Still Around

Design - "April Rabbit"

Chart - "A Prairie Year"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 29 April 2014

Completed - 2 May 2014 

The Quail Couple is still around.

I saw them yet again Sunday evening.

The young female is comfortable near a chipmunk.

As it is breeding season, 

...she's the one calling all the shots.

The male just clucks and runs after her if she darts away.

Three Woodpeckers

 

Design - "Rabbit"

Chart - "Woodland Sampling"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 25 April 2014

Completed - 26 April 2014 

Three Woodpeckers

#1

Female Flicker

#2

Male Flicker

Blurry photo shot through a dirty window.

But look at that tongue!

He is handsome

Nice pose

Another nice pose

Woodpecker #3

A small male Downy Woodpecker

Again somewhat blurry photos

But he's just too darned cute with a bit of suet on his bill.

Your cuteness for today.

Sunday's Hummers

Just one photo for today.

I hope to do better next week.

 

Saturday's Critters

Critters big and small

Small Critters

Chipmunks

More chipmunks

And yes, it is that time of the year again.

Bear in the backyard

Not a very big bear - last year's cub maybe. 

And a second, bigger bear.

So far, the hot pepper food seems to be working.

Migration is Marvelous - Part 2

Design - Rabbit ABC

Chart - Miniature Samplers IV

Designer - Homespun Elegance

Fabric - 28 count Wichelt Sandstone

Started - 19 May 2010

Completed - 20 May 2010 

Migration news.

I've seen and / or heard:

Barn Swallows

Purple Martins

Orange-crowned Warblers

Hutton's Vireos

And this guy:

A White-crowned Sparrow.

Last year I had a group of seven birds.

And look who else flew through!

A Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audobon's) 

The yellow throat and wings distinguish it from the other variation - Myrtle's.

Such a handsome bird

I'm glad I had some suet out.

Maybe I'll get to see a Townsend's Warbler too.

Migration is Marvelous - Part 1

Continuing with my Frame a Rabbit theme, several years ago I took in Ewe & Eye & Friend's "Brown Bunny" to be finished. 

We decided on a very plain brown frame wit a bit of a metallic finish. 

As the sampler is a bit busy, I thought a simple frame would be best.

I think it sets off the piece nicely...and so does the brown bunny.

Migration is marvelous!

Seeing my first male Purple Finches.

And hearing them too.

They are singing up a storm.

Also had the first small group of breeding colored American Goldfinches.

Migration is song and color.

Last summer I did not have many goldfinches.

Hoping for more this year.