Bald Eagle William Finley Wildlife Refuge Corvallis, Oregon #birds #birdphotography

I was looking in the dictionary for a single word that encompassed the definitions of honor, decency, class, compassion, intelligence, integrity, and courage, but the only thing that fit the description of all those words was a photo.

Cancer. First me, then two years later, my wife. I think they should make it a rule: Just one cancer per married couple.

The artist whose work is never seen, the writer whose work is never read, and the musician whose songs are never heard, do not die by suicide, or alcoholism, or anything else of their own hand. They die from the silence of indifference.

If there was nothing in the Constitution to disqualify a convicted sex offender, insurrectionist, and 34 count felon from the office of President, then don't expect the 25th Amendment - or the mid-terms for that matter - to rid us of this absolute horror of a sub-human being.

Heceta Head Lighthouse and Lightkeeper's House Florence, Oregon #oregoncoast

Birds-in-law Great Blue Heron posing with a Great Egret, not speaking to each other after an argument over who was "greater". Eckman Lake Waldport, Oregon #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Double-crested Cormorant Eckman Lake Waldport, Oregon #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Been trying for weeks to get this Pied-billed Grebe, but she always spots me and heads for cover. But not today! Eckman Lake Waldport, Oregon #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

I would caution against explaining his words and actions as being a result of dementia, as it suggests that his behavior is a result of a disease, as if this behavior is new and unusual for him. It is not. He has always been an evil asshole.

It's time for all news outlets to stop referring to him as "President" Trump. He is not a President. He is a murderer, a rapist, a liar, a fraud, a coward, and a punk.

All along the central coast today, the seagulls were gathered into large flocks. Yachats, Oregon #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Stellar Sea Lion feeling indignant Florence, Oregon #oregoncoast

Anna's Hummingbird Waldport, Oregon #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Spotted Towhee Waldport, Oregon #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

It seems quite obvious to me that the "christians" in this country who continue to support trump, have redacted the gospel so thoroughly that only one verse remains.

All this because 85% of the "christians" in this country voted for the most depraved, evil, amoral pig this country has ever seen. Has your gospel been redacted like the Epstein files? The stench of your hypocrisy is enough to singe God's nose hairs.

Song Sparrow Waldport, Oregon #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Thousands of Common Murres off the Oregon coast Yaquina Head Newport, Oregon #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Common Golden-eye Yaquina Bay Newport, Oregon #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

A "Startling" Starling I captured on one of Jeff's and I birding adventures. I just love how their feathers shimmers when the sunshine touches them. Such a beautiful bird! #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Juvenile Brandt's Cormorant Rescued from the middle of the Alsea Bridge in Waldport, Oregon. Took him to Chintimini Wildlife Center in Corvallis, where I later learned he made a full recovery. #birds #oregoncoast

Question: "What does it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" Answer: I guess that depends on whether he had a soul to begin with.

This little fella, (Golden-crowned Kinglet), was just sitting in the grass, evidently exhausted or temporarily stunned and perhaps in shock. I cupped him in my hands and breathed warm air onto him and, after a few seconds, off he flew! #birds #birdphotography

Is it safe to come out? Any ice out there? I am a migratory bird, after all. #birds #birdphotography

Mute Swan Western Michigan #birds #birdphotography

Whenever trump opens his mouth, about anything, and his followers lap it up, I can't help thinking about John Candy in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" "And if they told you that a wolverine would make a good house pet, would you believe them?"

Just hanging around the barnyard Waldport, Oregon #wildlifephotography

"I'm outta here" Bald Eagles Alsea Bay Waldport, Oregon #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Set in 1940s Europe, this is the first book to ever make me cry - not just for the story and the characters, but for the prescient parallels of what is happening, right here, right now, in this country. #books #reading

If you need a rallying cry... #resist jtprice.bandcamp.com/track/they-c...

Good morning. From my #landscape #art, #illustrationart, and #photography portfolio: "Winter Morning by the Sea"

Lazuli Bunting Finley National Wildlife Refuge Corvallis, Oregon #birds #birdphotography

Cape Arago Lighthouse Charleston, Oregon #lighthouse #oregoncoast

Mr. Fox Sparrow discovers a bird feeder - no more scraping around in the dirt and pine needles for him! #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Anna's Hummingbird looking for warmth. #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

A couple of strange things about this Townsend's Warbler. First, they usually arrive in the spring, not in the winter. And second, I thought their diet was exclusively bugs and insects, not suet. #birds #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Good morning. From my #landscape #art, #illustrationart, and #photography portfolio: "Early Winter Morning in a Small Town, Late 19th Century"

Good morning. From my #landscape #art, #illustrationart, and #photography portfolio: "Winter Dawn in the Hill Country"

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYearPast June 2025 marked an unforgettable week of photographing something I never thought I'd get to see in real life--a Pileated Woodpecker nest with nestlings!❤️ #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #WoodpeckerWednesday

Surf Scoter Yaquina Bay, Newport Oregon #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Took about 50 pictures of this Common Goldeneye, waiting for him to lift his head out of his nape. Nope. Not gonna do it. Yaquina Bay, Newport, Oregon #birdphotography #oregoncoast

Strange to come across a sunflower, in full bloom, halfway through December, on the Oregon Coast. #flowers #oregoncoast

Garden Cosmos Alsea, Oregon #wildflowers #oregon

Our two Pomeranians - Romeo and Daisy #pomeranians #dogs #pets

White-winged Crow Newport, Oregon #birds #birdphotography # oregoncoast

Harlequin Ducks Yaquina Bay Newport, Oregon #birdphotography #Oregoncoast #Birds