#birds Bald eagle defending territory. At one point came uncomfortably close to me in my kayak.

#birds A Great Blue Heron was keeping me company today while I was fishing.

#birds A pelican was hanging out near me while I was fishing today. #wisconsin

#birds Phalacrocorax, aka Old World cormorants. #wisconsin

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Hummingbird Clearwing moth. Near Arcadia, WI.

Different sort of flyby at the hummingbird feeder.

#hydrocyst #whitetail #wisconsin The hydrocyst has diminished quite a bit from the winter and he grew his antlers!

Biggest #hummingbird I’ve ever seen #trashpanda

#birds Mourning Dove This is the first time I’ve seen one on the feeder. Normally they ground feed.

Nice buck wandering through my yard as I soak in the hot tub.

#birds Juvenile bald eagle.

I swear they’ve started to pose for the camera. #birds

I stopped my motorcycle on the side of a country road and this little guy walked right up to check me out. Mamma doe was standing in the tree line keeping an eye on us. #deer #wildlife

My goodest girl, MK who came home with me from the shelter 7 years ago has ended a good run of naps and snacks and ear skritches today.

#caturday. This dapper gentleman comes around looking for snackies occasionally.

#birds It was raining quite hard on this cardinal.

Feels like a good day to fire up the pellet grill and do some burgers.

#caturday Tilly thinks she’s spotted the biggest mouse ever.

Floating along and fishing in my kayak and there was a suddenly eruption of activity on the water. I just had time enough to get this shot of a flock of geese doing a flyover. #birds

Drone over Liscannor Ireland, County Clare.

#birds Paddling up the Black River and I found this eagle protecting its kill. There were 3 other eagles trying to take it. I paddled past and then beached not too many yards up river from it and spent some time fishing. The other eagles left as did this one after a bit.

#Caturday Tilly staffing Ft Kickass

#birds rose-breasted grosbeak

#opossum Krampus was having a good sniff of the grill in a rare daylight visit.

#kayak Mertes’ Slough on the WI/MN border.

#birds Blue Jay

#caturday Miss Winky chilling in her favorite basket.

#birds Canada Goose She was sitting on her nest when I drift past in my kayak bass fishing.

#caturday Doja found a warm spot.

#birds. They swam right under my line.

#caturday Tilly keeps an eye on her #opposum window friend.

Happened to float past an eagle nest while fishing. #birds

Bumblebee checking to see how sweet I am.

#birds Brown-headed Cowbird

It took me 59 years to catch my first #bowfin and a week after that catch I caught 3 in an hour. This is just one. Such a treat to see a living fossil. All were carefully unhooked and returned to the water as quickly as possible.

Eastern Cottontail. #rabbit. One of the residents that hangs around my yard looking for snacks.

#whitetail #venison

4.04lbs. Bowfin. Caught and quickly weighed and released. Second Lake, Trempealeau WI.

A map turtle had a rest on my hand before moving on in the Mississippi River just south of Winona, MN.

June 2020 a hackberry emperor butterfly had a rest on my hand before moving on.

A Yellowjacket came by for a visit. Sept 2023.

Sandhill Cranes down the hill from my house. July 2024 #birds

#birds Heron on Second Lake near Trempealeau (foot in the water) WI, Sept 2024.

#oposssum is enjoying a pasta supper.

"Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full!” #birds

Trash panda enjoying some candy corn treats on the deck.

#birds Taking the wife out to lunch.

Flight. #birds