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Birds in the willows. As we move into fall the cop

Birds in the willows. As we move into fall the coppiced willows will start to slowly lose their leaves and the colors will get more vibrant. Rods are large enough now for the birds to perch on and glean for the insects that remain. Trying to get photos of the birds gets fun too.
1) Spotted Towhee
2) Song Sparrow on Harrison’s B willow.
3) Golden-crowned Sparrow on Natural Red willow.
4) Bushtit on Golden willow.
5) American Goldfinch on Continental Purple willow.
6) Northern Flicker.
7) Anna’s Hummingbird perched on a Continental Purple stem on the living willow fence.
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#birdsonthefarm #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #basketrywillows

Some recent birds on the farm.
1) A MacGillivray’s Warbler looking for insects on the sunflowers.
2) Anna’s Hummingbird foraging on a Bernisser fuschia.
3) Barn Swallows, the second brood getting fed after fledging the nest.
4) Western Flycatcher (used to be named Pacific-slope Flycatcher)
5) Willow Flycatcher in the willows of course.
6) Olive-sided Flycatcher, not the best shot but always fun to see this large flycatcher with the nice vest.
7) Western Wood Pewee that was flycatching from this line.
8)Steller’s Jay back on the farm for the winter.
9) Black Merlin eating an American Robin on top of the barn. An impressive small fast falcon of the Pacific Northwest.
10) Turkey Vulture cruising over looking to keep things tidy.
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#birdsonthefarm #dunbargardens #skagitvalley

What’s that blob in the willow? It’s a Hoary B

What’s that blob in the willow? It’s a Hoary Bat. A few days ago I noticed several Black-capped Chickadees “mobbing” something in a large willow tree. I noticed this bat roosting in the outer limbs about 12 feet high. I took the first photo standing on a ladder. The second photo is looking up from underneath which I didn’t manage to get a clear image of the face. I have never seen a Hoary bat on the farm, but the white color in the fur and the size made the id easy. Also they are known to roost in tree foliage 10-16 feet above the ground. The third photo is an older photo taken in one of our barns of the smaller bats we usually see. These are either Little Brown Bats or Yuma Myotis.
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#bats #hoarybat #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #listentothechickadees

Dunbar Gardens walk August 20, 2024

Dunbar Gardens walk August 20, 2024

It’s always fun to see Katherine’s baskets sho

It’s always fun to see Katherine’s baskets show up on Carol Eckert’s blog contemporarybasketry.blogspot.com. Last week these magazine baskets appeared on a post titled trios. I added a couple more photos that I found stored in a folder from April 2009. Having to grow your own willow here in the USA has always inspired Katherine to explore the beautiful colors of willow.
I noticed the hyperlink had my name because the photo was from my Flickr.com account. I don’t upload basket photos to Flickr now (mostly birds) but there are lots of photos of baskets Katherine made 10-15 years ago there. This willow basket album has over 400: https://flic.kr/s/aHsiT9jZpC.
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#willowbaskets #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #nbomember #nwdesignercraftartists #basketry #contemporarybasketry #willowweaving #fridayflashback

These three willow bark “baskets” were dropped

These three willow bark “baskets” were dropped off at the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum in La Conner, WA today for their upcoming fiber arts festival in Everett,WA October 4-6, 2024. Left to right: Treasure Box, Willow Bark Purse and Take Out. Katherine made the first two in the past few months and the third is a “covid” piece with a little humor. Treasure Box and Take Out are entered in the 3-D/Sculptural category and the Purse is in the Wearable Art category. The exhibit is a great show for quilts but has been expanding the range of fiber arts in recent years. I included photos of the purse and the take out box open just so you could see the inside. It’s too bad festival viewers won’t get a complete view of these pieces.
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Birds in the willows. As we move into fall the cop

Birds in the willows. As we move into fall the coppiced willows will start to slowly lose their leaves and the colors will get more vibrant. Rods are large enough now for the birds to perch on and glean for the insects that remain. Trying to get photos of the birds gets fun too.
1) Spotted Towhee
2) Song Sparrow on Harrison’s B willow.
3) Golden-crowned Sparrow on Natural Red willow.
4) Bushtit on Golden willow.
5) American Goldfinch on Continental Purple willow.
6) Northern Flicker.
7) Anna’s Hummingbird perched on a Continental Purple stem on the living willow fence.
.
#birdsonthefarm #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #basketrywillows

Some recent birds on the farm.
1) A MacGillivray’s Warbler looking for insects on the sunflowers.
2) Anna’s Hummingbird foraging on a Bernisser fuschia.
3) Barn Swallows, the second brood getting fed after fledging the nest.
4) Western Flycatcher (used to be named Pacific-slope Flycatcher)
5) Willow Flycatcher in the willows of course.
6) Olive-sided Flycatcher, not the best shot but always fun to see this large flycatcher with the nice vest.
7) Western Wood Pewee that was flycatching from this line.
8)Steller’s Jay back on the farm for the winter.
9) Black Merlin eating an American Robin on top of the barn. An impressive small fast falcon of the Pacific Northwest.
10) Turkey Vulture cruising over looking to keep things tidy.
.
#birdsonthefarm #dunbargardens #skagitvalley

What’s that blob in the willow? It’s a Hoary B

What’s that blob in the willow? It’s a Hoary Bat. A few days ago I noticed several Black-capped Chickadees “mobbing” something in a large willow tree. I noticed this bat roosting in the outer limbs about 12 feet high. I took the first photo standing on a ladder. The second photo is looking up from underneath which I didn’t manage to get a clear image of the face. I have never seen a Hoary bat on the farm, but the white color in the fur and the size made the id easy. Also they are known to roost in tree foliage 10-16 feet above the ground. The third photo is an older photo taken in one of our barns of the smaller bats we usually see. These are either Little Brown Bats or Yuma Myotis.
.
#bats #hoarybat #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #listentothechickadees

Dunbar Gardens walk August 20, 2024

Dunbar Gardens walk August 20, 2024

It’s always fun to see Katherine’s baskets sho

It’s always fun to see Katherine’s baskets show up on Carol Eckert’s blog contemporarybasketry.blogspot.com. Last week these magazine baskets appeared on a post titled trios. I added a couple more photos that I found stored in a folder from April 2009. Having to grow your own willow here in the USA has always inspired Katherine to explore the beautiful colors of willow.
I noticed the hyperlink had my name because the photo was from my Flickr.com account. I don’t upload basket photos to Flickr now (mostly birds) but there are lots of photos of baskets Katherine made 10-15 years ago there. This willow basket album has over 400: https://flic.kr/s/aHsiT9jZpC.
.
#willowbaskets #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #nbomember #nwdesignercraftartists #basketry #contemporarybasketry #willowweaving #fridayflashback

These three willow bark “baskets” were dropped

These three willow bark “baskets” were dropped off at the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum in La Conner, WA today for their upcoming fiber arts festival in Everett,WA October 4-6, 2024. Left to right: Treasure Box, Willow Bark Purse and Take Out. Katherine made the first two in the past few months and the third is a “covid” piece with a little humor. Treasure Box and Take Out are entered in the 3-D/Sculptural category and the Purse is in the Wearable Art category. The exhibit is a great show for quilts but has been expanding the range of fiber arts in recent years. I included photos of the purse and the take out box open just so you could see the inside. It’s too bad festival viewers won’t get a complete view of these pieces.
.
#willowbaskets #willowbark #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #qfamuseum #fiberarts #nbomember #nwdesignercraftartists

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