Categories David Anting: magpie, Barley Field Post author By David Post date 2 September 2022 A young magpie at the edge of one of the Barley Field paths, spreading its feathers widely as it presses its body to the ground. It’s anting: encouraging ants to climb over tis feathers, possibly to control parasites. ← Staghorn sumac: bright red → Flowering currant, ripening