Mark's Spot
markmckechnie.bsky.social
Mark's Spot
@markmckechnie.bsky.social
Just trying to find a nice corner of the internet unmolested by oligarchs. Vegetarian for a livable climate. Solar powered. Equity. Justice. Science. 3rd Gen ANTIFA
Pictures of birds 📷🦉🐦‍⬛🦜 https://flic.kr/ps/3UZJfV
Unabashed opinions about music 🎵🎸🎶
A pair of Great Horned Owls showed themselves behind our house this weekend.
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #life #PNW #Nikon #Owls
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
November 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Merlin (a small falcon that is slightly larger than a Kestrel) looking for small shorebirds to eat along Washington's Pacific Coast.
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #life #PNW #Nikon #Merlin #birdsinflight
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Beyond their cuteness, Pied-billed Grebes are fun to watch because they can expel air from their bodies and dive like a submarine. I've seen them basically sink straight down and disappear.
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #life #PNW #Nikon #Grebe
October 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
October 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Get to know a Godwit: Hudsonian Godwit at Willapa Bay, WA, USA
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #life #PNW #Nikon #Godwit
October 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The U.S. Dollar was worth almost 13 percent more on Jan. 19th compared to today.
#EconSky
October 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Get to know a Godwit: Bar-tailed Godwit at Willapa Bay, WA, USA
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #life #PNW #Nikon #Godwit
October 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
How many times has the current administration violated the HATCH Act? Too many to count. Here they are weaponizing the Dept of Agriculture against democracy, in violation of federal law and important protections for all public employees.
October 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Sinclair Media stock
#EconSky
September 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This is one of the best so far:
September 24, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Secret photos of #ANTIFA leadership revealed!
September 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The Virginia Rail has been my nemesis bird for years -- always eluding me in the grass, brush, and shadows. Finally, the curse is broken!
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #life #PNW #Nikon #Rails
September 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Belted Kingfisher fly-by along the Union River, Mason County, WA
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #life #PNW #Nikon #Kingfisher #birdsinflight
September 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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August 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
30 U.S. cities with at least 100,000 residents that had the highest number of crimes against people, per 100,000, according to the latest FBI data report. Most are in states controlled by Republicans and/or in states that voted for Trump in 2024....
August 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I look forward to this time of year when the Belted Kingfishers re-emerge with panache after nesting season.
#birds #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #life #PNW #Nikon #Kingfisher
August 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
#EconSky
Even if one could believe anything the Trump administration says, even the most optimistic estimated $350B savings from repealing auto fuel emissions standards pales in comparison to climate costs:
August 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
There is only one nesting spot left in Washington for Puffins. We were super lucky to see two Horned Puffins, as well as several Tufted Puffins yesterday on a birding boat tour in Puget Sound.
#birds #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #life #PNW #Nikon #Alcids #Auks #Puffins
July 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
July 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Black-necked Stilts along the Columbia River in Walla Walla County, WA
#birds #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #spring #life #PNW #Nikon #warbler
July 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM