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Sometimes I take pictures of things
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Just because the bird feeder is squirrel-proof doesn't mean they won't try 🐿️

📷 Canon 6D mk II, Canon 300mm f/4L

#squirrel #nature #wildlife #squirrels #sqrlpix #backyardphotography #mammals
December 15, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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🐿️❄️

📷 Canon 1D mk IV, Canon 300mm f/4L
Shot at f/5.6, 1/8000s

#squirrel #sqrlpix #wildlife #squirrels #nature #mammals
A squirrel standing on two legs and looking around. The ground is covered in snow
December 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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🐝☘️

📷 Canon 6D mk II, Canon 70-200 f/4L

#nature #bees #clover #insects #pollinators
A bee visiting a clover flower surrounded by clover leaves and blades of grass
December 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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The birds tend to scatter a few seeds as they come and go from the feeder, so a "squirrel proof" bird feeder doesn't mean the local squirrels don't eat birdseed - they just can't empty the feeder before the birds get a chance 🐿️

#nature #squirrels #wildlife #sqrlpix #mammals #backyardphotography
A squirrel eating fallen birdseed in a yard
December 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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🦆🪶

📷 Canon 6d mk IV, f/11, 1/1250s
🔍Canon 300mm f/4L lens

#ducks #birds #wildlife #nature
A female mallard duck swimming across a lake on a sunny day. The surface of the water is covered in small ripples from a light breeze
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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I don't think I've ever seen something like this until just recently, but I caught a similar moment with a chickadee a few days ago.
A black capped chickadee diving from a tree towards a nearby bird feeder
December 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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In Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls, WI

#river #woods #nature #photography
A river through the woods. There are large rocks poking out of the water and trees leaning over the river
December 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Black capped chickadee carrying a seed away from a bird feeder
December 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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The chickadees were busy yesterday before the snow started falling 🪶

📷 Canon 6D mk II, Canon f/4L 300mm

#chickadee #birds #nature #chickadees #wildlife
A black capped chickadee about to land on a bird feeder A black capped chickadee holding a seed and flying away from a bird feeder A chickadee holding a seed at a bird feeder
December 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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This photoshoot is over, goodbye 👋🦌

#deer #nature #buck #mammals #wildlife #photography
A buck leaving in a hurry. There's snow on the ground and there are trees in the background A buck running away through the woods. There's snow on the ground
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Incoming!

I always enjoy watching starlings, though a flock of them in my yard will sometimes empty multiple bird feeders in less than a day, so it's probably a good thing they're not always around 🪶

📷 Canon SL3, Sigma f/5.6 400mm

#starling #birds #nature #starlings #wildlife
Several starlings perched in the upper branches of a tree and another with outstretched wings about to land
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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This former railroad bridge has since been converted for use by pedestrians and bikes. There's still an active rail line that crosses another nearby bridge over the same river, but there aren't as many active tracks in this area as there were in the past

#bridge #river #sunset #clouds
In the foreground is an old railway bridge across a river. In the background are some silhouettes of trees on the other side of the river and a partly cloudy sky turned various shades of orange by the sunset
December 2, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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A woodpecker grabbing a seed from a feeder and flying away 🪶

📷 Canon 6D mk II, Canon f/4L 300mm

#birds #woodpecker #nature #wildlife #woodpeckers
A woodpecker holding a seed from a bird feeder A woodpecker flying away from a bird feeder and holding a seed in its beak
November 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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🦌🦌 #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #deer #naturephotography #buck #backyardphotography
November 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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I was at my parents' house for a while yesterday. While I was there, I saw no less than FOUR bucks pass through the woods behind the house ❄️

📷 Canon 6D mk II, Canon f/4L 300mm

#wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #deer #naturephotography #buck #backyardphotography
November 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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From a couple weeks ago - apparently even the northern lights were looking forward to the #Wicked premiere 🧹

📷 Canon 1D mk IV, Sigma f/1.4 30mm

#aurora #northernlights #nightskyphotography
November 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Another visitor passed by the house on Thanksgiving 🦌

#deer #nature #wildlife
A deer walking through the woods. There's snow on the ground, but not enough to completely cover all the leaves. Same deer as the first picture Same deer, passing right by an oak tree
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🪶

A small flock of turkeys passed through the yard this afternoon

#birds #turkeys #Thanksgiving #wildlife
Turkeys (wild, not dinner)
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Hummingbird at a feeder from this summer 🪶

📷 Canon 6D mk ii, Sigma 150-600mm

#hummingbirds #birds #wildlife #nature
A green and white hummingbird hovering over a feeder. The base of the feeder is red and yellow and the nectar reservoir is transparent Another picture of a green and white hummingbird hovering over a feeder A hummingbird perched on a feeder but still with outstretched wings A green and white hummingbird drinking from a hummingbird feeder
November 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Well I was going to say, "she's currently napping on my chest," but naturally she woke up and left the room right before I started typing 😑

#cats #catsofbluesky #caturday #blueskycats
A black and white cat with greenish eyes looking directly into the camera. Her collar isn't visible in the picture, but her light blue name tag with a fish skeleton on one side is
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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In a local park near the center of town. I think I may have been noticed

📷 F/5.6 400.0mm ISO-800

#wildlife #nature #deer #mammals
Deer passing through a local park. There are trees out of focus in the background The same deer as the first picture, but now turned to look directly at the camera
November 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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I spotted these hanging around outside the grocery store. They never stayed in one spot for long 🪶

#birds #nature #wildlife
November 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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🌳🌲 I always enjoy trees that have leaves in colors other than green 🌳
A tree with purple-ish leaves in front of a row of pine trees
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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The clouds left! Most of them, anyway. I liked the contrast with a few clouds, so I'm not complaining

Taken on a Canon 1D Mark IV with a 30mm f/1.4 lens

#aurora #northernlights #nightsky #canon
Red and green aurora. The sky is partly cloudy. There are power lines and trees visible near the bottom of the image Red and green aurora a bit later. The sky is still partly cloudy. There are power lines and trees visible More red and green aurora. The sky is mostly clear but there are a few clouds Green aurora peeking out from behind some clouds in the northern sky
November 12, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Nothing but clouds here tonight 😖

Here are a few pictures from last week instead

#aurora #northernlights #nightskyphotography
Aurora with a few stars visible Aurora and stars in the sky. The lights from a passing car on the nearby highway are visible near the bottom of the image Aurora and a few stars visible above a narrow country road Aurora and stars appear in the sky above a narrow country road. The road ends at a nearby highway and lights from a passing vehicle on the highway are visible
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM