Our two teacup birdfeeders in the canoe garden didn’t fare too well over the winter. Mostly the problem was the squirrels, who learned to climb the copper pipe to get the sunflower seeds. One of the feeders was badly bent and another had a broken… Read More
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Grackle mosaic – in progress
We’re working on a grackle mosaic – a commission. We’re having a lot of fun with this one. As I’m sure you’ve all seen, various blackbirds have a wonderful irridecence in their feathers. We’re trying various ways to catch this – including various irridecent glass… Read More
The male cardinal mosaic
Mosaics – Male Cardinal: progress report
Tea-time Bird Feeders
We just finished a new batch of tea-time bird feeders…. In case anyone is wondering, the drawings to the left of the bird feeders in the top picture are by our pal Anthony Stagg.
Tea cup and tea pot bird feeders
We made a couple more bird feeders today. Previously, we’ve just used tea cups and saucers but this time we also added in a tea pot for one of them. If we can find a load of very inexpensive or free old teapots, we’re thinking… Read More