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LaffingKat
@laffingkat.bsky.social
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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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Mural of a lilac-breasted roller and flowers painted by Bayne Gardner in Eugene, Oregon. Photo taken by Kathy Smith. #TagTuesday #StreetArt #Birds
Mural of a lilac-breasted roller (a bird with a lilac breast, white face with rusty cheeks, a pale green crown, turquoise and dark blue lower body). Painted on a gray brick wall with pink flowers by Bayne Gardner.
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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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
A flamboyance of pink Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) standing on the sandy ground of their enclosure partially under the shade of trees, and partly in bright sunlight. One flamingo is spreading its wings, showing off its black primary feathers.
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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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.
Arthritis Foundation Newly Diagnosed Connect Group, Enjoying the Holidays with Arthritis, Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 7:30 pm EST. Lorena and Nathanael, Connect Group Co-Facilitators. Learn more and register at https://connectgroups.arthritis.org/groups/national-newly-diagnosed.
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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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
A pied imperial pigeon (Ducula bicolor) standing on a green metal railing in a walk-through aviary. It's a large white pigeon with black primaries, secondaries, and tail tip, native to Southeast Asia.
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Here's a dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) standing on a neighbor's fence. #BirdOfTheDay #StandingOnThings #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
A dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) standing on a neighbor's fence. Trees with dark green leaves and a bush with red leaves are in the background.
November 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Happy #Caturday! During the summer, Ella loved to have a good roll in the dirt, then she and her shadow would enjoy an evening stroll. #Cats #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #HedgeWatch #Photography #BlueSkyArtShow #Evening #AlphabetChallenge #WeekSForShadows
Golden brown tabby cat Ella is walking away from the viewer, down a gravel and dirt drive in golden evening light. Her shadow walks alongside her. She is covered in dirt and pine needles after rolling around in the dirt, which is one of her favorite outdoor activities.
November 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Sunset at the Ballard Locks. #BlueSkyArtShow #Evening #Photography #EastCoastKin
Sunset at the Ballard Locks, reflected in the Lake Washington Ship Canal.
November 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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These birds are definitely #CitySlickers. Here are some Canada Geese swimming in Drumheller Fountain on the University of Washington campus, and a pair of mallard ducklings hanging out at the bottom of the duck ramp in the fountain. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
A gaggle of Canada Geese swimming in Drumheller Fountain on the University of Washington campus. A pair of mallard ducklings hanging out at the bottom of the duck ramp in Drumheller Fountain. The ramp is installed every spring for a month or so to help ducklings enter and leave the fountain.
November 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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We had one of my favorite fall meals for dinner tonight: Smoky Black Bean & Butternut Squash Tacos (ingredients in Alt Text). I stuffed the shells too full and they fell apart while I was eating them, but I didn't care because they tasted so good! #FoodOnFriday #Photography #EastCoastKin
A pair of Smoky Black Bean & Butternut Squash Tacos. Browned ground turkey, black beans, roasted butternut squash & onions, garlic, sea salt, black pepper, hot paprika, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, epazote (optional but nice), avocado, and pepitas in gluten-free soft corn taco shells.
November 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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This male Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) was crossing the street like he had someplace important to be. #Birds #FlyDay #Photography #EastCoastKin
A male Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) crossing a street, looking focused on his destination. His plumage is entirely black with an iridescent sheen where the sun hits his chest, and he has distinctive white eyes.
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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This is Molly, who I'm fairly certain had PTSD & nightmares. She was affectionate with me once I gained her trust, but usually either avoided or was aggressive toward others, especially at the vet's office. #CatsNoirFriday #Cats #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #Photography #ColorADay #BWFri #EastCoastKin
Molly, an elderly black cat sitting at the top of porch steps, body facing away but looking back at the camera.
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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I have a lot of blurry photos of birds eating. This Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) is probably the best photo I have of a bird enjoying #lunchtime. Taken at Woodland Park Zoo. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
A beautiful Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) scavenging for food amongst the dirt, stones, and pine needles on the floor of its enclosure. The feathers on its body are highly iridescent, in metallic green, blue, copper, and gold. Its head is grey with distinctive hackles down the neck that transition from grey to green, blue, and copper at the ends.
