Tag Archives: Friday Flyers

~ Pigeon Guillemot – Friday Flyers ~

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba), is a diving shorebird native to the coastlines from California to Alaska. I have seen them often in pairs, skimming above white-capped waters — wingtip to wingtip — at what appears to be supersonic speed! Yesterday, … Continue reading →

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~ American Goldfinch Migration ~ Friday Fliers ~

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

I spent a couple days with my sister at her home in Corvallis, Oregon, to do more cleanup at Dad’s place this week. Diana is a bird lover too, and her open backyard draws in flocks of American Goldfinch as … Continue reading →

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~ Friday Flyers + Color Your World -Yellow Orange ~

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

If it’s from nature and in the air (or can get there), it’s a Friday Flier! This is the last color in the sequence of challenges from Jennifer Nichole Wells. It has been so much fun, I will miss looking … Continue reading →

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~ Geese On The Wing – Friday Flyers ~

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Our fine feathered friends are in migration formation these days! It was a magnificent blue-sky day, when this flock sailed across the sky right over where I stood in an open field. Meanwhile, my back-yard songbirds are finding and settling … Continue reading →

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~ Petal Power – Almost Friday Flyers ~

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

It’s downpour time here in the Pacific Northwest, at the same time my two mature flowering plum trees are in glorious full bloom. Though the light is not the best, I know this is my last chance to get photos … Continue reading →

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~ Friday Flyers – Blue Jay Way ~

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

Stellar’s Blue Jays live in my neighborhood year round. This one, perched high in the bare branches, seemed oblivious to me as I walked under the tree.   If it’s from nature and is in the air (or can get … Continue reading →

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~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

As I walked the trail above Deadman’s Cove at Cape Disappointment, a mature male Bald Eagle soared over the ocean and headland below.        The sight took my breath away! If it’s from nature and in the air — or can … Continue reading →

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~ Nutty Pollen ~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

If it’s in the air and it comes from nature, it’s a Friday Flyer! Hazelnut (Corylus) shrubs and trees bloom in the middle of winter. Wind — abundant here this time of year — carries pollen from the male catkins … Continue reading →

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~ The Eagle is Landing ~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq
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~ Not Quite Friday Flyers + WPC – Now 3 ~

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Lindy Le Coq

It was another stunningly beautiful day outside. Cold, with a heavy frost in the morning, then breezy and brisk as the day progressed. On our walk, Jello and I saw many birds flitting in the trees and thickets; sparrows, finches, … Continue reading →

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