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ZD Feldbruegge
@ilovecranes.bsky.social
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I like taking pictures of birds (and insects/mammals/amphibians/plants) and making related art.
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A Bald Eagle soaring above Horicon Marsh and massive flocks of geese.

Dodge County, #wisconsin
November 2025
#birds 🪶
December 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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A Rusty Blackbird that was among a flock of other blackbirds in a wooded area of Horicon Marsh.

Dodge County, #wisconsin
November 2025
#birds 🪶
December 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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A Ring-necked Pheasant taking a stroll along the trails at Bong Recreation Area, which are released by the DNR here.

Racine County, #wisconsin
November 2025
#birds 🪶
December 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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A Dark-eyed Junco that hopped into this tree to watch me pass by.

Racine County, #wisconsin
November 2025
#birds 🪶
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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An American Herring Gull posed on the rocky shoreline of Lakeshore State Park.

Milwaukee County, #wisconsin
October 2025
#birds 🪶
December 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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A Pileated Woodpecker calling out over a large marsh in Indiana Dunes National Park. They are such breathtaking birds!

Porter County, #indiana
October 2025
#birds 🪶
December 1, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore along the southern coast of Lake Superior, which is home to many miles of beautiful rock formations and beaches. There’s a gull soaring above the cliffs in this picture, which is a very common sight!

Alger County, #michigan
October 2025
November 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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A Red-breasted Merganser swimming up the mouth of Anna River, searching for fish near the coast of Lake Superior.

Alger County, #michigan
October 2025
#birds 🪶
November 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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An Eastern Chipmunk with a mouthful!

Alger County, #michigan
October 2025
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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A Ruffed Grouse that was among a small group that emerged from the forest and spent some time foraging near me.

Alger County, #michigan
October 2025
#birds 🪶
November 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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A Merlin watching over a marsh. They remained perched here for a while and I was happy to get a great look.

Delta County, #michigan
October 2025
#birds 🪶
November 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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One of the several fantastic waterfalls at Amnicon Falls State Park.

Douglas County, #wisconsin
October 2025
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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A Red-breasted Nuthatch grabbing some food and striking its iconic pose.

Douglas County, #wisconsin
October 2025
#birds 🪶
November 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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A Dark-eyed Junco foraging for seeds at Amnicon Falls State Park. I am so happy to see flocks of these little birds again!

October 2025
Douglas County, #wisconsin
#birds 🪶
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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A little Ring-billed Gull watching over a small marina on the southern coast of Lake Superior.

September 2025
Iron County, #wisconsin
#birds 🪶
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Turkey vultures perched on top of a silo, many more were passing far overhead.

September 2025
Waukesha County, #wisconsin
#birds 🪶
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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A Demoiselle Crane at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, WI.

These cranes are native to Central Asia, with same populations living further west toward Europe.

August 2025
#birds
A small grey/blue crane looks out through some tall grasses. Sunlight catching their red eyes and long white tufts behind their eyes. The crane faces the camera, their pinkish beak is now in view.
September 4, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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One of a pair of Sandhill Cranes that passed me by. They didn’t seem to be bothered by my presence and came up quite close to check me out.

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Green Bay, WI
August 2025
#birds #wisconsin 🪶
A close look at the head of a Sandhill Crane. They have striking orange eyes and a bright red patch of skin at the front of their head, with small white to grey feathers down their head and neck. The tip of their massive, pointy beak is just out of frame.
September 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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A juvenile Bald Eagle sitting in a large tree and looking down on me.

Peshtigo Harbor State Wildlife Area
Marinette County, WI
August 2025
🪶 #birds #wisconsin
A young, but very large bald eagle sitting and looking incredibly majestic; they don’t have their ‘bald’ head yet, instead, they are deep brown feathers with white near their base.
September 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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A bunny!! 🥰

Eastern Cottontail
Ken Euers Nature Area
Green Bay, WI
August 2025

#wisconsin #bunny #mammals
A bunny sits up tall and stares straight into the camera. They have very fuzzy, grey fur with a white underside and light brown paws. They are sitting alongside some brush.
September 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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An Osprey leaving its nest in Tichigan Wildlife Area near the Fox River.

Racine County, Wisconsin
August 2025
#birds 🪶
An Osprey stretching its wings as it leaps from its nesting platform, the lines its brown wing and tail feathers are highlighted in the sunlight.
August 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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A Canada Goose resting along the side of a trail at Horicon Marsh. I took this as I was trying to pass by a massive flock of geese, though a few hissed to show they were not happy with my presence.

Dodge County, WI
July 2025
#birds
A Canada Goose basking in the sunlight, they are resting their neck on their body and slightly squinting.
August 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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A pair (among a group) of Pied-billed Grebes at Horicon Marsh, I love how fluffy they look!

Dodge County, WI
July 2025
#birds
An adult and a juvenile Pied-billed Grebes floating on a marsh. They both have fluffy, brown bodies; the juvenile has a black and white patterned face and reddish beak, while the adult has a dark brown face and white beak.
August 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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A fabulous Caspian Tern pulling a fish out of the water. I also saw Black Terns for the first time near where this bird was fishing, they were very energetic! Horicon Marsh NWR.

Dodge County, #wisconsin
July 2025
#birds
A Caspian Tern (a large white bird with grey wingtips, a striking black cap, and a large vibrant-orange beak) pulls a fish (maybe a sunfish?) from the water of an expansive marsh. The bird’s wings stretch outward, pointing straight out to the sky, as they take their meal to-go.
July 31, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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A Widow Skimmer with a recently caught meal at Engel Conservation Area.

Waukesha County, WI
July 2025
#invertebrates #wisconsin
A female Widow Skimmer grasps a twig, they have clear wings with black splotches near their body — their body is very large in comparison to the males, mostly dark with toasted yellow stripes down their abdomen. In their jaws, they are holding a bee-like insect.
July 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM