Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Spring Chickens

Everyone seems to be talking about spring but we still have four feet of snow on the ground and icicles hanging over all the windows.

While I wait for my crocus to bloom I've been knitting little chicks, blue birds and cardinals. They bring me a touch of spring.
A lovely woman in upstate New York bought four of the cardinals and shared a wonderful story.
She has had a pair of cardinals living in her yard for two years. The female has a broken beak so the male cracks open the seeds in the bird feeder and feeds her. That is my idea of a great marriage!


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27 comments:

  1. bountyofbeadsFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    They are so adorable. Never knew that birds would do that for each other, how amazing!!!

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  2. DeeFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    I love those cute birds! I'm an avid birdwatcher and keep my binoculars nearby to watch them closely. They are smart and fierce, but also adorable.

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  3. GaleazGlassFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    I'm a birder myself and I LOVE that story about the cardinals--so so sweet!

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  4. Sewinggranny - MonaFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    Your little birds are adorable and so is your friends story!

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  5. Terra VerdeFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    aww! So cute! I love them.

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  6. LbtoyosFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    How lovely chickens!!!

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  7. BijiBijouxFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    So cute and lovely! Good job :)

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  8. UnknownFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    What a sweet creation...and an even sweeter story!

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  9. asdesignsFebruary 16, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Those are adorable!!

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  10. theMayflowerFebruary 16, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    so adorable and perfect for spring!

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  11. CalliopeCreationsFebruary 16, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    I love the knitted birds. They are wonderful. The story of the cardinals touched my heart.

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  12. cyndiella.artFebruary 16, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    just adorable!

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  13. magdamagdaFebruary 16, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    that's the cutest thing I've see today!:)

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Those little birdies are too cute!

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  15. Jill QFebruary 16, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Those are just about the cutest little things I've ever seen!

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    SO CUTE! I WANT SOME. LOL

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  17. petitehermineFebruary 16, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Awww, those little birds are soooo cute!

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  18. Linda BFebruary 16, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Those are so adorable. Didn't know they cold be knit.

    Going to add you to my blog, frenzy friend. I'm lindab142

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  19. a.mattimeoFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Oh I love them!!These little birds are so adorable!!

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  20. UnknownFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    What cute birds! I love them. They'd look great in my seasonal tree.

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  21. CrystalFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    cute birds!

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  22. Inessa/PrittyfyFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Awwww... so adorable!

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  23. Tania PelletierFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Awww! Those are adorable and the cardinal story is so sweet!!

    Tania

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  24. MandyFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    These are so cute. Cardinals mate for life and that's such a cute story!

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  25. UnknownFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    Sweet! Love the garden photo too!

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  26. Sea Flower StudiosFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    That's such an adorable story!

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  27. moanaFebruary 19, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Your blog is wonderful !gorgeous photos...

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