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Charlie Ludwig
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UX guy by day, nature photographer at night. Aging punker. MN sports sufferer. Most wildlife photos are taken with a Canon EF 400mm f4 DO II + x1.4 + x2 + Canon R7.

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The tenth photo in my 25 for '25 series, a Snapping Turtle hatchling.

#Turtles #Animals #Nature #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #WildlifePhotography
A Snapping Turtle hatchling stares directly at the camera.
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I spent the morning chasing this Barred Owl around the yard in the pre-dawn light. An absolute beauty!

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #Owls
A Barred Owl glances back at the annoying cameraman while it sits on an oak branch.
January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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The full Wolf Moon supermoon setting behind the Statue of Liberty as the sun rises in New York City, Saturday morning #newyorkcity #nyc #newyork #fullmoon #WolfMoon #supermoon
January 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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I spent the morning chasing this Barred Owl around the yard in the pre-dawn light. An absolute beauty!

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #Owls
A Barred Owl glances back at the annoying cameraman while it sits on an oak branch.
January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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My first shot of the new year – a Trumpeter Swan on the Mississippi River.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin
A Trumpeter Swan on the Mississippi River. The swan is at a side profile with river ice in the background.
January 2, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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My first shot of the new year – a Trumpeter Swan on the Mississippi River.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin
A Trumpeter Swan on the Mississippi River. The swan is at a side profile with river ice in the background.
January 2, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Thanks for coming along for the ride in 2025. This was the photo with the highest like count from my 25 for '25 series. Glad to see a non-birding photo get some love. Cheers!
January 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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The final shot on my 25 for '25 extravaganza! Six Trumpeter Swans all lined up.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
Six Trumpeter Swans all lined up while floating in the water during sunrise.
December 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Two Trumpeter Swans making a heart shape is my #24 on my 25 for '25.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
Two Trumpeter Swans come together while floating in the water. The open space between their necks forms a slight heart shape.
December 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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A Trumpeter Swan splashdown for #23 on my 25 for '25.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
A Trumpeter Swan splashes down into the water. Another Swan shows its displeasure to it.
December 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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An American White Pelican is #22 on my 25 for '25. This was a part of a great set of images from my time in Green Bay over the summer.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
A White Pelican floats on the water with creamy bokeh in the waves.
December 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Here's a young duck eating some sort of seed ball for #21 on my 25 for '25.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
a young duck eating some sort of seed ball
December 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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#7 for my 25 for '25
My most memorable encounter ever!

A Red Wolf - only a dozen or so exist anymore. The Program in NC has been breeding them and is trying to get their count up.
Alligator River Refuge, September 2025

#BestOf2025 #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography #bears #wildlife
Photo of a red wolf standing on a gravel roadway. In the upper left corner of the picture is a small spec that actually is a dragonfly. The wolf is looking up towards that left corner and is watching the dragonfly in this picture.
December 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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#20 in my 25 for '25 was the moment I caught a fawn running back to its mother after exploring.

#Mammals #Animals #Deer #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
A fawn running back to its mother after exploring. Their snouts are close to each other, and they are looking at each other. The photo has dappled light.
December 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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A fawn stopping to smell the air is #19 in my 25 for '25.

#Mammals #Animals #Deer #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
A fawn stopping to look up and smell the air while standing in grass.
December 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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A Green Heron with its meal is #18 in my 25 for '25.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
A Green Heron has a small water bug in its beak.
December 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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An elegant Great Egret caught as it was taking flight is #17 in my 25 for '25.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
A Great Egret has a little bit of splash from its feet as it takes flight over the water.
December 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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For #16 in my 25 for '25, a Great Blue Heron that was confused by the fish swimming below the thin ice it was standing on.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
A Great Blue Heron that was confused by the fish swimming below the thin ice it was standing on.
December 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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#15 in my 25 for '25. A juvenile Cedar Waxwing with a perfectly placed juniper berry.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
A juvenile Cedar Waxwing with a perfectly placed juniper berry. The bird is on a plant stem, arched with its head back, proud of the berry in its beak.
December 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Lucky 13

Researchers in Western #HudsonBay have tracked over 4600 #polarbears across 40 years

There have only been 12 confirmed cases where a mom adopted an abandoned cub

She emerged from her den in the spring with 1 cub, but when we found her again in Nov, she had 2 cubs!

#photography
A polar bear mom, her cub, and her adopted cub. This is the 13th recorded case of bear adoption in the western Hudson Bay subpopulation. A polar bear mom, her cub, and her adopted cub. This is the 13th recorded case of bear adoption in the western Hudson Bay subpopulation. A polar bear mom, her cub, and her adopted cub. This is the 13th recorded case of bear adoption in the western Hudson Bay subpopulation. A polar bear mom, her cub, and her adopted cub. This is the 13th recorded case of bear adoption in the western Hudson Bay subpopulation.
December 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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#14 for my 25 for '25, another shot from Mammoth Lakes.

#Scape #LandscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
A mountain peak rises from the tree line. A lake is in the foreground.
December 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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In spring we drove to Mammoth Lakes to spend some time in the Sierras. On the way there we stopped in Bishop so I could get this moody shot. #12 in my 25 for '25.

#Scape #LandscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
A mountain peak is illuminated while surrounded by dark storm clouds.
December 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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I had been wanting to make a shot like this all late summer, showing off the bounty of the growing season. This all solidified for me with this aster bloom.

#Flowers #Wildflowers #LandscapePhotography #Photography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
A late summer scene, purple blooms from an aster are in the foreground, with goldenrod blooms blurred in the background. On the aster are two Monarch butterflies. Three different bees are flying in the scene.
December 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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The 11th photo in my 25 for '25 series, a Swallowtail butterfly. I had way too much fun chasing butterflies in the late summer this year to not include one.

#Butterflies #Insects #Macro #MacroPhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Nature #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly sits atop a purple coneflower.
December 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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The tenth photo in my 25 for '25 series, a Snapping Turtle hatchling.

#Turtles #Animals #Nature #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #WildlifePhotography
A Snapping Turtle hatchling stares directly at the camera.
December 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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My ninth photo on my 25 for '25 list is my first time shooting a family of Ospreys.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
An Adult and two juvenile Ospreys look out from their manufactured nest.
December 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM