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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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A view of some of the willows catching the afterno

A view of some of the willows catching the afternoon sun. Most varieties have dropped their leaves revealing the colorful rods. Some like the Black Maul on the top right and the Dark Dicks and Richartii on the far left still have quite a few leaves even a bit green. More cold weather coming will probably have an impact. No rush to harvest with plenty of winter left ahead. Standing on a ladder for this photo.
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Four recent large round baskets with roped handles

Four recent large round baskets with roped handles Katherine made in different colors on a sunny day not long ago.
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More Barred Owl photos and story. 1) Afternoon lig

More Barred Owl photos and story. 1) Afternoon light on an owl. 2) perched high in a full size Salix daphnoides tree. 3&4) Owl preening while perched in a hickory tree. 5) Barred Owl #1 perched in a large willow. 6) Barred Owl #2 perched in a chestnut. Yes, two different owls. 7) A knitted wool hat? A few evenings ago I was walking in front of our place wearing this hat. One of the Barred Owls flew in from behind me and took the hat right off my head and continued flying into the field. It was quite a whack to the top of my head but fortunately I didn’t get cut by the talons. I found my hat the next morning in the field. A couple nights later I was tapped on the side of the head again while doing something in the yard at dusk. I have been seeing Barred Owls here for many years but this is the first time any have hit me. It’s worth it for all of the rabbits they appear to be eating!
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One of Katherine’s willow bark baskets is at Art

One of Katherine’s willow bark baskets is at Art’s Alive in La Conner, WA this weekend November 11-14. Her basket is in the open show on the second floor of Maple Hall. There is always a great selection of local artists in this annual event.
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Two large ovals with roped handles made with diffe

Two large ovals with roped handles made with different methods that Katherine recently finished. They are both in the range of 24” length by 17” width by 11” height plus handles. Lovely useful baskets that should last a long time whatever they are used for. By the way the first five photos are taken under the chestnut trees.
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Some recent photos of our willows. Although leaves

Some recent photos of our willows. Although leaves are turning yellow and starting to drop, it will still be a few weeks for a few varieties before they have lost all of their leaves. I don’t start cutting usually until mid December.
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A Barred Owl perched on top of a nestbox post on t

A Barred Owl perched on top of a nestbox post on the edge of some coppiced willows. The nestbox posts serve double duty by providing a perch for other birds like the owl and hawks. Hopefully the owl is using these posts around the willows to hunt for rabbits and voles. Given the rabbit fur I’ve been seeing they must be having some success.
Although we enjoy seeing the Barred Owls at our place, I should add that there is a downside to their expanding range out west. They are having an impact on struggling Northern Spotted Owl populations.
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Some recent #birdsonthefarm 1) White-throated Spar

Some recent #birdsonthefarm 1) White-throated Sparrow perched on a Salix daphnoides. Until recently these were considered rare in our area so it’s still fun to spot one. 2) Dark-eyed Junco male having a look from the willows. 3) Barred Owl perched in a birch tree on our driveway. The owl gave several visitors to the farm a look this past weekend. 4) Around dusk the Barred Owl flew to the tractor in front of the barn. I was surprised to see the owl fly into the barn through the doorway. There are certainly some critters they might eat inside. I opened the larger sliding door on the barn to let the owl out. 5&6) Cooper’s Hawk using a nestbox pole for a perch and a scratch. 7) Snow Geese flying over the farm. Thousands of these overwinter in our area.
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Willow bassinet that Katherine recently made for a

Willow bassinet that Katherine recently made for a baby in Bellingham. She used two of her favorite willows the lovely brown Whissender and the green Irette. Katherine’s bassinets are very sturdy baskets that will probably spend more of their time as a toy basket or some other household use after the little one grows.
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Willow basket purse with leather lining and strap.

Willow basket purse with leather lining and strap. This basket along with a couple others were sent up to a small exhibit in Lynden, WA at the Jansen Arts Center opening tomorrow. If anyone is interested in the basket, we’ll probably have it back in early January. There is a lot of color variation in the willows used in this one.
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