Andrew Sabai Nature
@andrewsabaiphoto.bsky.social
I am an ecologist specializing in the issues and management of Upper-Midwest ecosystems. A lifelong interest of mine is documenting how these ecosystems are changing over time.
Earlier this week, I wandered out into the cold at sunset on Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh and got some pictures to take home. Still some open water out there in the bay, so there are a few ducks and geese around, as well as bald eagles. #lakewinnebago #oshkoshwi #winter
December 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Earlier this week, I wandered out into the cold at sunset on Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh and got some pictures to take home. Still some open water out there in the bay, so there are a few ducks and geese around, as well as bald eagles. #lakewinnebago #oshkoshwi #winter
We took a quick trip out into the snow today to look for ducks on the Fox River and Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, WI. Hooded Merganser, Mallard Duck, and Ring-billed Gull. I saw a few others, but were too far away, and it was too snowy for pictures or proper ID. #ducks #birds #winter #oshkoshwi
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We took a quick trip out into the snow today to look for ducks on the Fox River and Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, WI. Hooded Merganser, Mallard Duck, and Ring-billed Gull. I saw a few others, but were too far away, and it was too snowy for pictures or proper ID. #ducks #birds #winter #oshkoshwi
The Orion constellation in the November night sky. For me, Orion the Hunter is one of the easiest constellations of stars to find in the night sky. The three stars that make up his belt are bright, even with the fair amount of light pollution in the sky at home. #astrophotography #nightsky #orion
November 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Orion constellation in the November night sky. For me, Orion the Hunter is one of the easiest constellations of stars to find in the night sky. The three stars that make up his belt are bright, even with the fair amount of light pollution in the sky at home. #astrophotography #nightsky #orion
The Great-blue Heron is our most common heron. They can be seen silently standing or wading along the shorelines of lakes, rivers and in wetlands. They will pretty much eat anything they can swallow, fish, frogs, crayfish, and small mammals. Horicon NWR, WI. #brids #herons #horicon
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Fall colors in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, October 2025. Driving around my old stomping grounds, I had to stop and take a photo that might have been from my childhood. #fallcolors #trees #Waupaca
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Fall colors in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, October 2025. Driving around my old stomping grounds, I had to stop and take a photo that might have been from my childhood. #fallcolors #trees #Waupaca
I broke out the old Canon 35mm slr last month with some fresh film, and fired off a roll. $50 dollars later I got a few good pictures. Lakeshore, Forest County, WI.
Canon FTB QL 28mm f2.8 Ilford HP5 400
Canon FTB QL 28mm f2.8 Ilford HP5 400
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I broke out the old Canon 35mm slr last month with some fresh film, and fired off a roll. $50 dollars later I got a few good pictures. Lakeshore, Forest County, WI.
Canon FTB QL 28mm f2.8 Ilford HP5 400
Canon FTB QL 28mm f2.8 Ilford HP5 400
Striated Deer Fly (Chrysops striatus) has a lunch date with my arm as I go about my wetland walk. Deer flies and horseflies can be my nemesis. I am not too bothered by mosquitoes, but these bite you and lap up the blood; it is hard not to be bothered by that. #deerflies #flies #wetlands #parasites
November 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Striated Deer Fly (Chrysops striatus) has a lunch date with my arm as I go about my wetland walk. Deer flies and horseflies can be my nemesis. I am not too bothered by mosquitoes, but these bite you and lap up the blood; it is hard not to be bothered by that. #deerflies #flies #wetlands #parasites
Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) is a legume found in prairies in the Midwest and Great Plains states. This July, I found them in Jefferson County, WI, with their flowers covered with bumblebees. #leadplant #nativeplants #wisconsin
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) is a legume found in prairies in the Midwest and Great Plains states. This July, I found them in Jefferson County, WI, with their flowers covered with bumblebees. #leadplant #nativeplants #wisconsin
The Oval Ambersnail is a small air-breathing, land snail found in a variety of habitats in North America. It is usually found in moist areas, but can be found in more upland ones as well. This one was seen in Faville Grove Sanctuary in Jefferson Co, WI this July, #wisconsin #snails #invertebrates
