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Alone at the Top

Posted on August 26, 2014 by treshabarger
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One of these things is not like the other . . .

Two utility wires, one with about 20 swallows sitting on it, the other wire has one grackle sitting on it

It’s lonely at the top

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Finches at Feeders

Posted on August 23, 2014 by treshabarger
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I finally found some feeders that the finches like. Stock them with Black Oil Sunflower Seeds and voilà! Finches!

A finch at a hanging feeder

Definitely a natural red head

Three finches at a hanging mesh feeder

Enough room at the feeder for more than one

A finch sitting on the metal feeder hanger

Trying to decide which feeder looks good

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette

Posted on August 20, 2014 by treshabarger
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Hummingbird in flight, getting ready to feed from a hanging feeder

In flight

Hummingbird balancing on the edge of a hummingbird feeder

Balancing act

Hummingbird sitting on a wire close to a feeder

Bird on a wire

Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette

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Susan’s Rooster

Posted on August 19, 2014 by treshabarger
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And yet another Modern Mola book cover. This time, a rooster for my friend, Susan.

Seven fabrics for a Modern Mola book cover that will be a rooster shape

Rooster fabrics

Rooster outline sewn

Rooster outline sewn

Part of the rooster head cut away

Partially cut away

Rooster head fabrics all cut away

Lots of colors

All fabrics cut away and the book cover quilted and bound

All dressed up

A close up photo of the rooster head

Close up

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Inca Dove

Posted on August 3, 2014 by treshabarger
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An Inca dove that lives somewhere around our house.

An Inca Dove sitting on top of a fence

Inca Dove

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