Tag Archives: birds

~ Dove Soft ~ Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge ~ The Sense of Touch ~

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

I love everything about Mourning Doves; the cooing call from which they derive their name, their monogamous mating, curiosity and carefulness. Watching this dove fluff and preen delights my sense of the softness of feathers.

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~~~ Last Fledge ~ Friday Flyers ~~~

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Be it bird, bug, butterfly, leaf, seed or cloud – if it is something from nature that’s in the air, it’s a Friday Flyer. Bird parents are bringing their final batch of 2015 fledglings to my feeders so they can … Continue reading →

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Life ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Muse

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

This past week’s photo challenge asked us to select a place or scene that serves as a muse. The more I thought about it and cast about for ideas, the more I realized that everything around me is my muse; … Continue reading →

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Monochrome Monday ~

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Mamma and Papa Swift rest for a minute before resuming their quest for baby bird food! The Breakers, Longbeach, WA.

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Mood Indigo ~ WPC ~ Colors of the Rainbow

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Indigo — the deep shade of blue that is almost black — evokes mystery. ROY G. BIV“> If you wish to view others in this series of rainbow color collages, just click on the links in my header.

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Razzle-Dazzle Yellow ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Colors of the Rainbow

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Yellow adds cheer wherever it shows up — from soft creamy pastels to brilliant bolds — something about yellow keeps me smiling from sunrise to sunset! If you wish to view others in this series of rainbow color collages, just … Continue reading →

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Vibrant Orange ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Colors of the Rainbow

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

This deliciously seductive hue spans the spectrum from almost yellow to bordering on red. If you wish to view others in this series of rainbow color collages, just click on the links in my header. ROY G. BIV“> previous WPC … Continue reading →

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~ Raising Crows ~

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

For the past few years we have had a pair of crows nesting in or near our yard. The process of raising their fledgling continues long after the young bird has left its nest. For days on end, while it … Continue reading →

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~ Song Sparrow ~ Monochrome Monday ~

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

This male English Song Sparrow, perched along the fence beside my pond every evening this spring. Atop the trellis he claimed dominion over this bit of territory with his lovely, full-throated call.