Snoods, Caruncles and Wattles…Oh My!
After yesterday’s disappointing post, as promised, we have a turkey update! Our turkeys are now 11 weeks old, and have lost almost all of their adorable ‘baby turkey’ features. They’re now more in the realm of gangly teenagers. It’s...
Flycatcher Nest is Robbed…
Last night before turning off the lights, I peeked through the front door glass, and saw the female Flycatcher all settled in for the night on her nest. Everything seemed just as it should be. This morning though, although the male was sighted on his usual...
Pacific-slope Flycatcher – Hatched!
Two weeks ago we posted about a pair of Pacific-slope Flycatchers (Empidonax difficilis) that had chosen to make a nest on our front porch light. Tuesday morning, while drinking coffee and looking out the front windows, it was obvious that the Flycatcher air-traffic...
Pear Sawfly
This weekend the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. Now that all the poultry projects are complete we turned our attention back toward the orchard. We still have a lot of work to do. The most important task is wrapping up our never-ending irrigation...
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