[Texts that Mama Buzz sent with the photos.]
July 4, 2014: I managed to slowly water this pot around the edges so I can get the plants but leave the nest dry. The parents seem to know I am not a predator!
July 4, 2014: I noticed the lighter belly on the male while he was in the tree today, which allowed me to finally identify them.
July 7, 2014: LOOK!!! I got pics while the parents were out getting food. They came back and I got chirped at, so I said my congrats and came inside ;).
July 18, 2014: The parents are super protective these days, flying around and chirping at me. I am nervous to back out of the driveway. I saw a squished bird in the road :(. I hope it’s not one of ours!
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Hey, Chrissy, as this and thought of you. The clothes could be made out of any material scaps. If use selvages make fabric first before cutting by ironing to fusible cotton interfacing. I would like to do this with actual pic of granddaughter Maybe even whole family. http://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/miss-dolly-quilt-selvedge-fashion-show-t250375.html
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That’s a really cute idea! Esp with pics of real people. I have made a couple quilts incorporating family photos printed on to photo fabric. It’s not hard to work with, though it is worth buying a good brand and following the directions precisely. 🙂
Also, good to know I’m not the only whackadoodle quilter who keeps selvage edges! LOL Mine are sewn into a ball that I just keep making bigger and bigger. It’s got no purpose. I just think it’s funny.
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I have made a couple of quilts from selvages. So cool. Some good threads with pics over at quilting board.
I remembered you sharing a photo quilt and when I saw this doll I immediately thought of you. I would put a pocket on it for all the clothes.
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It’s so nice that the nest was where she could take pictures! A pair of robins have a nest on top of a rafter on the deck of our house, and they are raising their third batch of babies in it, but it’s in a spot that’s impossible to get at with a camera. After each bunch of babies hatches, I can see their little heads peeking up from the nest, but can’t get a good picture of them. I have lots of flowers growing in containers on the deck (it’s on the south side of the house and gets lots of sunshine), so I go out there a lot, and every time I do I get scolded by Mom and Pop Robin. They’re not smart enough to be able to tell predators from allies, I guess.
Many years ago some chipping sparrows built a nest in a spirea bush in our front yard, where it was much easier to watch them. Here’s a picture my husband took of Mama Sparrow sitting on her eggs.
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Beautiful pic, Bob’s Hubby! It’s not easy to take a shadowed subject with sunlight splashing around. 🙂
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That was really amazing. Smile-inducing, too. Thanks.
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