Lorraine ๐๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐ค
Lorraine@beige.party
<p>GenX. Proud <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Momma" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Momma</span></a> to an adult son and a super cute <a href="https://beige.party/tags/parrot" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>parrot</span></a> named Sherbert. <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Disabled</span></a>. Multiple heart attack survivor. Recovering Catholic, lifelong Democrat. Big reader. Movies. Hate TV. Music ~ especially <a href="https://beige.party/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rock</span></a>, <a href="https://beige.party/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>metal</span></a>, <a href="https://beige.party/tags/alternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>alternative</span></a> <
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Post #4426252
Today's t-shirt. 'Nuff said. ๐ ๐ ๐ โฅ๏ธ
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Post #4421144
โWhen you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.โ โMarcus Aurelius BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Aug 6, 2026 โ Got it! ๐ฅ 1 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer Bird of the Day Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus Photo credit: R. Anantha Murthy
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Post #4394027
3, count'em, three, THREE times I had to take this quiz. I can't tell you which bird, but it was just one that tripped me up. Little bugger ๐ Have a wonderful day everyone! Hatch you later! ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ Common Birds of Germany #birds #BirdBrainer #quiz
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Post #4373719
Good morning ๐ How many of you want to be where this bird is right now? ๐โโ๏ธ Did you know: Snowy sheathbills are known for their boldness, often landing on kayaks or even people's heads ๐ถ Snowy sheathbills have been known to hitch rides on ships as far north as South Africa and Europe ๐ข Instead of hunting for their own food in the ocean, they steal regurgitated fish and krill directly from penguins ๐ง among other icky things ๐ณ BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Aug 4, 2026 โ Got it! ๐ฅ 2 day streak...
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Post #4357374
Good morning early birds! It's going to be a flappin' fabulous day beak-cause I said so! Did you know: Red-winged Blackbirds are one of the most numerous birds in North America ๐ฆโโฌ They can hop backwards when foraging ~ known as โdouble scratchโ ๐ฆโโฌ The oldest recorded Red-winged Blackbird in the wild lived for 15 years and 9 months ~ typical lifespan is only 2 years ๐ฆโโฌ BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Aug 3, 2026 โ Got it! ๐ฅ 1 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbr...
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Post #4335165
Good morning bird enthusiasts! My nemesis was the subject of the challenge today and I'm stork raven sad about it. Will no one avenge my honor? Go to BirdBrainer.app ~ see you there! ๐ฆ The Italian sparrow is unofficially considered the national bird of Italy. BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Aug 2, 2026 โ Missed it Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Italian Sparrowย Passer italiae Photo credit: Savario Gatto
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Post #4286172
Good morning! Sending you a little chirp of joy to start your day! Day 4 and it was a doozy! But you myna your own business and go take the challenge! Hatch you later, birbs! ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Jul 31, 2026 โ Got it! ๐ฅ 4 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Common Mynaย Acridotheres tristis Photo credit: cog2022
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Post #4210129
I'm just a little bit raven mad about Canada's bird life! Got it on the first try, too! Feeling soar-tastic! Have a go at it yourself ~ BirdBrainer.app! Stay tweet world! ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆข ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆโโฌ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ Common Birds of Canada #birds #BirdBrainer #quiz
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Post #4210127
What a hoot! A 2 day streak is upon us again! Life is tweet! BirdBrainer.app is waiting for you to play ~ get on it! May your day be filled with all the things that make your heart happy! Like birds! ๐ฆ BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Jul 29, 2026 โ Got it! ๐ฅ 2 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Pictorella Mannikinย Heteromunia pectoralis Photo credit: Paul van Giersbergen
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Post #4146613
83% on the first try ๐ฅบ The beauty of #BirdBrainer.app is you can try again! And again! Chirp it out! And stay calm and coo on. ๐ค ๐ฆ Common Birds of Uganda #birds #BirdBrainer #quiz
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Post #4138906
I came, I saw, I coo'd ... and then I messed up. But coo happens, right? Did you know: Mourning Doves have been clocked at flying speeds between 40-55 mph ๐ Like all birds, Mourning Doves are unable to sweat, so to stay cool during hot weather โฆ they pant just like a dog ๐ถ ๐๏ธ Have a bird-tastic day my birb friends! ๐ฆ ๐ฆโโฌ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Jul 27, 2026 โ Missed it Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer Bird of the Day Mourning Doveย Zenaida macroura...
