LaffingKat

@laffingkat.bsky.social

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Former editor, happily partnered queer woman, disability/chronic illness advocate. I mostly share my amateur photography, as well as anything else that tickles my fancy.

A black and white photo of a ticked tabby cat sitting in the dirt, facing away from the camera. She is covered in dirt and pine needles after having a good roll. She casts a shadow off to the right.
A song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) perches on a maple tree branch, looking directly at the camera. It's a small, streaky, brown, russet, and grey songbird.
An adult and a juvenile white-naped crane (Antigone vipio) stand in a dry, grassy field. The adult has a dark gray body; silver wings; a white stripe down the back of the head and neck; and a red face patch. The juvenile has mottled brown and gray plumage and lacks the red face patch.
The magnificent, marvelous, mad Madam Mim from Disney's The Sword in the Stone (1963).
Golden brown ticked tabby cat Ella lounges in the driveway, intently watching something off to the left, most likely a bird.
An Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) perches on the red base of a feeder, looking up and to the left while pausing during her meal. It's a small, gray bird with a greenish-grey crown and speckles on the throat.
A Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) stands in a wading pool. It's a large, pink wading bird with pale eyes, extremely long legs, a very long neck held in an S-shape, and a thick, curved bill that's black at the end. Its pink feet are clearly visible in the water, in the middle of its reflection. Sadly, I wasn't paying enough attention to how I framed the shot, and the head of the reflection got cut off.
A male mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) swims across a pond reflecting a cloudy, gray sky. He has an iridescent green head, bright yellow bill, thin white collar, brown breast, pale gray body, black and white tail, and orange legs and feet.
A song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) perches on a metal mesh bird feeder. It's a small, streaky, brown, russet, and grey songbird. Green pine needles frame the feeder, with a blurred backdrop of golden grass.
Golden brown tabby cat Ella is lying on her favorite cat tree next to a large, green stuffed fish with a golden tail. She looks a little stoned after enjoying the catnip in her new toy.
A small cement replica of a giant moꞌai statue from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) serves as a planter for hens and chicks (Sempervivum). The gray bust features a prominent nose, heavy brow, and strong lips. It has a textured surface showing signs of natural outdoor aging and moss growth. The top hollow cavity of the head functions as a pot filled with a dense cluster of succulents in vibrant green rosettes with reddish tips, which gives the statue the whimsical appearance of having a full head of hair.
An Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) perches on a tree branch, looking up as the sun sets. The light is dim, so it's hard to make out any details of this small, gray bird with a long, thin beak.
Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) and Jareth the Goblin King (David Bowie) dance in a circle in the masquerade ball dream sequence from Labyrinth (1986) by Jim Henson.
Gray mackerel tabby cat Mo lies next to me on the couch, looking up at the camera. One of his large paws with extra toes is on my thigh, where he has been gently kneading.
A male wood duck (Aix sponsa) walks down a gravel path interspersed with grass, foraging for food. He's a brilliantly colored duck featuring a glossy black with iridescent green and purple crested head with white stripes and bright red eyes and bill. He has a dark red chest, light tan sides with fine black and white lines near the rear, a dark red patch behind, and a white belly. His back, wings, and tail are glossy black with iridescent green and blue.
A female or juvenile Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) perches on a clothesline, with blurred green vegetation in the background. It's a small, gray bird with a greenish-grey crown and iridescent green feathers down its back.
Golden brown ticked tabby cat Ella lies in the yard, intently watching something.
A stained glass lamp featuring an African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) in shades of blue and white with a yellow eye patch and orange bill (not the bird's actual colors).
A man and woman look up and admire the Persian Ceiling at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Light shines down through hundreds of brightly colored pieces of hand-blown glass, making pretty patterns on the wall.
A headshot of Roxy, a red, grey, and cream colored hen with orange eyes and red comb and wattle. She has a fluffy, multicolored crest on top of her head, and a fluffy orange tuft of feathers over her ear.
A male belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) takes a break from fishing to rest on a tree root along the shore of a small island. He's a stocky, large-headed, blue-gray bird with a shaggy crest on the top and back of the head. He's got a white collar and belly separated by a gray band across the breast. He has dark eyes with a small white spot between the eye and beak.
A sloth and cat are cuddled up together. The cat looks sleepy, and the sloth is petting it.
A male northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) perches on a roof. It's a mid-sized brown and gray woodpecker with black spots, bars, and crescents and a red mustache. Its smooth feathers contrast with the rough, moss-covered shingles beneath it.
A gull flies away from the camera over a beach at low tide. The gull has a white body and tail and gray and white wings with black tips. The top of the photo shows wet, seaweed-covered rocks. A thin layer of water covers most of the beach, reflecting the blue sky, the gull, and the rocks.
A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) wades in the edge of the water at a very low tide. It's a large, blue-gray heron with a white head and black plume over the eyes and down the back of the head. The heron and the blue sky are reflected in the water. Barnacles and seaweed cling to the rocks at the bottom of the photo.
A side view of a Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) perched on a branch near a feeder. It's a large songbird with a black head and upper body shading into a deep blue lower body, wings, and tail. It has a prominent black crest standing up on top of its head.
A daisy with bright white petals and a yellow center contrasts with the green vegetation in the background.
Golden brown tabby cat Ella lies in the grass. She thinks it's about time she got to go out and enjoy the yard!
An Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) pauses from eating grass, looking directly at the camera.
