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Three Swallows

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three barn swallows

Three Barn Swallow fledglings waiting to be fed.

October 25, 2013 by Steve Lospalluto

Posted in Birds on the farm Tagged swallows

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Willow Baskets by Katherine Lewis

Superb_owl Sunday
Dark-eyed Junco in the basketry willows
Northern Flicker eating apple in the orchard
Ready to fly
Anna’s Hummingbird perched in pear tree

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Throwback to a couple of apple picking baskets tha

Throwback to a couple of apple picking baskets that Katherine made based on a Swiss basket (last photo) that she saw on a visit in 2011. The basket in the first two photos was sold and second one was used here.
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I couldn’t resist a photo of this recent rope co

I couldn’t resist a photo of this recent rope coil weave basket on the garden cart with Kabocha winter squash from the garden. Swipe to see how Tiger is getting into the change in seasons. Another way to use a garden basket.
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Flashback to a basket Katherine made for a custome

Flashback to a basket Katherine made for a customer’s parrot back in 2009. Sparki the parrot would get upset when her people spent time on their deck without him so they wanted a basket to bring him outside in. It has a front door for putting the parrot inside. It also has a lid so that the person could place or remove a metal perch. Katherine happened to see the customer in town yesterday and reminded me of the basket.
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Hummingbird photos. First 3 are a Rufous Hummingbi

Hummingbird photos. First 3 are a Rufous Hummingbird from a few days ago. They migrate south about now. Same one perched on willow and feeding on fuschia flowers.
The next 3 are Anna’s Hummingbirds which are year round residents. The images show the bird feeding on pole bean flowers.
P.S. Attentive willow growers might notice the willow leaf galls caused by a sawfly Euura proxima (formerly Pontania proxima) in the first two photos.
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#birdsonthefarm #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #rufoushummingbird #annashummingbird

Some recent #birdsonthefarm 1) Cedar Waxwing perch

Some recent #birdsonthefarm 1) Cedar Waxwing perched on a Blue Streak willow.
2) Warbling Vireo eating Dogwood fruit.
3) Black-headed Grosbeak in a Continental Purple willow.
4) Western Tanager in a Douglas Fir tree.
5) Orange-crowned Warbler on a blackberry,
6) Lincoln’s Sparrow in the willows.
7) Western Wood Pewee fly catching from a snag.
8) Cooper’s Hawk perched on the barn after probably chasing some of the above.
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#dunbargardens #skagitvalley

Two large Irish potato baskets that Katherine rece

Two large Irish potato baskets that Katherine recently made. These are about 24 inches in diameter. There is actually a third one just a little smaller that you see in the background of the last photo as well. The colors are the natural colors of the willow bark of different varieties of willow that we grow and coppice on our farm.
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View of some of the willows from a step ladder. Lo

View of some of the willows from a step ladder. Looking fairly good despite the dry year we’ve had. Some lower leaves starting to yellow and drop though it will be a long time yet before the colorful rods are bare.
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Three large ovals with inset handles recently wove

Three large ovals with inset handles recently woven by Katherine. First one is made from the willow varieties Irette and Dark Dicks, second is Green Dicks and Americana, third is Dark Dicks and a triandra (Black German?) variety all grown on the farm. These are about 23 inches in length, 15-16 inches in width and 12-13 inches height.
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“These are my beans!”, chirps the Anna’s Hum

“These are my beans!”, chirps the Anna’s Hummingbird. These little guys get so territorial even though there are plenty of flowers. They particularly like the runner bean flowers. It’s the time of summer when my willow bean poles are starting to bend quite a bit and I cross my fingers they will hold up. These are all one year old rods. I’ve been harvesting quite a few Fortex green beans and Meraviglia di Venezia Romano beans. Friends know it’s a good time of year to stop by to “take a look at the baskets” just in case I need to give away more beans.
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Since it’s International Cat Day here are some p

Since it’s International Cat Day here are some photos of our favorite basket cat Spike. Some may remember our old girl who lived almost 20 years with us from 2000-2020.
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