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Post #4119246
#3GoodThings I will take my last tapered steroid dose tomorrow. My legs looked SO much better by day 2. And my cracker-jack doctor canโt remember why he didnโt give me steroids to begin with. 2 months dealing with this crap ~ unnecessarily. I have an office rug under my desk ~ for my rolling chair and hardwood floors. Itโs a U of F Florida Gators ๐ rug and very loved, but it has taken a lot of abuse over its 11 year life and it shows. So I ordered a new rug and am waiting on delivery today. G...
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Post #4118766
I'm going to place my bet that the Chief will pass this quiz with ease! ๐ค While we wait, why don't you take a quiz? I'm sure you'll do wren-sational! ๐ฆ ๐ชฟ๐ฆโโฌ๐ฆ๐ฆ Common Birds of France #birds #BirdBrainer #100
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Post #4118416
In researching this wren, I came across several references to people saying the wren looked like an โangry ping-pong ballโ! ๐คฃ According to European folklore, the wren is the King of the Birds. ๐ซ Wren you have time, take a quiz ~ I'll be ready wren you are! ๐ฆ ๐ฆโโฌ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ #BirdBrainer BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Jul 26, 2026 โ Got it! ๐ฅ 1 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #bird Bird of the Day Eurasian Wrenย Troglodytes troglodytes Photo credit: Andy Rou...
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Post #4095714
Don't let anything ruffle your feathers today, alright? Soar on over to BirdBrainer.app, take a few quizzes and just wing it from there! I hope everyone has a sun-sational day ๐ ๐ฆ Common Birds of Canada #birds #BirdBrainer #quiz
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Post #4089997
Up early? Egg-cellent because it's time to rise and chirp! I made a disparaging comment about our Bird of the Day last night and ya know what? I don't egret it one bit! ๐คฃ Did you know: The Marabou Storkโs nickname is โUndertaker Birdโ. Gee, wonder why? :reaper: Marabou storks donโt do small talkโthey prefer big beak conversations. ๐ BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Jul 25, 2026 โ Missed it Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer Bird of the Day Marabou Storkย Lepto...
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Post #4072373
Hold the applause ~ my first attempt garnered an 83% score. A little hint for when you give it a go: I just want to hear your "tลซฤซ-rrific" singing voice. Go ahead, you try to pronounce that ~ I give up! Kiwi be serious right now? May your troubles fly away faster than a pigeon on a stale french fry! ๐ Common Birds of New Zealand #birds #BirdBrainer #quiz
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Post #4049526
Omelette you finish, but morning is the best time of day! ๐ณ Get it? My challenge this morning was a bit more difficult than waking up ~ one bird, too many possible answers. My bird-brain figured it out though! To celebrate, we have another magnificent bird of prey to showcase! ๐ฆ Did you know: Yellow-billed Kites are known for their acrobatic skills while flying ~ they often catch prey during flight, with precision! ๐ฎ They are notorious for dodging traffic to grab a roadkill meal ๐ณ Keep soari...
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Post #4018325
Birds of a feather quiz together! I won't take it personally that I was the only one there this morning ๐ค I risked being put in the dog house by not getting these 6 birds correct! ๐ณ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆโโฌ ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฆ Common Birds of England #birds #BirdBrainer #quiz
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Post #4012682
I'm up, I'm up, I'm up! Very important question: does our Bird of the Day remind you of anyone? Maybe a doppelganger we saw yesterday? (Hint: they could be cousins!) Let me know in the comments! BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Jul 22, 2026 โ Missed it Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer Bird of the Day Yellow-breasted Boatbillย Machaerirhynchus flaviventer Photo credit: bazzabaker
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Post #3998516
#3GoodThings All teeny-tiny bits of medication have been swallowed successfully. ๐ I texted my neighbor (duplex) to apologize for all the noise last night and she replied that she hadn't heard a thing. I told y'all I bought a metabolic scale a while back ~ all of my data points have improved since then ~ the most important to me are visceral fat, subcutaneous fat, muscle mass, bone mass and metabolic age. All upgraded from 'standard' to 'excellent'. Quite pleased abo...
