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Charlie Ludwig
@chuck4242.bsky.social
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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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Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · Sep 8
I caught a couple of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds in flight yesterday while they were chasing each other. Pretty cool moment to capture.

#Hummingbirds #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
Two Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds facing each other while flying.
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Four Sandhill Cranes in a field.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
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.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
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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Four Sandhill Cranes in a field.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
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.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
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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chuck4242.bsky.social
Great Blue Heron just after it landed.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
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 Mallard from this evening's walk. It's getting quiet out there with most birds migrated away.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
A female Mallard floats in a pond with the evening light.
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Some spent Goldenrod in the evening light.

#Flowers #Wildflowers #LandscapePhotography #Photography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
Some spent Goldenrod in the evening light.
November 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
chuck4242.bsky.social
A Mallard from this evening's walk. It's getting quiet out there with most birds migrated away.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
A female Mallard floats in a pond with the evening light.
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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photosteve.bsky.social
A Common Raven shining with blue/purple iridescence in the afternoon sun
#birds
A portrait of a common raven against a light green background. Its black neck and wing feathers have a blue/purple iridescence in the light.
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Raccoons Are Showing Early Signs of Domestication. “City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout — a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals.” [scientificamerican.com]
Raccoons Are Showing Early Signs of Domestication
City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals
www.scientificamerican.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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So, tiny announcement…

one of the things I’ve been working on recently is “The REAL landscapes of Minneapolis” 2026 wall calendar.

I love this city and these images are all from the past 12 months:

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The Real Landscapes of Minneapolis
The images in this first annual calendar are created to highlight the beauty of my hometown of Minneapolis. There have been countless column inches devoted to issues here, however those columns do not...
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November 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
chuck4242.bsky.social
Bald Eagle preparing for takeoff.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin #BaldEagle
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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msriffle.bsky.social
This little beauty is a juvenile black crowned night heron. When I see them, I wonder how a creature can be so perfect. How can they fit in this world so beautifully? As I photograph it, I whisper to them that I hope they live a long life and Godspeed. #photography #wildlife #birds #EastCoastKin
I find myself nearly in tears when I watch them face their tentative existence. I wonder how we can possibly coexist with them allowing them to have their place to live, much less thrive. What kind of a life with this young juvenile avian have?
November 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
chuck4242.bsky.social
Green Heron wondering if it made a mistake landing so close to the camera...it did and flew away seconds after this.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
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.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
A young Hooded Merganser floating by.
November 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Great Blue Heron just after it landed.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
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.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
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!

#Mammals #Animals #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Albino #Leucistic #Squirrel
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
chuck4242.bsky.social
So I've noticed that my white feathered bird photos tend to get more engagement than any other color of bird. It is the difficulty of not overexposing the shot? Do people just love white feathered birds that much? Just curious as to why that is.
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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A Ruby Throated Hummingbird on a plant stem.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
A Ruby Throated Hummingbird on a plant stem.
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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thewildimages.bsky.social
For #BlueSkyMonday

The Wisconsin River

Was partially frozen

But the auroras were

Blazing so very bright

Captured Nov. 11, 2025

#Aurora

#photography #naturephotography #nature #scape #eastcoastkin #landscapephotography #thewildimages
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
chuck4242.bsky.social
My entry for today's #BirdOfTheDay, with a theme of #StareDown. A Trumpeter Swan from yesterday.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
A Trumpeter Swan floats alone in nearly still water while looking directly towards the camera.
November 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
chuck4242.bsky.social
An Argiope spider from my garden this last summer is my post for #MacroMonday!

#Insects #Macro #Spider #Nature #Wildlife #Nature #MacroPhotography #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
An Argiope spider hangs on its web.
November 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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A Hooded Merganser on a line.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
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.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin
Two Trumpeter Swans in flight with golden morning light.
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM