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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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A Red Bellied Woodpecker that I spotted today.

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A Red Bellied Woodpecker on the trunk of a tree.
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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A pair of American Goldfinches for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Mr&Mrs.

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Two American Goldfinches share some coneflower seeds.
November 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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A couple of additional shots from the park.
An old kiln or fireplace surrounded by leaves. Graffiti of a Red Cardinal on an old structure from the quarry.
November 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Rochester, MN from this morning's walk. This view is from Quarry Hill.

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Rochester, MN from this morning's walk. This view is from Quarry Hill.
November 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Tried to get a nice ice crystal shot from the hard frost overnight and failed. So you get this dried wildflower instead.

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A dried wildflower with three main stems, one points away from the camera with the other two in a "V".
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Great Blue Heron from a windy spring day.

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Great Blue Heron with it's feathers whipped from the wind has its mouth open while looking down.
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Green Heron causing a ruckus.

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Green Heron with its wings spread while being partially submerged in the water.
November 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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I was out chasing this Ring Billed Gull for a half hour a week or so ago and caught this backlit shot of it diving.

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A Ring Billed Gull diving towards the water. It's backlit with hazy late evening light in the background.
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Bald Eagle through the leaves.

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Bald Eagle through the leaves.
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Our local Buck has been walking with a light limp the last few days, but he's still making the rounds.

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A male white tailed deer bends down to the ground.
November 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Four Sandhill Cranes in a field.

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Four Sandhill Cranes in a field
November 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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One of the thousands of Sandhill Cranes from Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.

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A Sandhill Crane walks in a field with dried wildflowers framing the bottom of the photo.
November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Some spent Goldenrod in the evening light.

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Some spent Goldenrod in the evening light.
November 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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A Mallard from this evening's walk. It's getting quiet out there with most birds migrated away.

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A female Mallard floats in a pond with the evening light.
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Bald Eagle preparing for takeoff.

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An almost adult Bald Eagle lifts its wings to takeoff while standing on a Cottonwood branch.
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Green Heron wondering if it made a mistake landing so close to the camera...it did and flew away seconds after this.

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A Green Heron stands on a tree limb surrounded by lush green vegetation.
November 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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A young Hooded Merganser floating by.

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A young Hooded Merganser floating by.
November 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Great Blue Heron just after it landed.

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A Great Blue Heron stands on a dead tree limb with blue shy and clouds in the background.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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A Ring-Billed Gull catches a fish.

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A Ring-Billed Gull is partially submerged in the water with a fish in its beak and its wings raised up to start flight.
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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While I was down in the Minnesota River Valley yesterday I saw my second Albino Squirrel of the year!

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An albino squirrel hugs the side of a tree. The crop is close so you can only see part of the tail.
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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A Ruby Throated Hummingbird on a plant stem.

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A Ruby Throated Hummingbird on a plant stem.
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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My entry for today's #BirdOfTheDay, with a theme of #StareDown. A Trumpeter Swan from yesterday.

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A Trumpeter Swan floats alone in nearly still water while looking directly towards the camera.
November 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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An Argiope spider from my garden this last summer is my post for #MacroMonday!

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An Argiope spider hangs on its web.
November 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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A Hooded Merganser on a line.

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A Hooded Merganser swims by with golden light illuminating the scene.
November 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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I saw around 30 Trumpeter Swans this morning, but most were far away in the Minnesota River Valley. Luckily a pair flew somewhat close to me for this shot.

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Two Trumpeter Swans in flight with golden morning light.
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM