Category Archives: ornithology

~ Report from the Edge of a Continent ~ Brown Pelicans Return ~

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Lindy Le Coq

A colony of about 100 Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) were gathered along the shoreline when Jello and I took our morning walk, September 14, 2020. What a joy to watch them flying above the waves, swimming in the splash and swash … Continue reading →

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge 114: Negative Spaces ~

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Lindy Le Coq

I love wide open spaces. In photography the absence of distractions makes the subject POP, sometimes creating a sense of calm and peace, and other times providing space for visual drama. Juvenile Western Gull (Larus Occidentals) scavenges the shoreline, Long … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Fledgling Song Sparrow Bath ~

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Lindy Le Coq

Wishing everyone safe harbor, as we navigate uncharted waters.🐾

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #108 ~ Sanctuary ~

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Lindy Le Coq

Over the course of 35 years nurturing the flora of my back yard, it has become a bird sanctuary. Tall trees, medium shrubs and ground cover provide safe haven for Black-capped and Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Bushtits, Oregon Junco, Spotted Towhee, Bewick … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Brown Pelicans and Friends ~

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Lindy Le Coq

Wishing everyone safe harbor, as we navigate uncharted waters.🐾

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Northern Red-shafted Flicker ~

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Lindy Le Coq

Wishing everyone safe harbor, as we navigate uncharted waters.🐾

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~Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #103: Surprise ~

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Lindy Le Coq

Sometimes I take a photo, like the one below, of a subject (Bufflehead duck) and I’m disappointed when the featured subject is unclear. Then, when I look at the same photograph as a composition, I am pleasantly surprised! ~~~ … Continue reading →