Tag Archives: Friday Flyers

~ Friday Flyers ~ les feuilles d’automne ~

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

A serious el niño is causing record rainfall, serious flooding, and landslides in the Pacific Northwest. Yesterday a series of thunderclaps shook my home — ten minutes later a tornado struck a suburban neighborhood about 15 miles northeast (as the … Continue reading →

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~ Bird’s Eye View ~ Two Picidae Friday Flyers + WPC – Eye Spy 1 ~

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Our suet feeders are visited regularly by Downy Woodpeckers and Northern Flickers. It was a joy to watch adult Downy’s bring their fledglings to the feeder last spring. This year I have seen, though not photographed Yellow Shafted Flickers in … Continue reading →

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~ The Eagle Flies on Friday ~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Watching and listening to Bald Eagles is thrilling. Their high piping calls let you know they are near, though what it all means remains a mystery! Determined to get some clear pictures of the eagles that perch on a snag … Continue reading →

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~ Mutable Clouds ~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

If it’s from nature and in the air, or can get there on its own, it’s a Friday Flyer! Whether they are ominous or dreamy, threatening or promising, clouds fill our skies and lift our eyes with wonder. “Nature is … Continue reading →

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~ Beware! ~ Friday Flyers + WPC – Careful ~

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

If it’s from nature and in the air, or can get there on its own, it’s a Friday Flyer! In honor of Samhuinn (Samhain)* here are some spooky spiders. In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Careful.” *Samhuinn … Continue reading →

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~ Friday Flyers ~ Cormorant vs. Mew Gulls ~ WPC – (Extra)ordinary ~

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Last Tuesday I posted shots of two Double-crested Cormorants — one perched on a buoy, and the other floating by on a piece of driftwood. Today I offer the prelude to that sequence. A small colony of Mew Gulls floated … Continue reading →

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~ Friday Flyers in my Happy Place ~ WPC – 5 ~

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

If it’s in the air (or can get there on its own!) and it’s from nature, it’s a Friday Flyer! In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Happy Place.”

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~ Friday Flyers – Goldfinch on the Wing ~ WPC – Change 7 ~

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

American Goldfinch are migrating through our region now.  They gather in trees and shrubs, calling out to brothers and sisters still on the wing. In raucous harmony they announce; “plenty of room here, and good eats too!” As the lovely … Continue reading →

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~ Oregon Swallowtail ~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Lindy Le Coq

Be it bird, bug, butterfly, leaf, or seed – if it is something from nature that’s in the air, it’s a Friday Flyer. (Papilio oregonius, sometimes classified as Papilio machaon oregonius[1] or Papilio bairdii oregonius[2]) The adult Oregon swallowtail has … Continue reading →

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~ A Bushel of Bushtit ~ Friday Flyers ~

Posted on September 11, 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! Perhaps because they are so small, Psaltriparus minimus always arrive in a crowd  of family and … Continue reading →

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