They definitely noticed me, but they clearly concluded I wasn't a threat 🦌 #deer #nature #wildlife #mammals

It's -19°F at my house right now, so I'd rather think about spring Walking trail though a local park during May 2025 #nature #trail #trees

Just a squirrel in a tree in my front yard 🐿️ #squirrel #nature #sqrlpix #wildlife #mammals

Elk Mound, WI and surrounding area Shortly before sunset, October 2024 #Wisconsin #landscape #autumn #wi

Busy day at the bird feeders today 🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife

Faint northern lights. Also some headlights and taillights from passing traffic This was taken shortly before midnight, but a bright moon and a 30 second exposure lit the ground pretty well #aurora

King of the forest 🦌 #deer #mammals #wildlife #nature

Cleared for landing #birds #chickadee #wildlife #nature

Grey squirrel in a maple tree in my front yard #squirrel #mammals #nature #sqrlpix #wildlife

This certainly isn't one of the best pictures I've ever taken, but it's still one of my personal favorites because it's from the first test run after buying my first DSLR #birds #mammals #nature #wildlife

This one stubborn leaf seems to want to hang on until spring 🍁 #leaf #winter #leaves #nature

Just after moonrise last weekend #moon #winter #moonrise #clouds

Just some flowers growing along the walking paths through a local park - June 2024 #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature

Just a couple of mallard ducks on a sunny day back in October 🦆🪶 #ducks #wildlife #birds #nature

Goodbye 2025, hello 2026

Sunset seen from Elk Mound, WI in October 2024 📷 Canon SL3, Tamron 28-75 F/2.8 #landscape #fall #nature #sunset #autumn

Got it! 🐿️ 📷 Canon 6D mk II, Canon 300mm F/4L #squirrel #wildlife #mammals #squirrels #nature #sqrlpix

A red-bellied woodpecker and a grey squirrel in a maple tree - I've been seeing a lot of both of these in my yard lately 🐿️🪶 📷 Canon 6D mk II, Canon 300mm F/4L #birds #wildlife #squirrel #nature #mammals #sqrlpix #squirrels #woodpecker

"💭 there must be some way to get at that birdseed...." 📷 Canon 1D mk IV, Canon 300mm F/4L #squirrel #mammals #sqrlpix #wildlife #squirrels #nature

I don't often see hummingbirds land, but they were doing it quite frequently that day 🪶 📷 Canon 6D mk II, Sigma 150-600 f/5-6.3 #hummingbirds #nature #birds #hummingbird #wildlife

Instead of throwing your Halloween pumpkins in the compost bin, consider leaving them out for the local critters 🐿️🎃 📷 Canon 6D mk II, Canon 300mm F/4L #squirrel #nature #mammals #squirrels #sqrlpix #wildlife #pumpkin

These pictures weren't taken at the same time, but I'm posting them together to give some context for the otherwise odd reflections in the first picture 🪶 Both taken from Phoenix Park in Eau Claire, WI #ducks #birds #nature #wildlife #night #reflections #nightphotography

I'm not sure of he saw me, but he was definitely looking back in my general direction 🪶 📷Canon 1D mk IV, Canon 300mm f/4L #cardinal #birds #nature #cardinals #wildlife

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

🐿️❄️ 📷 Canon 1D mk IV, Canon 300mm f/4L Shot at f/5.6, 1/8000s #squirrel #sqrlpix #wildlife #squirrels #nature #mammals

🐝☘️ 📷 Canon 6D mk II, Canon 70-200 f/4L #nature #bees #clover #insects #pollinators

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

🦆🪶 📷 Canon 6d mk IV, f/11, 1/1250s 🔍Canon 300mm f/4L lens #ducks #birds #wildlife #nature

In Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls, WI #river #woods #nature #photography

The chickadees were busy yesterday before the snow started falling 🪶 📷 Canon 6D mk II, Canon f/4L 300mm #chickadee #birds #nature #chickadees #wildlife

This photoshoot is over, goodbye 👋🦌 #deer #nature #buck #mammals #wildlife #photography

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

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

A woodpecker grabbing a seed from a feeder and flying away 🪶 📷 Canon 6D mk II, Canon f/4L 300mm #birds #woodpecker #nature #wildlife #woodpeckers

🦌🦌 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

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

Another visitor passed by the house on Thanksgiving 🦌 #deer #nature #wildlife

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🪶 A small flock of turkeys passed through the yard this afternoon #birds #turkeys #Thanksgiving #wildlife

Hummingbird at a feeder from this summer 🪶 📷 Canon 6D mk ii, Sigma 150-600mm #hummingbirds #birds #wildlife #nature

🐈‍⬛ 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

🦌 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

🐦‍⬛ I spotted these hanging around outside the grocery store. They never stayed in one spot for long 🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife

🌳🌲 I always enjoy trees that have leaves in colors other than green 🌳

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

Nothing but clouds here tonight 😖 Here are a few pictures from last week instead #aurora #northernlights #nightskyphotography

🦆 I partially like the purple wing feathers - the vast majority seem to be blue, at least in my area 🪶 #ducks #birds #wildlife #nature

Hey look, there's a chickadee at the birdfee- ....never mind 🪶 #photofailfriday

🦆🪶 "What do you think YOU'RE looking at?" I think she saw me #ducks #birds #wildlife #nature

Last night's aurora - the nearly full moon made it a lot easier to have the ground actually visible instead of just silhouettes of trees Canon 6D mark II F/1.8 50.0mm 1/1s ISO-6400 #aurora #northernlights #nightsky #photography