of action on both cameras during October.
Off we go from small to big.

Steller's Jay

In flight

...and pensive.

California Quail.
Female on the left is having a dust bath.

Lots of quail.

Quail and bunny in the background.

An opossum

Closer

Back again

Blurry skunk

Raccoon

The BIG news for October is this guy!

A fox!

He came through several times.

As did a bobcat.

That tail!

Again...

...and again...

...and again...

...and once more.

Not many deer photos. Here are my boys.

Friday, November 2, 2018

Friday's Framed Finish

Design - "Whoo Gives a Hoot?" (full moon)
Designer - Val's Stuff
Fabric - 28 count Haunted Picture This Plus Cashel
Fibers - WDW & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 10 October 2016
Completed - 16 October 2016


Framed - September 2018


I thought this was a perfect Framed Finish to feature as October has morphed into November.  The Great Horned Owls are most talkative in the fall and winter when they court, incubate their eggs, and spend the long winter nights feeding their youngsters. 

Thursday, November 1, 2018

November's Blog Header

Garden Grumbles & Cross Stitch Fumbles November 2018 Blog Header 


Row #1: Bent Creek, "Give Thanks"; Hands on Designs, "A Year in Chalk - November"; The Trilogy, "Autumn Tree".

Row #2: Lizzie Kate, "Autumn".

Row #3: Lizzie Kate, "Turkey Time";  "Hands On Design, "Twice Blessed" - "Thankful".