“I’m cool. Got a treat?” Bogie got his first cold laser treatment today. Hopefully he will get some relief from the arthritis. 🤞🏼

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.

Happy birthday to Ernie Banks! It's not often you get to meet one of your heroes. I was lucky to to get a brief moment to meet and shake hands with Ernie on the hallowed Wrigley Field infield. I have this photo from '67 or '68 as my cherished souvenir from that day. #Cubs #ErnieBanks #MLB

The “deal” that heavily insulates the Dodgers from the revenue sharing agreement that all of the 29 other teams in MLB are subject to has CLEARLY outlived its intended purpose. It’s well past time to level the playing field and rescind this deal that unfairly enriches only ONE team.

If this doesn’t tug at your heart, make you well up with sadness, you are not human.

To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.

From The Guardian!

Four-time All Star Glen Beckert!

Soup de Saison at Restaurant Josephine in Auburn, CA. Unfortunately, I forgot to take the photo before I started. Insanely good two-mushroom puree that I tore through. I’m a failure as a food photographer, but that’s your loss. This dish was over-the-top great!!

Ignoranus /ĭg″nə-rā′nəs/ A stupid, ignorant ass-hole; a vain pretender to knowledge who is also detestable; a malicious dunce. ex. see Donald John Trump

Pop Base and People Magazine continue to humiliate the national newspapers of record with clear, factual language about what is actually happening.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #TwoOfaKind. Supposedly, odd numbers make for better compositions. So these all suck. Probably. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #WhiteTailKite #SwallowTailBeeEater #CedarWaxwing #CaliforniaQuail

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Dodgers have purchased the Tampa Bay Rays and traded the entire organization to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RHP Paul Skenes

A group of Epstein survivors just formally demanded that the DOJ Inspector General open an investigation into how the heavily redacted Epstein files were released. They’re demanding action now to release the files and we stand with them.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #LongBeaks. Here are 4. So many of our larger birds have long beaks. Here are 4 less common ones. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #LongBilledCurlew #BlackHeadedHeron #MarbledGodwit #SacredIbis

Bald Eagle (Alaska) Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #Solitude. On a long, cold morning on the Chikat River, this Baldie had the log and this part of the river to himself. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #BaldEagle

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BirdsInFlight. Here are 4. A smattering of birds in flight from around the world. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #YellowBilledStork #BaldEagle #HornedPuffin #GreenCrownedBrilliant

Great Blue Heron (Point Reyes, CA) Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Natural Just a Great Blue Heron doing its fishing thing. Nothing to see here. Move along... #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #GreatBlueHeron

Bald Eagles (Alaska) Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeathersAndForm I don't usually go in for this type of processing, but here I was just having some fun. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #BaldEagle

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #ShortBeaks. Here are 4. The Great Pooto is a juvenile, the others are adults. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #GreatPooto #CliffSwallow #RingNeckedPheasant #AmericanKestrel

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #FoodFinds. Here are 4. A real potpourri today. Hope you like 'em! #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #HornedPuffin #BaldEagle #LittleBlueHeron #GreatEgret

Bald Eagle (Alaska) Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Snowy They are as majestic in the snow as on a sunny day. This fellow posed beautifully for me near the Mendenhall Glacier. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #BaldEagle

Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.

Green Heron Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GoodLight Great light might be an overcast to reduce shadows, or the warmth of "golden hour" light. Here its more of a spotlight. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #GreenHeron

Brown Violetear Hummingbird (Costa Rica) Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BranchingOut Costa Rica is a Hummingbird paradise. So many incredible, little flying jewels! #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #BrownVioletear

Great Currasow (Costa Rica) Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdButts The reclusive Great Currasow is sadly on the Vulnerable list. I felt fortunate to see one this close. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #GreatCurrasow

Sandhill Serenity (Central Valley, California) Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Serenity The quiet end of the day with Sandhills returning to the roost. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #SandhillCrane

I can’t agree with this enough. Blatant profiteering at the expense of their customers. I will probably boycott all non-MLB Network streaming services for baseball next season, even if it means missing a few games of my beloved Cubs. If this spreads, I may go back to radio full-time for baseball.

Another day, another power outage. This time the cable is down as well. Meanwhile, when the power went out in San Francisco, all the Waymo’s robots there just stopped in their tracks.

All I want for Christmas is my power back on. 🎄🎅

A Trump voter that has finally woken up.

White Elegance (Snowy Egret in breeding plumage) The #BirdoftheDay theme from @alan678.bsky.social is #Contrast #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #SnowyEgret

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #SideProfiles. Here are 4 for you. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #SandhillCrane #BlackHeadedHeron #EaredGrebe #BrownPelican

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse (male & female) (Tanzania) The #BirdoftheDay theme from @alan678.bsky.social is #Grounded, birds on the ground. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #YellowThroatedSandgrouse

@morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social 20 minutes on football this AM and NO MENTION of the oldest NFL rivalry game, w/huge playoff implications. I guess we should really refer to Morning Joe’s Monday morning football recap the Southern football wrap. I mean it’s not like Bears-Packers was a snore-fest.

ESPN / ABC: Skycast is a HORRIBLE way to broadcast the game. I feel like I want to puke! Please go back to traditional cameras! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Rename the Kennedy Center. Destroy the East Wing and build a "Trump Ballroom." Next he'll want to rename the airport.. (yes, it's AI — I can't draw)

#BirdOfTheDay alternate is #OpenWings I chose non-flight photos because that's... obvious. Only one of these photos is from the U.S. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #GrayCrownedCrane #SnowyEgret #Ostrich #PalmTanager

4 #BirdOfTheDay #Groups The Sandhill image was my 1st post on BlueSky. You've got to look hard for the birds against the sun. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #SnowGeese #RosyFacedLoveBird #SandhillCrane #WhiteFrontedGoose

4 for #BirdOfTheDay #NaturesPantry It's supposed to be berries, seeds or flowers. I have a bit more diversity here. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #LittleBeeEater #RedBelliedWoodpecker #GreatKiskadee #MaricoSunbird

4 for #BirdOfTheDay #ScratchersandPruners A couple of scratchers and a couple pf preeners. I tried for variety. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Anhinga #MandarinDuck #SnowyEgret #Chestnut-mandifledToucan

Four for #BirdOfTheDay #Coots&Moorhens A Coot, 2 Moorhens (one is juvenile), and a Black Krake who, like the others, is also a member of the Rallidae family. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Coot #Moohen #BlackKrake

Ringed Kingfisher (Guyana) #BirdOfTheDay #AlansNemesis @alan678.bsky.social A few Guyana Kingfishers look alike: Green, Amazon, and Ringed. I believe this is the latter. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #GreenKingfisher

Todays photos for #BirdOfTheDay #SideViews I have so many side views of birds, it was difficult to choose today. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #AmericanAvocet #EaredGrebe #WhiteIbis #SnowyEgret

Four for #BirdOfTheDay #NestBuilders Even though it doesn't look like it, the Avocets are building a "scrape nest." As for the rest... #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #AmericanAvocet #DarkEyedJunco #Osprey #GreatEgret

Purple Roller (Namibia) #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsOnTwigs This photo is un-cropped! We were photographing giraffes when this guy landed next to us, just barely in min. focus range. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #PurpleRoller

Sandhill Dream (California) #BirdOfTheDay #Movement I have too many unintended blurry photos of birds and wildlife. This one was done with intention: 1/20 second at 400mm. Early dawn light. #birds #ornithology #photography #BirdPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography