John Laskowski
@procardigan.bsky.social
I’m a user experience/web/accessibility librarian by day, bird fanatic by night (and also by day too).
Just a proud dad post. One off to university to be an environmental engineer, the other tearing up the record book for high school track and field.
July 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Just a proud dad post. One off to university to be an environmental engineer, the other tearing up the record book for high school track and field.
Am I peeking you or are you peaking me? Parakeet on Hampstead Heath.
June 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Am I peeking you or are you peaking me? Parakeet on Hampstead Heath.
Magpie at Hampstead Heath.
June 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Magpie at Hampstead Heath.
I saw this flitter on my way to Hyde Park, and found this great tit on a windowsill. Luckily, I got these shots! First time I’ve seen one! #birds
June 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I saw this flitter on my way to Hyde Park, and found this great tit on a windowsill. Luckily, I got these shots! First time I’ve seen one! #birds
I get paid to do this stuff! #userexperience opportunities to build your dream library means a penguin staffing a circulating tool collection.
April 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I get paid to do this stuff! #userexperience opportunities to build your dream library means a penguin staffing a circulating tool collection.
Dinosaurs walk the earth!
April 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Dinosaurs walk the earth!
Tree swallow at Heron View. #birds #birdingillinois
April 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Tree swallow at Heron View. #birds #birdingillinois
Belted Kingfisher at Kickapoo State Recreation Area #birds #birdingillinois
April 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Belted Kingfisher at Kickapoo State Recreation Area #birds #birdingillinois
#birds were abundant this morning! Sandhill crane at Heron View boardwalk. #birdingillinois
April 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#birds were abundant this morning! Sandhill crane at Heron View boardwalk. #birdingillinois
We have them somewhat commonly in our forested areas. Surprisingly I run into small flocks of them in the winter. Here’s one recent encounter.
February 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We have them somewhat commonly in our forested areas. Surprisingly I run into small flocks of them in the winter. Here’s one recent encounter.
Hey, do you like #goodmusic? I saw this guy play at the Six Bells in Cambridge, England and he’s phenomenal. New single out now! #imlac
January 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Hey, do you like #goodmusic? I saw this guy play at the Six Bells in Cambridge, England and he’s phenomenal. New single out now! #imlac
From May 2023, baby bald eagles don’t get their signature piebald feathers until after their first year. This one has strong Muppet vibes. #birds #baldeagle #birdingillinois
January 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
From May 2023, baby bald eagles don’t get their signature piebald feathers until after their first year. This one has strong Muppet vibes. #birds #baldeagle #birdingillinois
January 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This is the best woodcarving I’ve ever done. I was asked to create something that captured a mother’s grief at losing her adult child in an accident. It was an honor to even try.
January 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This is the best woodcarving I’ve ever done. I was asked to create something that captured a mother’s grief at losing her adult child in an accident. It was an honor to even try.
Just bringing a few of my all-time favorites with me: a female pileated woodpecker. The second largest American woodpecker if you include the ivorybilled which I still believe is out there somewhere.
January 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Just bringing a few of my all-time favorites with me: a female pileated woodpecker. The second largest American woodpecker if you include the ivorybilled which I still believe is out there somewhere.
Toilets have come to occupy much of my thinking in #userexperience / #ux work from both an accessibility and inclusion frame of reference so I end up awkward photographing toilet setups I like. This is at the botanical garden in Cambridge, England.
Wish it were wheelchair accessible.
Wish it were wheelchair accessible.
January 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Toilets have come to occupy much of my thinking in #userexperience / #ux work from both an accessibility and inclusion frame of reference so I end up awkward photographing toilet setups I like. This is at the botanical garden in Cambridge, England.
Wish it were wheelchair accessible.
Wish it were wheelchair accessible.
A leucistic goldfinch was hanging around my in-laws’ backyard. This is a genetic issue that keeps the melanin from reaching all its feathers. So this normally yellow and black bird is all white except for its light yellow head.
January 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A leucistic goldfinch was hanging around my in-laws’ backyard. This is a genetic issue that keeps the melanin from reaching all its feathers. So this normally yellow and black bird is all white except for its light yellow head.