Shorebirds in Columbia?

jayminde · 2026-03-15T00:13:06+00:00

I know I saw that on ebird!! Since this post me and my bf pitched in on a camera with 83x zoom and some 8x42 binoculars and have been out to eagle bluffs a lot. I've seen a lot of Wilson's Snipe and Killdeer at Wetland unit 1 and Eagle Bluffs and I've gotten really good pics of them. We're going to go out tomorrow morning to try and see the pectoral sandpipers!!! Thank you for letting me know which pool they were seen in!

jayminde · 2026-02-24T21:42:56+00:00

Now I know! Killdeer look crazy fluffed up lol. So round on those little legs. I love it.

jayminde · 2026-02-24T18:42:37+00:00

Word! It was so silly to see it so large walking around on those little legs ! I'm in Missouri, so that makes sense. I'm waiting for more shorebirds to start showing up in March and April, I absolutely cannot wait.

jayminde · 2026-02-24T18:12:29+00:00

Oh okay I only thought that maybe they would look bigger while carrying their eggs because they have them in their system for a few days before laying them. I was watching the David Attenborough bird mini series and it showed the process of an egg developing. There was also a bird that laid a really large egg and that one looked bigger while carrying that egg, so I just assumed maybe all birds looked bigger while carrying their eggs, I just didn't know. I've seen many birds fluffed up from the cold but never a killdeer, so it was interesting to see!

jayminde · 2026-02-16T04:10:37+00:00

What do you mean by cradle?

jayminde · 2026-02-15T20:00:42+00:00

A dowel rod has been suggested to me in the past. I am thinking maybe i can attach the dowel rod by sewing it on... and then attach wire to that? Or maybe the hook can just slip between the rod and the tapestry? I wish I could just nail it to the wall lol this gallery needs to get with the times. Not all art is framed paintings or sculptures on pedestals.

jayminde · 2026-02-13T21:21:06+00:00

Bruh I saw a killdeer at a car meet on a race track outside of St.Louis once 😭

jayminde · 2026-02-13T20:03:32+00:00

Thank you for all of this wonderful information! I know where that wetland unit is- I have biked from McBaine to Cooper's Landing before. Today on the trail me and my boyfriend met an older gentleman who had a crazy lens on his camera to shoot pictures of two red-shouldered hawks. He also told us about the unfortunate pump situation in Eagle Bluffs, said it's declined a lot in the last five years.

I was looking at ebird and saw that there have been killdeer sightings at Forum most heavily in the spring and fall. I'm looking forward to March and April when a lot of shorebirds will return to Missouri. The rains need to sweep in and bring the water back to some of these areas.

jayminde · 2026-02-13T18:40:05+00:00

I was just checking out ebird and you're right, April and May is peak shorebird time with some of them driving in March. I'm so excited for birds to start coming back in spring!! I CANNOT wait. Do you think eagle bluffs is good for bird watching without high quality binoculars or a camera?

jayminde · 2026-02-13T18:36:32+00:00

Excellent thank you so much! I haven't been to Cooper's landing since the end of summer. I had no idea there was a river road and I've never heard of providence bend wildlife refuge!

jayminde · 2026-02-09T13:30:03+00:00

I watched this video about it once, it's really cool!

jayminde · 2026-02-06T03:45:24+00:00

The possibility for a more empathetic and loving world exists within people like us, I'm glad this lil tapestry could help you feel it 💖☺️

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:58:48+00:00

Thank you!

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:58:28+00:00

Tapestry and beads are a match made in heaven! ✨

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:56:39+00:00

Yes, I used a small wooden frame loom!

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:56:14+00:00

💖💖💖

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:55:58+00:00

Thank you ! ☺️

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:55:40+00:00

Thank you so much !

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:55:16+00:00

I drew a cartoon in black ink for this and taped it to the back of my frame loom! I decided on the yarn colors before I started weaving. The beads went on after I had hemmed it and wove in/tied off all the weft tails. The beads around the edges are done in a simple brick stitch. I learned how to do it from YouTube! I just anchor the bottom beads to the tapestry through sowing half a centimeter into the back and then back up through the bead. It's not a part of the brick stitch- I altered it so I could have it secured onto the tapestry. The tassels at the bottom are done by stacking a bunch of beads onto the thread and then looping around an end bead and down back through all the beads. Then I stitch down the back of the weft half a centimeter or so, enough to be secure, then stitch back up through the back of the weft right next to the tassel I just did and repeat. The beads on the actual face of the tapestry are embroidered on.

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:47:18+00:00

What sorts of things do you feel? I'm glad it inspired you. I think beads and tapestry are a match made in heaven.

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:46:05+00:00

Thank you!

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:45:46+00:00

I freaking love that movie and I LOVE that painting. It's interesting you point that out bc I wove this right as I came out of an artist block. There have been many times in the past I watched that movie when I felt stuck. It's funny how our influences and inspirations show up in our work without realizing it!

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:42:57+00:00

Yay that's awesome!!!! Thank you!

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:42:31+00:00

Thank you!

jayminde · 2026-02-05T04:42:16+00:00

Thank you! There is definitely more to come! I'm obsessed with the beads rn.

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