by Susan | Feb 19, 2018 | Backyard Birds, On the Farm
It’s been such a strange winter here. Frigid and snowy one day – balmy the next. In a typical winter we’ll have snow on the ground until mid-Spring. This year, we’ve had plenty of winter weather interspersed with January and February thaws. Our...
by Susan | Mar 27, 2017 | On the Farm
Yesterday was a beautiful, mild day. I was quite lazy, spending much of the day on the sofa reading – something I rarely do. My vantage point from the sofa gives me a bird’s eye view of three feeders. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many...
by Susan | Nov 15, 2015 | Felt Patterns, Tree Clinging Bird Patterns
The tiny White Breasted Nuthatch is resident in the stand of maple woods here behind the house. I often see them hopping about as they scale the sides of trees – often upside down. Have fun creating this cute little bird. Right click here and select “Save...
by Susan | Sep 28, 2012 | Bird Patterns, Felt Patterns, Tree Clinging Bird Patterns
I spent the day outside working with Paul. Together we cut trees to thin out the area around the pond. While I worked, a tiny little nuthatch energetically flitted in an out of the trees. The wood has been cut and stacked for burning in the wood boiler, but I...