Who's Around?

Design - "Snowman Scissor Companion"

Designer - Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 32 count Dirty Belfast linen

Fibers - Anchor - one strand over two threads

Started - 15 January 2011

Completed - 16 January 2011

Here's a sampling of my Winter Crew.

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Towhee

Black-capped Chickadee

Golden-crowned Sparrow & California Quail

American Robin

You can tell it's rained recently and the ground is wet and muddy.

Junco Monday

Design - "Snowman" 

Designer - Twisted Threads

Chart - "Winter Trio"

Fibers - WDS and GAST as charted 

Fabric - 32 Count Dirty linen - one thread of floss over two threads of linen

Started - 16 November 2009

Finished - 21 November 2009

No snow in sight for us - today was sunny.

Lots and lots of Juncos.

I had a little time today to watch...

...and enjoy the birds.

Already I can tell that the  days are slowly getting longer and longer.

The King

Vroom!

The King...

...wishes you...

...a happy Sunday.

Good Morning

Heckle...

...and his Mom...

...hope you have a Super Saturday!

Friday

Designer - Val's Stitchin' Stuff

Fabric - 28 count Khaki Cashel linen

Fibers - WDW

Stitched 2009

I share the flora on my Green Island walk.

Here are some of the fauna.

A Kestral

I heard this Black Phoebe long before I located him.

I was able to get some nice close ups.

I really like this one.

Male Hairy Woodpecker

Saw several raptors - I think this is a Red-tailed Hawk.

Here is evidence of a raptor strike.

The thought was that it was a duck of some sort.

An Old Finish to Share Again

 Design - Bernard

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric -32 count Dirty Belfast linen
Fibers - WDW
Date Completed - 2009

Let's transition from a little snowman to a little bird.

I had my first sighting of a female Downy Woodpecker in several weeks.

She flew in for some suet on an especially cold morning.

The larger Hairy Woodpeckers have been missing as well. 

Once again cold temps brought in a bird...

...this time a male.

I had two Red-breasted Sapsuckers on the same tree, but was only able to get  photo of one.

The bird(s) have been spending about an hour each morning working on this tree.

At some point they'll finish up here and move on to work on the other trees in their rotation.

Can't forget the Flickers - they've been morning visitors too.