LaffingKat
@laffingkat.bsky.social
Former editor, happily partnered queer woman, disability/chronic illness advocate. I mostly share my amateur photography, as well as anything else that tickles my fancy.
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LaffingKat
@laffingkat.bsky.social
· Feb 27
This is my best friend and emotional support cat, Ella, who takes her job very seriously. Part of my doctor's treatment plan for me is more time outside, and Ella helps by insisting on a daily walk.
Here's a Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) enjoying the shallow stream in its enclosure at Woodland Park Zoo. The zoo is part of a special conservation effort to breed these vulnerable birds native to coastal northeastern Asia. #BirdOfTheDay #Paddling #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Here's a Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) enjoying the shallow stream in its enclosure at Woodland Park Zoo. The zoo is part of a special conservation effort to breed these vulnerable birds native to coastal northeastern Asia. #BirdOfTheDay #Paddling #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
Sometimes you've either got to laugh or cry. I find myself doing both quite a bit lately. #Parody #Satire
youtu.be/TH-5HYAxftM
youtu.be/TH-5HYAxftM
Big Phony Schmuck! - Randy Rainbow Song Parody
YouTube video by Randy Rainbow
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November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Sometimes you've either got to laugh or cry. I find myself doing both quite a bit lately. #Parody #Satire
youtu.be/TH-5HYAxftM
youtu.be/TH-5HYAxftM
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2 woodpeckers just hit my glass door.
One’s now recovering in a quiet, towel-lined box.
If a bird hits your window, stay calm:
🕊️ Move it to a dark, warm box
🤫 Keep quiet for 30–60 min
🌤️ Release once alert
📞 Call a rehabber if it can’t fly
#BirdSafety #Wildlife #BackyardBirding #PSA #Nature #Birds
One’s now recovering in a quiet, towel-lined box.
If a bird hits your window, stay calm:
🕊️ Move it to a dark, warm box
🤫 Keep quiet for 30–60 min
🌤️ Release once alert
📞 Call a rehabber if it can’t fly
#BirdSafety #Wildlife #BackyardBirding #PSA #Nature #Birds
November 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
2 woodpeckers just hit my glass door.
One’s now recovering in a quiet, towel-lined box.
If a bird hits your window, stay calm:
🕊️ Move it to a dark, warm box
🤫 Keep quiet for 30–60 min
🌤️ Release once alert
📞 Call a rehabber if it can’t fly
#BirdSafety #Wildlife #BackyardBirding #PSA #Nature #Birds
One’s now recovering in a quiet, towel-lined box.
If a bird hits your window, stay calm:
🕊️ Move it to a dark, warm box
🤫 Keep quiet for 30–60 min
🌤️ Release once alert
📞 Call a rehabber if it can’t fly
#BirdSafety #Wildlife #BackyardBirding #PSA #Nature #Birds
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#MacroMonday #LunchtimeWalk #Wellbeing #macro #macrophotography #photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekTforTelevision #BloomScrolling
Rather wet in London on my walk today
(A pinktastic) Under the Dome (2013-2015)
Rather wet in London on my walk today
(A pinktastic) Under the Dome (2013-2015)
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
#MacroMonday #LunchtimeWalk #Wellbeing #macro #macrophotography #photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekTforTelevision #BloomScrolling
Rather wet in London on my walk today
(A pinktastic) Under the Dome (2013-2015)
Rather wet in London on my walk today
(A pinktastic) Under the Dome (2013-2015)
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ICE action at 125th and Aurora in Seattle. Please share and let people know they are in the neighborhood
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
ICE action at 125th and Aurora in Seattle. Please share and let people know they are in the neighborhood
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Change.org isn't much but it's also not nothing. So anyway, here's one of the petitions advocating that we chuck Chuck from the leadership of the Senate. Share it around on your socials, call your Dem Senators.
www.change.org/p/demand-tha...
www.change.org/p/demand-tha...
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Join over 500,000,000 people creating real change in their communities.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Change.org isn't much but it's also not nothing. So anyway, here's one of the petitions advocating that we chuck Chuck from the leadership of the Senate. Share it around on your socials, call your Dem Senators.
www.change.org/p/demand-tha...
www.change.org/p/demand-tha...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Mural of a lilac-breasted roller and flowers painted by Bayne Gardner in Eugene, Oregon. Photo taken by Kathy Smith. #TagTuesday #StreetArt #Birds
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Mural of a lilac-breasted roller and flowers painted by Bayne Gardner in Eugene, Oregon. Photo taken by Kathy Smith. #TagTuesday #StreetArt #Birds
Here's a flamboyance of Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) for today's #BirdOfTheDay, #BirdsOnTheGround (not in water). Taken at Woodland Park Zoo. #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Here's a flamboyance of Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) for today's #BirdOfTheDay, #BirdsOnTheGround (not in water). Taken at Woodland Park Zoo. #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
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Tuesday’s #BirdOfTheDay is #BirdsOnTheGround (not in water) with an Alternative of Great/Blue/Coal/Long-tailed Tit.
I’ve a blue jay for you, from Cambridge, Massachusetts 6-19-21
Common beauty
is the best kind,
a glass of fresh water
for the mind.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birding #blue
I’ve a blue jay for you, from Cambridge, Massachusetts 6-19-21
Common beauty
is the best kind,
a glass of fresh water
for the mind.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birding #blue
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Tuesday’s #BirdOfTheDay is #BirdsOnTheGround (not in water) with an Alternative of Great/Blue/Coal/Long-tailed Tit.
