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Gretchen
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Adopter of Senior Dogs and Cats, Photographer, and lover of all things nature. All photos are my own unless shared. Follow Gretchen-Political@bsky.social for political comments. Always VOTE BLUE
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Love is in the air! #birds #birding #birdphotography
December 20, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Common Redpoll (Female). Male is similar, but has rose-pink breast. Summers in the Arctic Circle, winters in north central and north eastern US. #birds #birding #birdphotography
December 20, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Perhaps not in "the wild", but we can honestly state that the oriole colors are black, white and ORANGE. #birds #birding #birdphotography
December 19, 2024 at 9:43 PM
European Goldfinch. Invasive species. Supposedly a pet store in Illinois had an accidental release of these and they have spread throughout Wisconsin and neighboring states. #birds #birding #birdphotography
December 17, 2024 at 2:03 PM
December 17, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Sub-Adult Bald Eagle. Wisconsin. #birding #birds #birdphotography
December 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Common Loon, Minnesota. #birds #birding #birdphotography
December 12, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Is there no shame?
December 12, 2024 at 12:13 PM
I started off supporting Israel after the 10/7/23 bombing, but the 50,000 dead Palestinians, most of them women and children, have left me with no choice but to condemn everything they are doing. It is not to protect Israel, it is a LAND GRAB. This is as well.
December 10, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Female Orange-crowned Warbler. #birds #birding #birdphotography
December 10, 2024 at 12:02 PM
December 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM
December 9, 2024 at 12:59 PM
The first and only woman to ever appear on US Paper Currency was Martha Washington, back in 1886.

Surely we can find a deserving woman, one whose sole claim to fame was not who she married? Plenty of deserving women! Who do you think should be the 2nd woman to earn the honor?
December 9, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Trump on deportation of "mixed-citizenship (parents illegal, children legal) immigrants.
December 8, 2024 at 5:03 PM
If this photo doesn't scream evil, what does?
December 7, 2024 at 1:22 PM
December 6, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Look at this topography. Beautiful, isn't it? Until you see the mine at the bottom left of the photo. This sadly, is going to happen a lot under Republican rule. Go out and see these wonders while they still exist.
December 6, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Looking out at the world. Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA. #travel #travelphotography
December 6, 2024 at 12:48 PM
December 6, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Eastern Bluebird. #birds #birdphotography #birding
December 5, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Great Egret and American White Pelican. On a very small pond near my home. Odd for the Pelican to be there, but they left together. Perhaps friends? #birds #birdphotography #birding
December 5, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Northern Cardinal. Love seing Cardinals throughout Winter, especially the males, with the bright red against green of the pines and the white of the snow. #birds #birdphotography #wisconsin
December 4, 2024 at 12:57 PM
I love dragonflies!
December 3, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Osprey. Florida Everglades. Flamingo FL. Headshot posts, anyone? #birdheadshots #birds #birdphotography #flamingoeverglades
December 3, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Death Wish 6. Was it Harvey the Laughing Gull's last laugh? Should note that Papa Osprey was at the top of that pole.
#birds #birdphotography #Osprey #LaughingGull #flamingoeverglades
December 2, 2024 at 12:17 PM