Siskins Simply Siskins

Design - "Six Mittens in a Row" - Heart Mittens

Designer - SamSarah Design Studio

Fabric - 28 count R & R Dark Cappuccino

Fibers - Crescent Colours - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 20 February 2012

Completed - 2 March 2012 

Once again, not many photos to share.

I've put up a third feeder because of the number of Pine Siskins. 

I'm seeing a dozen or more in the morning.

These photos do not begin to do justice with the number of birds.

Squirrel Doing Squirrel Things

Design - "Give Thanks"

Designer - SamSarah

Fabric - 28 count Cape Codder R & R linen

Started - 29 September 2004

Completed - 1 October 2004

See the squirrel in the upper right of the photo?

This guy

Looking

Still looking

Closer

Grabbing

Got it!

I don't think I've ever seen a squirrel eating a Douglas fir cone.

But there you go!

Got it in its mitts

Eating happily

Breakfast time!

Up in the Sky

Design - "P is for Pear" (Baubles)

Designer - SamSarah

Fabric - 28 count Newport Red/Natural Zweigart

Fibers - WDW and GAST

Started - 5 October 2010

Completed - 8 October 2010

It's September.

Birds are on the move.

Terrible photos I know. 

This is a group of five Western Bluebirds.

I saw and heard them, and the Merlin app confirmed what I'd heard.

Later on a s mall group of duck flew overhead.

No idea of the species.

Lots of birds on the move. 

Recently I've heard a Yellow Warbler (leaving the area).

I now have a Fox Sparrow singing away in the morning (new fall arrival).

Keep watching and listening!

Random Birds

Design - "Baubles - August"

Designer - Sam Sarah Design Studio

Fabric -28 count Zweigart Newport natural / cream linen 

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 2 September 2016

Completed -5 September 2016

Random birds...

Band-tailed Pigeons are amazing acrobats.

Group photo

A rather ratty looking Steller's Jay

Molting is further along with this bird - better looking.

I don't have many American Goldfinches - but here's a nice pair.

I'm Late I'm Late

I thought I'd show off "V is for Violets" without the JABC buttons...

...and with the JABC buttons

Design - "V is for Violet" (Baubles)

Designer - SamSarah Design Studio

Fabric - 28 count Newport Red/Natural Zweigart linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW -2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 11 March 2013

Completed - 14 March 2013

I can count on Juncos.

When there are no other birds around

There are Juncos singing

And watching this way

And that way.

There's often a Chickadee or two as well.

A Crow

Design - "First Day of Spring"

Designer - Sam Sarah Designs

Fabric - 32 count Natural Light linen

Fibers - Crescent Colours & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 23 March 2014

Completed - 23 March 2014 

I do not often have crows.

But this guy showed up all by himself.

Crows are BIG birds, so lots of people think they have ravens. 

But though the bird is big, it is not nearly big enough.

And there is no "ruff" of feathers on its chest. 

This guy appeared to have a gimpy leg.

Not putting any weight on it.

Little Woodpecker Big Woodpecker

Design - "V is for Violet"

Designer - Sam Sarah Designs

Fabric - 28 count Newport Red/Natural Zweigart linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW -2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 11 March 2013

Completed - 14 March 2013

A male Downy Woodpecker

The smallest of the woodpeckers I see here.

Look how high up the feet are gripping. Much of the weight of the bird rests below.

A male Northern Red-shafted Flicker.

See its tongue?

Only the Pileated Woodpecker is bigger.

Spring is coming!