Little Guys

Design - "Love Your Hearts"

Designer - DMC

Fabric - 32 count white linen

Started - 29 April 2009

Completed - 3 May 2009

Uses DMC variegated floss

Framed - October 2014

This is one of my favorite finished stitches.

Now for some of the little guys...

I've not seen many, but here is a Chestnut-backed Chickadee.

I just love the soft colors of our subspecies - Oregon Junco

I think there are over 20 birds that gather daily.

And recently I was happy to spy a White-breasted Nuthatch.

Up and down the Douglas Fir it went.

Here it is perched just above a couple of recent Red-breasted Sapsucker wells.

Do you see them? 

Sunday's Hummers

Here are your Sunday morning hummers

This is currently a very popular perch. 

The male Anna's made an appearance this week.

And there are a couple of females too.

Rain or shine 

Have a peaceful Sunday.

Saturday's Critters

Smaller guys this week

Brush rabbit with birds

Squirrel bottom!

Chipmunk

I see up to five Gray Squirrels most days

Usually only one bunny at a time

Hope you have a great Saturday.

Woodpeckers - Part Four

Design - "Heart Squares"

Designer - A Needle & Fred

Fabric - 28 count Milk Chocolate linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 10 March 2015

Completed - 14 March 2015 

So Woodpeckers Part Four!

Very excited to have a couple of Red-breasted Sapsuckers working on a tree this week.

I've seen the birds a couple of times while eating breakfast.

Tough to get photos of BOTH of them.

They move around constantly.

This is probably the best of the lot.

I did manage some decent 'singles'.

With this species the males and females are identical. 

No way to tell them apart.

I do love their brilliant red heads.

The top of the breast is red, then there is a bit of yellow.

They drill holes making sap wells.

Woodpeckers Part Three

Design - "Three Hearts"

Designer - A Needle & Fred

Fabric - 28 count Lavender Sunset Jobelan

Fibers - DMC & WDS - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 28 February 2012

Completed 2 April 2012 

No walk this week - yet more woodpecker photos instead.

Male Acorn Woodpecker

This male is a mature bird with pink eyes.

This male is younger and has blue eyes.

Here's the female.

I do not see her as often as the males.

But she does come by to eat.

This last time in the company of one of the males. 

I've been watching this snag. This looks like new, fresh construction.

I think that I've seen an Acorn flighting out from this tree.

Is this a potential nesting site? Stay tuned.

And here is a Flicker couple.

Female on the left, male on the right.

February's Blog Header

Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles February 2023 Blog Header

Row #1: Ewe & Eye & Friends, "Sweet Exemplary"; Sam Sarah, "Baubles - February"; Sam Sarah, "Baubles - H is for Heart".

Row #2: Heart in Hand, "2008 Collector's Heart"; Hands on Design, "Love"; Fanci That, "I Love You". 

Row #3: Fanci That, "Chocolate Heart"; Brightneedle, "Twin Hearts Sampler". 

Row #4: The Little Stitcher, "Give Love";  The Twisted Thread, "Gingham Hearts".