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Oval Ambersnail is a small air-breathing, land snail found in a variety of habitats in North America. It is usually found in moist areas, but can be found in more upland ones as well. This one was seen in Faville Grove Sanctuary in Jefferson Co, WI this July, #wisconsin #snails #invertebrates
A meteor streaks across the early morning sky towards the end of last week's northern lights show. I captured hundreds of satellites streaking across the sky this night, there are 10 in this photo alone! #meteorshower #NikonZ50II #Wisconsin
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A meteor streaks across the early morning sky towards the end of last week's northern lights show. I captured hundreds of satellites streaking across the sky this night, there are 10 in this photo alone! #meteorshower #NikonZ50II #Wisconsin
Quick test timelapse of the Northern Lights from last night near Three Lakes, WI #norhternlights #auroraborealis #timelapse
November 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Quick test timelapse of the Northern Lights from last night near Three Lakes, WI #norhternlights #auroraborealis #timelapse
Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata) caterpillar feeding on Gray Alder (Alnus incana) leaf in Forest Co. WI bog, August 2025. What a fuzzy, spikey little guy. Nikon z50 16-50mm #caterpillar🐛 #insects #Wisconsin
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata) caterpillar feeding on Gray Alder (Alnus incana) leaf in Forest Co. WI bog, August 2025. What a fuzzy, spikey little guy. Nikon z50 16-50mm #caterpillar🐛 #insects #Wisconsin
A couple of duck butts at Horicon. Tell me what you really think of me Mallards. #ducks #horiconmarsh #birds
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A couple of duck butts at Horicon. Tell me what you really think of me Mallards. #ducks #horiconmarsh #birds
Night sky at Yellowstone National Park. I am building a series of images of the night sky to capture what might be the last of it, since light pollution and numerous satellites are forever changing it. #nightskyphotography #yellowstonenationalpark #stars
November 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Night sky at Yellowstone National Park. I am building a series of images of the night sky to capture what might be the last of it, since light pollution and numerous satellites are forever changing it. #nightskyphotography #yellowstonenationalpark #stars
Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) glows golden brown in the early morning light. Even ferns have their fall colors. Hartman Creek State Park, Waupaca Co., WI. #ferns #nativeplants #fallcolors
November 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) glows golden brown in the early morning light. Even ferns have their fall colors. Hartman Creek State Park, Waupaca Co., WI. #ferns #nativeplants #fallcolors
Winter is coming. Most of the leaves are off the trees, and there have been several frosts so far; the signs are there. No snow yet, but I post this photo of quaking aspen in the winter morning light to remind me of what is around the corner. #winter #trees #Wisconsin
November 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Winter is coming. Most of the leaves are off the trees, and there have been several frosts so far; the signs are there. No snow yet, but I post this photo of quaking aspen in the winter morning light to remind me of what is around the corner. #winter #trees #Wisconsin
Stone steps lead down to an overlook of the Eau Claire Dells in Marathon County, WI. The rock formations below are an unexpected sight for Wisconsin. For this photo, I dusted off the old Canon FTB and Canon 50mm f1.8. Shot on Ilford HP5 400 #eauclairedells #FilmFriday #filmphotography #Wisconsin
October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Stone steps lead down to an overlook of the Eau Claire Dells in Marathon County, WI. The rock formations below are an unexpected sight for Wisconsin. For this photo, I dusted off the old Canon FTB and Canon 50mm f1.8. Shot on Ilford HP5 400 #eauclairedells #FilmFriday #filmphotography #Wisconsin
The Pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) is one of the prettiest fish, fresh or saltwater, in the world. This photo, taken years ago in my aquarium, only hints at its beauty. Sometimes we forget the beauty of the familiar. #fish #sunfish #wisconsinfish
October 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) is one of the prettiest fish, fresh or saltwater, in the world. This photo, taken years ago in my aquarium, only hints at its beauty. Sometimes we forget the beauty of the familiar. #fish #sunfish #wisconsinfish
Autumn Meadowhawk Dragonfly (Sympetrum vicinum) visiting my garden Aug 2025, Winnebago Co., WI. Dragonflies and other beneficial insects are always welcome in my yard, and I especially appreciate it when they pose for a photo and eat some garden pests.
