@mrikigai
Birds, Politics, Science, SF Giants, Son/Grandson of WW1, WW2, Civil War Vets. Cancer survivor. Friend to 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 🇺🇦 I don’t follow back automatically. All photos taken by me unless I repost. Canon R5ii and R7 RF 200-800, RF 18-150, Sigma EF 150-600 or iPhone.
In Another Instalment of: “Didn’t Age Well”
In 2025, President Zelenskyy WARNED Trump he would one day need help in war.
In 2026, Trump is now BEGGING his former allies to save him in Iran.
The tables have finally turned b!t€h
🌻🇺🇦Slava Ukraini. Heroiam Slava🇺🇦🌻
❤️🇨🇦🇺🇦🇪🇺🇬🇧 WE STAND WITH UKRAINE🇨🇦🇺🇦🇪🇺🇬🇧❤️
Trump is not going to even try to stop them 🤬 #War. It would not shock me to see them do it to #Iran too. #Politics #Israel
#BirdOfTheDay is #GreyDay - so many, many choices, but first to come to my mind was Clark's Nutcracker - an awesome Keystone Species and they bring All the Grey!
#becurious #birds 🪶
He fucked up, and he knows it.
A photograph taken from a slightly elevated angle captures a beautiful, charcoal-gray Scottish Fold cat resting on a plush, textured gray shag carpet. The cat has small, tightly folded ears that hug its round head, a characteristic of its breed. It has large, direct, blue-green eyes that look steadily forward, making direct eye contact with the viewer. A striking light effect from the side bathes the cat, making the front half of its face, its throat, chest, and tucked front paws appear to be a warm, cream-color, contrasting with the cool, deep gray of its back, head, and curled hind legs and tail. The sunlight highlights the dense fur texture of both the cat and the individual fibers of the carpet. The cat's four paws are visible, tucked and curled, showing darker gray toe pads. The background consists entirely of the detailed gray carpet texture. The cat’s expression is calm, almost thoughtful, and its round-faced appearance is emphasized by its pose and folded ears.
Yuki catching the last rays of sunshine. What happened? It was all sun when I lay down here 🤷🏼♂️ #Cats #Caturday
A small grey bird is shown in profile as it rests in the angle formed where one small branch diverges from another. The thicker branch below and to the right of the bird's body casts a partial shadow over the bird, and a network of thinner bare branches extends in all directions against the bright clear blue sky background. The light in the photo seems to come from the upper left, so the branches on the left side are in full light while those on the right are in deeper shadow.
A small, grey and white bird perched on a textured tree branch, looking upward. The bird has white cheeks, and a mostly grey back and chest with lighter, white feathering on its belly. It is securely perched on a gnarled, moss-covered branch that angles diagonally across the left side of the frame. The bird is oriented looking up and to the right, showing its profile and small, dark beak. Fine feather textures are visible on its body. The background is a soft, blurred bokeh of green foliage and light blue sky, suggesting a sunny woodland setting. A few delicate, bare twigs with small reddish buds extend into the foreground and background. The lighting is natural daylight, softly illuminating the bird. The composition is intimate, focusing on the bird's interaction with the branch and the sky.
This is a close-up, natural light photograph of a small, pale dove-grey bird, likely an Oak Titmouse perched inside the curve of a matte-black, wrought-iron shepherd's hook garden hanger. The bird is the primary subject, centered within the frame of the large upper loop of the hanger. The bird is small and has soft, fine ash-grey plumage covering its head, back, and wings. Its underparts are a lighter, pale grey-white. Its head has a slight, rounded shape that implies a small crest, and it has a distinct, dark, alert eye with a lighter skin patch around it. The beak is fine, dark, and pointed, suitable for an insectivorous or seed-eating diet. Its tail is long, slender, and composed of pale grey feathers. Its feet are gripping the curve of the metal loop below its body.
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #GreyDay #Birds #Nature A few of my my favorite Oak Titmouse shots.
Are we fkn great again?
Should all politicians should be forced to wear their “owners” names! 🤔
Beware if you own this SUV 😥 We just looked at one last week and are planning to see it again for a test drive. Nice vehicle but so sad. #Automobile #Safety #Hyundai
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Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl
Today the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay so I thought I’d share some images I managed to get when I had some time with a Great Grey Owl #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography
Good morning 👋
Baby blue
#SmallBirdSaturday ✨
#LittleBirds
#birds
#Nature
#ECK
This photo captures two brownish-grey mourning doves perched on a shingled roof. The background is a soft blend of leafy green and dry, brownish-white vegetation, making the birds stand out. The dove on the left is positioned slightly lower than the one on the right. Both look off to the right. Their bodies are round with long, tapered tails, and are an overall sandy, taupe-brown, with darker spots on their wings. Their thin, pink legs have three toes visible, clutching the granular grey surface.
