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Chickadees glean the willows

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Steve Lospalluto
Black-capped Chickadees glean the basket willows for insects.

Black-capped Chickadees glean the basket willows for insects.

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We had sun and cold temperatures last week which m We had sun and cold temperatures last week which made for some pretty willow in the field. First two photos are taken from a ladder. Some varieties are still hanging on to leaves though most have fallen. No rush to harvest here. . #basketrywillows #salix #coppice #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #skagitgrown #salixsunday #willowbasketmaker
Some recent farm bird photos. 1) Black-capped Chic Some recent farm bird photos. 1) Black-capped Chickadee puffed out on a cold morning. 2) Anna’s Hummingbird eating (licking?) an apple. They feed on apples that other birds have opened up. 3) Steller’s Jay in a willow structure. 4) Bushtit finding some aphids on a willow. 5) Barred Owl at dusk. 6) Barred Owl during the daytime. . #birdsonthefarm #dunbargardens #skagitvalley
The willow leaves are slowing turning mostly yello The willow leaves are slowing turning mostly yellow and dropping revealing the colorful rods. The leaves aren’t the ‘showiest’ but a willow coppice is quite beautiful especially with a mix of varieties. . #basketrywillows #willowcoppice #salix #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #skagitgrown #willowfarm
This American Tree Sparrow stopped by the farm not This American Tree Sparrow stopped by the farm not long ago. Although it is a common winter bird in much of the country it is rare here on the west coast. Despite the name they spend much of their time foraging down on the ground. This one seen briefly perched on a Salix daphnoides rod in one of my weedy willow patches. . #americantreesparrow #birdsonthefarm #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #salix
Packing up two large Irish potato baskets and an u Packing up two large Irish potato baskets and an umbrella basket made to order for a customer’s new home in Tennessee. . #willowbaskets #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #skagitmade #basketry #nbomember #nwdesignercraftartists
Happy Owloween! Barn Owl photos from a few years b Happy Owloween! Barn Owl photos from a few years back. They use to be an occasional visitor to our barn though it’s a little too small for them to be comfortable roosting there. . #birdsonthefarm #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #barnowl
Flashback to a pair of nice openwork willow basket Flashback to a pair of nice openwork willow baskets that Katherine made about five years ago. . #willowbaskets #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #nbomember #nwdesignercraftartists #basketry
Downy Woodpeckers are a small woodpecker that are Downy Woodpeckers are a small woodpecker that are year round residents in our area. I managed to get a photo of a female near my rain gauge (photos 1 & 2). I also noticed two females acting aggressively toward each other last week (photos 3 & 4). They circled around the top of the old light pole in the yard lunging at each other and fanning their feathers. If you look at the photos, you’ll notice differences between the two as apparently there are several subspecies of Downy Woodpecker in Washington. . #birdsonthefarm #downywoodpecker #dunbargardens #skagitvalley
I was surprised to see these giant willow bark aph I was surprised to see these giant willow bark aphids yesterday. Though perhaps I should be surprised that I haven’t seen more considering how dry it’s been. The first two photos are from a coppiced Salix purpurea plant on the end of a row. There were a few rods that had some clusters of aphids. Then I went looking around various willows and only found one cluster of some that looked a bit older on an unpruned Salix acutifolia shown in the third photo. Always something fascinating to observe in the willows. . #basketrywillows #salix #giantwillowaphid
Some storage baskets Katherine recently made for c Some storage baskets Katherine recently made for customers with a small home on nearby Whidbey Island. . #willowbaskets #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #basketsmadetobeused
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