#dragonflies #dragonfly #meadowhawk
#dragonflies #dragonfly #meadowhawk
October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Autumn Meadowhawk Dragonfly (Sympetrum vicinum) visiting my garden Aug 2025, Winnebago Co., WI. Dragonflies and other beneficial insects are always welcome in my yard, and I especially appreciate it when they pose for a photo and eat some garden pests.
#dragonflies #dragonfly #meadowhawk
#dragonflies #dragonfly #meadowhawk
A strange, tiny fungi growing on a log on a lakeshore in Forest Co., WI, 8/25. My best attempt at ID is Multiclavula mucida, White Green-algae Coral. It seems to. Although tiny, I found it very striking. If you know the species, please let me know. #fungus #mushrooms #multiclavulamucida
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A strange, tiny fungi growing on a log on a lakeshore in Forest Co., WI, 8/25. My best attempt at ID is Multiclavula mucida, White Green-algae Coral. It seems to. Although tiny, I found it very striking. If you know the species, please let me know. #fungus #mushrooms #multiclavulamucida
Nobody wants to mess with the Bald-faced Hornet, so much so that other insects will mimic it. The Bald-faced Hornet Fly (Spilomyia fusca) is a pollinator native to the Northeastern United States and adjacent parts of Canada. Forest County, WI. Nikon z50, 50-250mm #insects #flies #macrophotography
October 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Nobody wants to mess with the Bald-faced Hornet, so much so that other insects will mimic it. The Bald-faced Hornet Fly (Spilomyia fusca) is a pollinator native to the Northeastern United States and adjacent parts of Canada. Forest County, WI. Nikon z50, 50-250mm #insects #flies #macrophotography
I went to the Horicon Marsh to look for birds. We found many, including this Red-Winged Blackbird, which is looking for something among the cattail fluff. It probably isn't seeds, since they are so tiny, I can't imagine it is worth the calorie expenditure. #horiconmarsh #birds #Wisconsin
October 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I went to the Horicon Marsh to look for birds. We found many, including this Red-Winged Blackbird, which is looking for something among the cattail fluff. It probably isn't seeds, since they are so tiny, I can't imagine it is worth the calorie expenditure. #horiconmarsh #birds #Wisconsin
The cool fall foliage of Mapleleaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) a small shrub of the forest understory. While most trees and shrubs run from yellow to orange to red. This guy has gone a different route, pink. Waupaca Co., WI #fallcolors #nativeplants #wisconsinplants
October 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The cool fall foliage of Mapleleaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) a small shrub of the forest understory. While most trees and shrubs run from yellow to orange to red. This guy has gone a different route, pink. Waupaca Co., WI #fallcolors #nativeplants #wisconsinplants
Silhouette of a bald eagle on a dead tree. Both the eagle and I are waiting for the sun to come up and warm the day. Forest Co. WI. #baldeagle #birds #Wisconsin
October 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Silhouette of a bald eagle on a dead tree. Both the eagle and I are waiting for the sun to come up and warm the day. Forest Co. WI. #baldeagle #birds #Wisconsin
Another sunrise photo from a stop I made at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge this week. This one is of the floating boardwalk from where I took the duck photos. #HoriconNationalWildlifeRefuge #Wisconsin #Sunrise
October 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Another sunrise photo from a stop I made at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge this week. This one is of the floating boardwalk from where I took the duck photos. #HoriconNationalWildlifeRefuge #Wisconsin #Sunrise