I’ve a blue jay for you, from Cambridge, Massachusetts 6-19-21
Common beauty
is the best kind,
a glass of fresh water
for the mind.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birding #blue
I’ve a blue jay for you, from Cambridge, Massachusetts 6-19-21
Common beauty
is the best kind,
a glass of fresh water
for the mind.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birding #blue
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“Painting Bunting Posing”
Tried many times in many places to get a good shot of a painted bunting. Then one spring day while my wife and I were sitting in our backyard, one showed up and proceeded to pose for us. He stayed about 5 minutes then flew away. A great 5 minutes.
#BirdOfTheDay #Least
Tried many times in many places to get a good shot of a painted bunting. Then one spring day while my wife and I were sitting in our backyard, one showed up and proceeded to pose for us. He stayed about 5 minutes then flew away. A great 5 minutes.
#BirdOfTheDay #Least
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“Painting Bunting Posing”
Tried many times in many places to get a good shot of a painted bunting. Then one spring day while my wife and I were sitting in our backyard, one showed up and proceeded to pose for us. He stayed about 5 minutes then flew away. A great 5 minutes.
#BirdOfTheDay #Least
Tried many times in many places to get a good shot of a painted bunting. Then one spring day while my wife and I were sitting in our backyard, one showed up and proceeded to pose for us. He stayed about 5 minutes then flew away. A great 5 minutes.
#BirdOfTheDay #Least
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Well Alan, following on from my post of yesterday, you don't see many images like this on a Google search.
Little Owls mating. This happened outside of my living room window.
I've heard the calls & chatter that lead up to this point, but never caught in on camera before.
#BirdoftheDay #Least #owls
Little Owls mating. This happened outside of my living room window.
I've heard the calls & chatter that lead up to this point, but never caught in on camera before.
#BirdoftheDay #Least #owls
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Well Alan, following on from my post of yesterday, you don't see many images like this on a Google search.
Little Owls mating. This happened outside of my living room window.
I've heard the calls & chatter that lead up to this point, but never caught in on camera before.
#BirdoftheDay #Least #owls
Little Owls mating. This happened outside of my living room window.
I've heard the calls & chatter that lead up to this point, but never caught in on camera before.
#BirdoftheDay #Least #owls
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November 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Why is one of my lilacs blooming right now!? This is crazy!
November 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Why is one of my lilacs blooming right now!? This is crazy!
If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with one of the 100+ types of #arthritis, join me on Thursday, November 13, to discuss how to enjoy the holidays while living with arthritis. Register for the Zoom meeting at bit.ly/4p14KUU.
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with one of the 100+ types of #arthritis, join me on Thursday, November 13, to discuss how to enjoy the holidays while living with arthritis. Register for the Zoom meeting at bit.ly/4p14KUU.
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For whatever reason, this is the only photo I have of a pied imperial pigeon (Ducula bicolor), making it my #least photographed bird. Taken at Woodland Park Zoo. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
For whatever reason, this is the only photo I have of a pied imperial pigeon (Ducula bicolor), making it my #least photographed bird. Taken at Woodland Park Zoo. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
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This is quite a common bird in parts of Africa, but I only ever photographed it once, in the Kruger Park, South Africa, thereby qualifying it for the #least theme in today's #BirdoftheDay by @alan678.bsky.social . It's a Greater blue-eared glossy starling.
#photography #birds
#photography #birds
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This is quite a common bird in parts of Africa, but I only ever photographed it once, in the Kruger Park, South Africa, thereby qualifying it for the #least theme in today's #BirdoftheDay by @alan678.bsky.social . It's a Greater blue-eared glossy starling.
#photography #birds
#photography #birds
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The #birdoftheday is #standingonthings and here's a Groove-billed Ani with a nice perch.
At @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica #tapirs #birds
At @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica #tapirs #birds
November 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The #birdoftheday is #standingonthings and here's a Groove-billed Ani with a nice perch.
At @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica #tapirs #birds
At @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica #tapirs #birds
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#StandingOnThings #BirdOfDay #Birds #Finches #birdphotography This was the Father of a wonderful Finch family in my mother in laws back yard a few yrs ago. HE was a great dad&took even better pics!
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
#StandingOnThings #BirdOfDay #Birds #Finches #birdphotography This was the Father of a wonderful Finch family in my mother in laws back yard a few yrs ago. HE was a great dad&took even better pics!
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#SatArtDay
"Pablo"
This is a handmade #Chihuahua made out of broken, vintage, China plates. Each piece was cut by hand using wheeled nippers.
#Art #ArtYear #Dogs
#Mosaics #smArtist #VintageChina
By Caron Tromans
"Pablo"
This is a handmade #Chihuahua made out of broken, vintage, China plates. Each piece was cut by hand using wheeled nippers.
#Art #ArtYear #Dogs
#Mosaics #smArtist #VintageChina
By Caron Tromans
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
#SatArtDay
"Pablo"
This is a handmade #Chihuahua made out of broken, vintage, China plates. Each piece was cut by hand using wheeled nippers.
#Art #ArtYear #Dogs
#Mosaics #smArtist #VintageChina
By Caron Tromans
"Pablo"
This is a handmade #Chihuahua made out of broken, vintage, China plates. Each piece was cut by hand using wheeled nippers.
#Art #ArtYear #Dogs
#Mosaics #smArtist #VintageChina
By Caron Tromans
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A Japanese lantern (Alkekengi) fruit for #Stunday. I think it has a Halloweenish flair to it. Have a lovely Sunday!
#garden #alkekengi #Lampionblume #Japanese-lantern #PhysalisAlkekengi
#garden #alkekengi #Lampionblume #Japanese-lantern #PhysalisAlkekengi
October 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A Japanese lantern (Alkekengi) fruit for #Stunday. I think it has a Halloweenish flair to it. Have a lovely Sunday!
#garden #alkekengi #Lampionblume #Japanese-lantern #PhysalisAlkekengi
#garden #alkekengi #Lampionblume #Japanese-lantern #PhysalisAlkekengi