Got a morning greeting from a pair of Mourning Doves today. 😴 #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography
A detailed photograph in profile of a small, finch-like bird (likely a type of goldfinch in non-breeding plumage) perched in the upper branches of a bare tree. The bird has vibrant yellowish-green underparts, a yellow face with a darker olive/black cap on its head, and a small dark eye. Its darker greenish-brown wings show hints of a white wing bar, and it is standing on thin legs on a twig. The bird is surrounded by a tangle of bare, gray-brown branches against a clear, brilliant blue sky. The very bottom of the image shows blurry green leaves and thinner, reddish twigs.
A detailed profile photograph of a dark-eyed junco, of the 'Oregon' sub-species, in sharp focus, perched upon a lichen-covered tree branch against a deeply blurred, sun-dappled background. The small songbird is facing right, showing its distinct dark, charcoal-gray 'hood' which covers its head, neck, and upper breast. This hood contrasts sharply with its medium-brown back and wings. Its underparts, from the chest down, are a soft buffy-white with a warm, reddish-cinnamon wash along the sides (flanks). A distinct pinkish-to-ivory conical bill is visible. Its thin, reddish-pink legs are gripping the textured, weathered branch, which is covered in various gray, green, and brown lichens. The long, dark tail shows white outer feathers as it extends downwards. The background is a soft, non-distracting bokeh of green and yellow-green circles of light from sun-lit forest foliage, creating an impressionistic backdrop. Natural daylight illuminates the scene, highlighting the texture of the feathers and the lichens.
Birds on twigs is the #BirdOfTheDay theme today #TwigsAreUs chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social Goldfinch and a Dark-eyed Junco. #Birds #Nature #BirdPhotography
Chinese rubythroat.
#BirdOfTheDay
#TwigsAreUs
Beautiful shot, beautiful bird ❤️
A close-up of a Fiery-throated Hummingbird perched on a branch, displaying striking iridescent green, gold, blue, and purple plumage against a soft, blurred background.
Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge #CostaRica
#birds #nature #hummingbirds
Graphic that reads, "Trump is waging war at the pump." Below it reads "National gas prices:" with a crossed out gas price reading $2.94 for One Month Ago and a gas price reading $3.63 for Today. Below it reads "Massachusetts gas prices:" with a crossed out gas price reading $2.90 for One Month Ago and a gas price reading $3.46 for Today. Below it reads "Americans are spending $1.8 Billion more per week on gas."
Graphic reads $1.8 Billion per week could have paid for: A big tax rebate on a new electric vehicle for 240,000 driver New solar panels on 59,000 homes Energy efficient home tax credits for 562,500 homes ***Republicans cut all of these programs in the Big Ugly Bill
Americans are in for a crude awakening at the pump. Trump’s illegal war in Iran is costing people $1.8 billion more per week on gas.
That money could fund home energy tax credits, electric vehicle rebates, and more.
We must end the war and break our addiction to fossil fuels.
The SAVE plan, which allowed student loan borrowers to pay back their loans based on their income, is dead after the Trump administration refused to defend it in court.
Now, monthly payments will spike by as much as 400%.
Trump is making the affordability crisis worse by the day.
Bring it out, oil it up, test it on a few sturdy tree limbs, then put it to good use in Washington, D.C.
We can't allow one madman to drag civilization into a thermonuclear conflagration.
I doubt he'll be the first!
White crowned Sparrow
White crowned Sparrow
White crowned Sparrows. Love these guys. Peace!✌️ #birds #peace #sparrows
(cartoon Dave Granlund)
Fuck!!🤬
A set of prehistoric looking mini beasts (Grey Herons) captured at WWT London Wetlands from February's visit. Not one of the biggest WWT venues but still a lot going on there.
#birds #GreyHerons #birdphotography #ECK @wwtworldwide.bsky.social #photography #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #CanonPhotography
The #NorthernFlicker has a unique diet for a #woodpecker , 50% of its diet are Ants licked up by its long and sticky tounge.
An #Anteater with Wings!
(They are also a favorite meal of Coopers #Hawks )
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #photography #wildlifephotography #pnw #wildlife
A yellow headed Blackbird with itsctail spread out guarding it's young fledgling in the reeds of pnw wilderness in Southwest Washington state Pacific Northwest
A male adult Yellow Headed Blackbird looking large to protect it's fledgling hidden in the reeds!
#birds #Blackbird #pnw #nature #wildlife #art #birdphotography #pdx #birdwatching #birding #wildlifephotography #photography #Fotografie #oiseaux #vögel #pájaro #ornithology #naturephotography
The American state media will frame it as there being a total of 13 US troops so far killed in the Iran War.
The reality is that they died as a direct result of the MAGA regime’s war crime bombardment in Iran and were killed because of a pedo draft dodger’s vengeance tour.
A small male siskin perches on a thin branch with clusters of green leaves. The bird stands out against a blurred, dark green background, gazing downward. The lighting highlights its vibrant plumage, creating a serene atmosphere.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TwigsAreUs, birds perched on twigs. So how about a male #Siskin.
Hope you all have a great Friday and weekend 👍
#BirdPhotography #UKWildlife