November 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Some of the local blackberries seem confused. We had plenty of berries in mid-August, but they were mostly gone by the end of the month. A few days ago, I noticed a couple of bushes trying to produce berries again. #Photography #ColorADay #RedWed #EastCoastKin
Bright red blackberries at the end of October. You can see golden leaves in the background.
November 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Happy #WhiskersWednesday! Ella got a new catnip banana to enjoy when we went on vacation. She has lots of other toys, but these are always her favorite. #Cats #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky
November 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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I don't get many #CloseUps of birds, but here's my favorite shot of Roxy, one of 2024's mischievous chicks, who I refer to as "the trouble twins." #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Chickens #Photography #EastCoastKin
A headshot of Roxy, a red, grey, and cream colored hen with orange eyes and red comb and wattle. She has a little tuft of feathers on top of her head that looks like a mohawk.
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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We're in the damp, cloudy, grey season here in the Pacific Northwest, so here's a photo of blue skies over Zuma Beach in sunny Southern California. #Photography #Beach #ColorADay #BlueTue #TidesOutTuesday #EastCoastKin
Blue skies over Zuma Beach in sunny Southern California. Gentle, wispy clouds are just moving in from over the ocean. The tide is starting to rise. A couple of people are playing in the water in the distance, and even farther away, people are walking along the beach.
November 5, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Here's a masked lapwing (Vanellus miles), a wading bird native to Australasia, standing on a rock (likely artificial) in its enclosure at Woodland Park Zoo. #BirdOfTheDay #Rock #Birds #Photography
A masked lapwing (Vanellus miles) stands on a rock in front of a food dish, facing the left. It has yellow eyes, beak, and a mask over its face ending in long wattles; a black crown; a white throat and chest; gray back and wings; and reddish legs and feet.
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Here's a Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica), taken at Woodland Park Zoo. #BirdOfTheDay #Pigeons #Birds #Photography
A Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) walking across ground covered in fine gravel. Its plumage is dark green mixed with gray, blue, and bronze with long plumes trailing down the neck.
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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I think #chickens are #underrated. They can be quite beautiful, and they have fun personalities. The eggs are a delicious bonus. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography
Peggy, a retired Speckled Sussex hen, feeling broody and sitting on the other hens' eggs. She has beautiful reddish-brown feathers mottled with black, white, and iridescent green patches. Elphie is a Black Copper Maran, with beautiful iridescent black feathers streaked with copper on her head and neck. Not shown are the adorable fluffy feathers on her legs.
November 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Happy #Caturday, and a Blessed #Samhain to those who celebrate. Part of my spiritual practice this time of year is spending time honoring those I've lost, both people and pets. This is my beloved Stevie, who I lost to kidney failure in 2021. #Cats #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #Photography
A tuxedo cat with a bell on her collar sits on a black mat featuring a spider web.
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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A Japanese garden on a cloudy #Autumn afternoon. #Photography #BlueSkyArtShow
A Japanese garden on a cloudy autumn afternoon. A serene pool with a moss-covered statue is surrounded by trees with leaves of gold, orange, and red.
November 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Looking up into a maple tree on a rainy #Autumn afternoon. #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography
Looking up into a maple tree. The leaves are shifting from green to gold, orange, and red. Some of the leaves have rain drops.
November 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Happy #Halloween to those who are celebrating. #31DaysOfHalloween #Spooktober
A white sign with a black frame and black text saying, "Happy Halloween." The right side of the sign features a black spider hanging down over a web. A metal Jack-o'-lantern next to a door.
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Here's an American crow for #Halloween. #Spooktober #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography #31DaysOfHalloween #ColorADay #BWFri #Flyday
A black & white photo of an American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in a mostly leafless tree, with forest and mountains in the background.
October 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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One of our resident Northern Flickers has found a way to feed at our feeders, which are designed to accommodate smaller birds while discouraging squirrels. #BirdOfTheDay #OddAngles #Birds #Photography
A male Northern Flicker hangs from the bottom of a feeder, curling up to get seed from one of the bottom holes. It's a large, brown woodpecker with black-scalloped plumage, a paler spotted belly, a black crescent on its upper chest, and a red stripe near its beak.
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 AM