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@gordoni

A proud Canadian (Calgary, AB) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ who enjoys photography (with no AI), reading, πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦tennis, trivia and kindness. All posted photos are mine unless otherwise credited. Let's stay positive, folks! 😊

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Did someone say the #birdoftheday #theme was πŸ₯ (wait for it) - #corvidae ?
Fortunately this #photo I shot of a #common #raven in the #wild qualifies. A smart and proud looking #bird, I bet if you told him he was common he would take offence. 😝 πŸͺΆ #birds #photography #nature #wily

10.03.2026 06:48 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s #birdoftheday #theme is #sideprofiles. Here then is a beautiful #American #Pelican, taken last #summer. You can barely see the tip of her black #feathers which are most prominent when she takes flight. Have a very good week, all! πŸ™‚#photography #bird πŸͺΆ #birds #nature #wild #lake

09.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes β€œOperation Epic Fury” is going to garner news and comments, because it is slowly dawning on normal Americans how inept the planning was and how lengthy the USA’s involvement may be.

But let’s also focus on β€œOperational Epstein Worry” and make sure Trump does as well.

08.03.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If the birdoftheday theme is ever β€œpastoral,” please post this beautiful photo again. It is fabulous. πŸ‘πŸΌ

08.03.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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For Sunday’s #BirdOfTheDay #theme there is a choice of #photogenic & #LightAndShade. This #Western #Grebe is facing the setting sun, with light only on its head. The reflecting green pond grass of #Frank #Lake #Alberta πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ is all in shade. #bird πŸͺΆ #birds #photography #nature #wild #reflection #RedEye

08.03.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A perfect example of, β€œright place, right time.” Those perfect clouds add such depth & dimension to this image. Great photo Bill. πŸ‘πŸΌ

07.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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So, Saturday’s #BirdOfTheDay #theme is #StandingInWater. Well then! Here’s a quartet of #avian #waders on various #Alberta πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ shores. There’s a preening #coot, a wading #willet, two American #Avocet and an attention seeking #Canada #Goose. πŸ™‚ #photography #bird πŸͺΆ #birds #nature #wild #shore

07.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is IMPOSSIBLE to read this article due to the ads that cannot be removed. What is this - 1994?

06.03.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. πŸ‘πŸΌ

06.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hmmn. #SteppingOut is today’s #BirdOfTheDay #theme. Here’s what I have to offer - a #Semipalmated #Sandpiper, caught on the colourful green shore of Frank #Lake in southern #Alberta πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦. Shot last August. Looking forward to visiting again soon. πŸ™‚
#photography #nature #wild #bird πŸͺΆ #birds #photo

06.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Point taken. πŸ‘πŸΌ

04.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t think that suggestion won’t be made by some MAGA morons on β€˜X’. Incidentally Scott, I’m sure you know that gentle sarcasm is not a thing on the corpse platform that used to be Twitter. If you posted your comment there it would get so many approving it, but not getting your point.

04.03.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Crockett is going to be a significant player for the Democrats. She’s smart and intuitive and SO needs to be in government, as does Talarico. That she didn’t challenge the GOP’s cheating and is immediately choosing to unite her party is something no MAGA candidate would do. Eyes on the prize, all.

04.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is completely out of context if you don’t see the comment I was replying to. But to answer you, I don’t smoke anything.

04.03.2026 05:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course it is. That was my point. I was replying to the suggestion that if Crockett fails to be the candidate then the β€œBlack vote” (his words) will not vote. As if they’d want 4 more years of MAGA.

04.03.2026 05:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You do realize that without the question to which I replied being visible my reply can be taken out of context.

No, you probably don’t.

04.03.2026 05:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’― %

04.03.2026 02:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh of course! That fickle black vote will all cast their votes for whichever MAGA candidate emerges.

04.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks Alan. πŸ‘πŸΌ

03.03.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. 😊

03.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you.

03.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A side view of a Mallard hen in a pond in Alberta.

A side view of a Mallard hen in a pond in Alberta.

One thing the #birdoftheday #theme does is it occasionally makes us go through our #photos looking for one that best fits the bill. πŸ₯ Today’s #theme is #sideview, so I sought a #photo of a #bird directly 90Β° from my lens. This qualifies. πŸ™‚ #photography #birds πŸͺΆ #nature #wild #duck #mallard #hen

03.03.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Rath is such an attention seeking fool he doesn’t know how ridiculous he appears to pretty well everyone outside of the morons in Alberta who want nothing more than to be Americans. Just go seek asylum in the States, fool, while there are still idiots running that country who would accept you.

02.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Alan. πŸ‘πŸΌ

02.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. And I agree. Too many photos of those pretty boys with their iridescent green heads. 😝
(Full disclosure: I do photograph the males a lot as well)

02.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A mallard hen.

A mallard hen.

The #birdoftheday #theme is #perfectlighting. This #Mallard #hen drifted near me as I was standing on a large rock above a drainage #pond in #Calgary πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦.
She was equally lit by a street lamp on the left and the setting sun on the right. I liked the result. πŸ™‚ #photography #bird πŸͺΆ #birds #nature #wild

02.03.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, his earlier comments calling soldiers β€œsuckers and losers,” is something he can’t walk back, no matter how hard he doesn’t try.

02.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump is staring at a porcelain vase as he calls for Iranian citizens to take control of their country. That’s about 5 minutes before he told the press he’s open to speaking with Iran’s current leadership (or what’s left of it). He knows if he breaks the vase he owns it, so he’s set up his off-ramp.

02.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not a surprise. Jennings is just biding his time until David Ellison makes him the star of the new CNN, with him hosting a one-hour daily show, likely called, β€œGreat Scott!” After 300 consecutive days of promoting Trump through countless lies can a Presidential Medal of Freedom be that far away?

02.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love it. That red umbrella on the beach - though tiny - balances the composition perfectly. πŸ‘πŸΌ

01.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0