Category Archives: ornithology

~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #240: The Road (most often) Taken ~

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Lindy Le Coq

Those who follow my WordPress site know that nature landscapes are my favorite subject. Our host this week, John Steiner suggests this is “the road I’ve chosen to take most often.” A subset of nature landscapes that I love as … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Feed Me! ~

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Wherever you do your bird watching, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #210: My Photographic Groove ~

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

One of the things I love about photography is that my camera gives me the opportunity to “capture the moment.” Whether it is a quiet sunset, a surging wave, a golden hour sunrise, a new bird to learn about, or … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #210: Picking Favourites ~

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

My opening photo is one taken from the deck of our condominium at the Breakers in Long Beach, Washington. From winter through spring rain floods the meadows forming ponds that attract resident and migratory birds. This shot is a quintessential … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #205: The Eyes Have it ~

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Tina leads this weeks challenge asking us to present photographs of eyes. Getting good eye shots of birds has been one of my personal missions, and I have many. Here are two favorites. The Killdeer above was present in the … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #201: Three of a Kind ~

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

As I was thinking about what photos to present in this challenge, I realized that for my Wordless Wednesday posts there are usually three photos focusing on one theme to tell a story wordlessly. All of my snaps this week … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Great Honker! ~

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Whatever trails you follow, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Red-necked Phalarope ~

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Wherever you find yourself among our fine feathered friends, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #197: The Rule of Thirds ~

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

Although I have known about the rule of thirds most of my adult life, I admit that when I take a photograph I’m usually “in the moment” and do not stop to determine if I have the image as I … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #194: Bokeh ~

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Lindy Le Coq

For this week’s challenge, Sophie invites us to use the out of focus areas in our photos as the primary reason for selecting the shot. The first two and fourth photos in this series were taken at Long Beach, WA. … Continue reading →

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