Golden brown tabby cat Ella stalks rabbits on a green lawn. She only gets close enough to spook them, then she smugly sits and watches them run away. More than once, I have seen her eating grass with one or more rabbits doing the same just a few feet away.
Three people sitting at a table at Quark's Bar in Las Vegas, sipping a Warp Core Breach. Served in a fishbowl with multiple straws, it blends multiple rums, Cointreau, and various fruit juices with dry ice for a fizzing, volatile effect.
Mo is a short-haired gray tabby cat with a white chest and white toes. This is a very short clip of him purring and kneading, showing off his extra toes.
A dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) nest in a fuchsia basket. There are two tiny, pale blue eggs speckled with brown, and one pink, newly hatched chick looking up at the camera with its mouth wide open.
A male mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) swims in a shallow pond during a light rain. It has a dark, iridescent-green head; narrow, white neck ring; rich, chestnut-brown breast; body in shades of light gray and brown; and a black rear. The bill is dull yellow, and the legs are bright orange. Ripples circle out from the duck, distorting its reflection.
A chestnut-backed chickadee (Poecile rufescens) perches in a pine tree. It's a tiny bird with a black and white head, rich chestnut brown back and sides, light gray underside, and mostly dark gray wings and tail.
A Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) lazily swims across a shallow green pool. It's a medium-sized seabird, mostly black with a white stripe extending from above the eye down to the throat.
Golden brown ticked tabby cat Ella is outside, walking away from the camera, ears pointed back and poofed tail elevated behind her.
A woman stands behind the remains of a very thick tree stump. The background includes ferns, other greenery, and trees draped in moss.
A fledging dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) perches on top of a wooden fence, peeking at the viewer through bamboo leaves. The fledgling is a small, round songbird with short, fluffy feathers in streaky brown and white with a white ring around the eye.
Yellow rose buds. We had purchased tickets for a special STEM art event at Pacific Science Center, not noticing that it was 21+. It hadn't occurred to us that middle-aged women would need VALID ID to see art, but we were turned away at the entrance, no refund offered for the tickets we had purchased. Apparently in Washington State, you can drive with a recently expired license but you can't enter a space where alcohol is being served.
Golden brown ticked tabby cat Ella lies on her cat tree, winding down after a vigorous play session. The look in her eye warns me that she might still be quick to pounce. If cats smoked, she'd be wanting a cigarette about now!
An American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) stands in a grassy area with an acorn in its beak. The lighting is just right to show off the blue iridescence of its wing feathers.
A male house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) perches on a feeder with a seed in his beak. He's a small songbird, mostly brown with white streaks, and bright red on his head and throat.
Golden brown ticked tabby cat Ella sits on my lap, kneading her favorite soft blanket and purring quietly.
Covers of four of the Serendipity books written by Stephen Cosgrove and illustrated by Robin James: Leo the Lop Tails [sic] One through Three and Flutterby. This is a popular series of children's books.
A plump female American robin (Turdus migratorius) perches on a branch, surrounded by vibrant greenery. She has a dark gray head with a white ring around her dark eye, lighter gray wings, and an orange breast.
My Bluesky license from https://kojira.github.io/bluesky-license/.
A macro shot of the center of a black petunia (Petunia × atkinsiana), color tweaked a bit to enhance the highlights. Its high levels of anthocyanins give it a very dark purple color that looks like black velvet. This shot reminds me of astrophotography.
A juvenile dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) perches on a feeder with a seed in its beak. It's a chunky little sparrow streaked in shades of gray and brown with white outer tail feathers and pink beak and legs.
A juvenile dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) perches on a feeder with a seed in its beak. It's a chunky little sparrow heavily streaked in shades of brown with pink beak and legs. It has a fluffy little tuft of feathers on top of its head, reminding me of a teen with a mohawk.
Golden brown ticked tabby cat Ella is lounging on the back of my recliner with a disappointed/annoyed expression.
A single red poppy (Papaver rhoeas) blooms in front of a weathered gray wood fence. It features overlapping, crinkled, bright red petals with greenish yellow and burgundy reproductive structures in the center.
A regal or Martha Washington geranium (Pelargonium grandiflorum) with frilly petals in shades of white, light pink, bright pink, and magenta. It has bright green leaves with jagged edges. Another plant with purple leaves is growing in the same pot.
A colorful male wood duck (Aix sponsa) hunts for food on a gravel path. He has a black head with white lines and a slicked-back, iridescent green and purple crest. His bright red eyes are paired with a red, orange, and black bill. He has a dark chestnut breast spotted with white, a black back and tail, and buff-colored sides bordered by black and white stripes. His webbed feet are black with just a bit of orange.
My Bluesky license from https://kojira.github.io/bluesky-license/.
Golden brown ticked tabby cat Ella is curled up on her side in the driveway, enjoying the last bits of sunshine.
The top half of the Space Needle is framed by leaves. It's a 605-foot-tall observation tower in Seattle, Washington, topped by a 2-story rotating observation deck with a glass floor that looks a bit like a flying saucer.
A fledging dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) perches on top of a wooden fence with greenery in the background. The fledgling is a small, round bird with short, fluffy feathers in streaky brown and white with a white ring around the eye.
Two male wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) are walking across a driveway just in front of a parked car. They're large birds with a bulky body, a nearly featherless head and neck, long sturdy legs, and a wide, fan-shaped tail. They have dark, iridescent feathers that shimmer with copper, bronze, and gold in the sunlight. Tail feathers are tipped with chestnut or white. The face and neck are in shades of red, white, and blue, with fleshy growths on the neck called caruncles and a slender, fleshy appendage over the bill called a snood.
A Cayuga duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) stands on a gravel path facing the right. It's a large, mostly black duck with dark bill and feet and feathers that shift to iridescent green, blue, or violet when exposed to sunlight.