Starting on the Troupials and Allies (Family Icteridae - Blackbird Family) this week as I work toward the last of the Passerines. A diverse Family with 30 Genera and 106 species in the Americas (23 in North America).

Both Eastern and Western Meadowlarks are found in our area - more common at the Tallgrass Prairie. Here I show two Eastern Meadowlarks. Turns out the photos of Westerns show mostly rump shots (social comment?). Their ranges overlap, but they do not seem to get along. They are so similar that I need to hear the song to ID.

#BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #EasternMeadowlark #DarkTable #TallgrassPrairiePreserve #NoWar #NoICE #NoGOP

Striving to keep PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) in the face of the immense disconnects from reality of the US regime of incompetence, corruption and delusion. Birds help a bit.

Today a Purple Finch (female), a common winter visitor in our area. These can be difficult to see and to ID. My mantra is start with the bill, look for the eye-patch and eyebrow plus mottling. As always Merlin App is a great help.

#BirdsOfMastodon #BirdsOfFediverse #BirdPhotography #DarkTable #PurpleFinch #NoWar #NoICE #NoGOP

No more Republicans. We literally can’t survive them.

#NoGOP #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

The Republicans are the sort of cult that loves to be seen praying, then turn around and commit murder, theft, kidnapping, and enslavement against their neighbors.

#NoKings #NoGOP

Thank you #Republicans in #US.

For letting millions of people suffer due to stopping USAID
For losing money because of trade tariffs
For increase of #climatechange
For letting healthcare down
For letting science down
For letting education down
For letting the poor people down
For letting Ukraine down
For betraying Europe
For supporting genocide
... and for much more bullying around. And you still support it?
#ThinkTwice
#NoGOP

#Memes #GOPCircus #WomensRights #FightLikeHell #NoGOP

This was from waaaay back in 2014...it's aged pretty well. I can't believe there are ANY women still in this party.