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Post #3969086
Feeling soar-tastic after this win! Florida was my home for many years, so I had better do well on this quiz! Get over to #BirdBrainer.app and try it yourself! You can re-take a quiz as often as you like ๐ Hatch you later! ๐ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆโโฌ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ #birds #BirdBrainer #quiz
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Post #3940055
Isn't it pretty? Of course it is ~ in fact, it's un-beak-able! Go to BirdBrainer.app to take a quiz and remember to be hawk-eyed by taking your time! And have fun! Common Birds of Oregon #birds #BirdBrainer #quiz
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Post #3919485
#3GoodThings Grateful to not have choked on my stupid medications ๐ A friend gave me 2 houseplants a few months ago ~ an Easter cactus and an arrowhead plant. Both are doing so well on the kitchen windowsill that they need to be replanted already. The pots I picked out were delivered today ๐ชด ๐ต Iโve had a secret admirer for about 10 years now ๐ต๏ธ I know damn well itโs a family member, but no one is fessing up. And theyโre in either Massachusetts or Rhode Island ~ I have family in both states....
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Post #3912281
Feather forecast: fabulous! So shrike while the iron is hot and get out there to look for birds! BirdBrainer.app. Learn birds, love nature! ๐ฆ ๐ฆโโฌ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆข ๐ฆ BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Jul 18, 2026 โ Got it! ๐ฅ 2 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Brown Shrikeย Lanius cristatus Photo credit: Craig Brelsford
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Post #3862963
Would ya look at that! 100% and it only took one try! I would have disowned myself if it had taken more ~ Kentucky and North Carolina share quite a few common birds. ๐ Hey, if no one has told you today, you are looking utterly spangle-dazzling! ๐ Let's go to BirdBrainer and take some quizzes! Ready wren you are! ๐ ๐ฆ Common Birds of Kentucky #birds #BirdBrainer #quiz
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Post #3857888
It finally happened! Feather luck next time, ey mate? Thanks for rooting for me during the streak ~ youโve been tweet-hearts! Letโs all get back to BirdBrainer.app and receive some bird knowledge! Did you know: Spangled Drongos can brilliantly imitate the calls of over 40 other birds, including predators, and even artificial noises ๐ค Spangled Drongos can move their eyes independently of each other ๐ The drongo is responsible, in a roundabout way, for the Australian insult slang โdrongoโ, meanin...
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Post #3836089
Yep, sorry I'm late! And I'm just as surprised as you that I made it to day 33. It is un-flock-ing believable! I know you can do it, too ~ at BirdBrainer.app. One bird, one guess every day. It's egg-citing! ๐ฆ ๐ฅ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆโโฌ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ฆโโฌ ๐ฆข BirdBrainer Daily Challenge โ Jul 15, 2026 โ Got it! ๐ฅ 33 day streak Play at https://birdbrainer.app #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer #birds Bird of the Day Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensisย Photo credit: John Schwarz
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Post #3809565
32 days. My stress levels were making me completely beak-out, but now Iโm just a tiny jay of sunshine! ๐ No egrets ~ just good vibes today! โจ Get thee to BirdBrainer.app and take up the gauntlet for a challenge! :gaming_zelda_espada: Okay Lorraine, letโs get you back inside for pudding ๐ฎ Did you know: Blue Jays can mimic Red-Shouldered Hawks perfectly?! :BLUEBIRD_PNG: The bright blue of a Blue Jay is an illusion caused by a scattering of light much like a prism. ๐ Jays rub ants on their...
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Post #3795830
Full disclosure: 67% on the first try ๐ฅบ I failed successfully! But I tried again and look what happened! You can do this too! It's super easy to sign up ~ there are no hidden bells or whistles ~ so, so much information to soak up! BirdBrainer.app Common Birds of Italy (Italy has birds!) #birds #BirdBrainer #quiz