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Geoff Laskowski
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Professional technologist, dedicated artist, casual musician.
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Rock9 is hosting an Open Studio Saturday Nov 1st, 3-8pm at 840 Hampden Ave in St. Paul. See one of my #bird inspired paintings, "Cecilius" (12"x12" Oil on Panel) along with works from other artists. #bsky.art #art #abstraction #painting #minnesotaart #rock9artstudio #SaintPaulMNArt #abstractpainting
Abstract painting with an orange background, featuring slashes of black, white, and different tones of orange.
October 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Lubitsch, 30x48in, oil on canvas
October 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Image: Jeremy Szopinski / Evening Storm #5 / Oil on board / 20" x 17" / 2024
You are invited to our annual Rock9 Open Studio event on Saturday, November 1st, 3-8pm. 840 Hampden Ave / St. Paul.
#artist #abstractart #mplsart #mnart
www.jeremyszopinski.com
Blue sky with abstract clouds, dark on the top half, light on the bottom.
October 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Getting excited for our Open Studio! Here is a work on paper: "Klein's Edge and Collision, Part A" 22 x 30, acrylic, ink, collage on paper. (c)2025 Neil Johnston.
#bsky.art #art #abstraction #painting #minnesotaart #rock9artstudio #SaintPaulMNArt #Kleinblue #abstractpainting
Open doorway to an art studio with a sign for "rock 9 ART STUDIO" and text announcing an open studio event on Saturday, November 1, from 3 to 8 PM. Abstract painting with black horizontal stripes, textured blue and gold background, and bold blue paint splatters and loops over the surface.
October 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Light Snack
Downy Woodpecker - Saint Paul, Minnesota

#woodpecker #downywoodpecker #bird #birds #birdsofmn #birdsofminnesota
Side view of a Downy Woodpecker clinging to a mesh bird feeder with it's top half highlighted by a shaft of late afternoon sun
October 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Get on the Horn
Horned Lark - Grand Marais, Minnesota

#lark #hornedlark #bird #birds #birdsofmn #birdsofminnesota
A profile of a horned lark as it perches on a rock with the blue of Lake Superior in the background.
October 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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The Eye Has It

#nuthatch #whitebreastednuthatch #bird #birds #birdsofmn #birdsofminnesota #backyardbirds
A close up view of the head of a white-breasted nuthatch as it clings to the side of a finch feeder
October 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Right Place, Right Time

This ruby-throated hummingbird is a regular visitor to my backyard and I happened to be on the patio with my good camera when it visited the feeder today.

#hummingbird #rubythroatedhummingbird #bird #birds #birdsofmn #birdsofminnesota #backyardbirds
A. Ruby-throated hummingbird looking up and to the right while perched on the edge of a feeder.
August 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Young Turks

I spotted this wild turkey and its young on a recent Sunday morning walk.

#wildturkey #wildturkeys #bird #birds #birdsofmn #birdsofminnesota #thingsyouseeonawalk
A female wild turkey standing in grass in front of a trailer with its young trailing behind Young wild turkeys standing amongst some plants
June 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Crowd Control

Lots of activity at the feeder as the seed log reaches its end.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #woodpecker #hairywoodpecker #sparrow #housesparrow #backyardbirds #birdsofminnesota
A Hairy Woodpecker clings to the bottom of a seed log feeder as a House Sparrow approaches A Hairy woodpecker clings to the bottom of a seed log feeder as a House Sparrow perches on the top A Hairy Woodpecker forces a House Sparrow off of a seed log feeder A Hairy Woodpecker stands triumphant after forcing a House Sparrow off of a seed log feeder
June 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Who's on First?

After my trip to the National Eagle Center, it was only a short drive to the International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota where I got to meet Ruby and JR, two of their ambassadors.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #owl #owls #internationalowlcenter #birdsofminnesota
A close up view of the head of Ruby, a great-horned owl. A full body view of JR, an eastern screech owl, perched on the glove of his handler.
June 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Double Eagle

Recently I made a trip to the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota where I got to meet Angel and Was'aka, two of their ambassadors.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #eagle #baldeagle #nationaleaglecenter #birdsofminnesota
Side view of a bald eagle at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota Side view of a bald eagle at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota
May 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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By Any Other Name

Migration season is underway and today I was lucky enough to capture this rose-breasted grosbeak on one of my feeders.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #grosbeak #rosebreastedgrosbeak #backyardbirds #birdsofminnesota
A side view of a rose-breasted grosbeak as it perches on a seed log feeder.
May 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Gatekeeper

I'd like to think this is the same white-throated sparrow that visited my yard the same time last year. But it's probably not.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #sparrow #whitethroatedsparrow #backyardbirds #birdsofminnesota
A white-throated sparrow foraging on the ground, seen through two pickets of a fence gate
May 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Ground Breaker

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #goldfinch #americangoldfinch #backyardbirds #birdsofminnesota
A bright yellow colored American Goldfinch forages on the ground for seed
April 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Red Line

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #cardinal #northerncardinal #birdsofminnesota
A Northern Cardinal perches on a squirrel buster feeder with a wood fence in the background.
April 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Ahead of the curve

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #heron #greatblueheron #birdsofflorida
A great blue heron in profile with a crisp blue sky in the background.
March 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Comin' in hot. A Brown Pelican prepares for a landing outside the Lighthouse Grill and Tiki Bar in Englewood, Florida.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #pelican #brownpelican #birdsofflorida
A brown pelican with wings spread wide prepares to land in the water. Its feet are barely touching the surface.
March 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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White Noise

There was a lot of honking during the morning ride.

#birds #swans #trumpeterswans #bikeride #bikecommute
March 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Meltdown

I made a detour on the ride home from the office yesterday to see what kind of view the falls had to offer.

#bikeride #bikecommute #bikecommuter #bikecommuterlife
March 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Mock up. I spotted this Northern Mockingbird outside a relative's house in Rotonda West, Florida.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #mockingbird #northernmockingbird #birdsofflorida
A northern mockingbird, perched on a branch, surrounded by numerous leaves.
March 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Post production. A Brown Pelican perches itself on a post near the Lighthouse Grill & Tiki Bar in Englewood, Florida.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #pelican #brownpelican #birdsofflorida
A Brown Pelican perches on top of a white post, with palm trees in the background.
February 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Scratch that. A White Ibis takes care of an itch while perched on a boardwalk railing in the Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #ibis #whiteibis #birdsofflorida
A White Ibis scratches its neck while perched on a boardwalk railing.
February 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Step lightly. A juvenile Little Blue Heron searches for a bite to eat.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #heron #littleblueheron #birdsofflorida
A white-colored juvenile little blue heron with one leg in and one out of the water wades along an irrigation channel looking for food.
February 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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I never knew of limpkins before visiting Florida. I was surprised by the loud call.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #limpkin #birdsofflorida
A limpkin wades along the shore of an irrigation channel searching for food.
February 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM