Charlie Ludwig

It’s so much work finding them. Sometimes it’s easier to concentrate on larger birds and ducks. It’s really easy here in MN since we even have the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” as one of our mottos.

It can be overwhelming at first, but it's crazy once you know, "that's a Kingfisher" a pond over just based on sound.

A Pileated Woodpecker on the side of a fallen tree trunk.

A Pileated Woodpecker on the side of a fallen tree trunk.

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Two deer at profile standing in the snow, while snow is falling.

White Tailed Deer in the snow.

#Mammals #Animals #Deer #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin

A wild turkey walks among my garden. This is cropped to show the head and neck area.

A flock of Wild Turkeys rolled through the yard yesterday, with one coming close to the house for its detailed portrait.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin

Lovely!

They really are!

Love those living dinosaurs.

A Pileated Woodpecker on the side of a fallen tree trunk.

A Pileated Woodpecker on the side of a fallen tree trunk.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin

Two deer at profile standing in the snow, while snow is falling.

White Tailed Deer in the snow.

#Mammals #Animals #Deer #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin

A wild turkey walks among my garden. This is cropped to show the head and neck area.

A flock of Wild Turkeys rolled through the yard yesterday, with one coming close to the house for its detailed portrait.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ShoutItOut. This Yellow-headed Blackbird was calling out, loudly. If you've ever had a chance to experience these birds in person, you can probably hear this photo.

#birds #nature #wildlife #PhotographersUnited

Yes! Here that's the second half of January to March. It should be winding down in the next couple of weeks.

A Coyote stands in a winterscape of snow, leaves, and plant stems.

Another shot of the Coyote from yesterday. This might be the most active I've ever seen them.

#Mammals #Animals #Coyote #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin

A young Osprey sits in its nest calling out for a parent.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #ShoutItOut, I have a young Osprey calling out for one of its parents.

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Thanks Alan!

Hah! It was just a glaring example since it was more expensive than new...I have no need for that lens.

A Coyote walks along a creek shore. The animal is partially obscured by a tree trunk.

One of a mated pair of Coyotes that were out chasing Mallards this morning.

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That sounds terrible

Thanks Anna!

White tailed deer walking in the snow

A buck with its antlers stares at the camera for a bust portrait.

A deer is barely visible through vegetation.

A few of my recent deer photos.

#Mammals #Animals #Deer #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin

A Pileated Woodpecker pokes its head out of a tree cavity.

Pileated peek-a-boo

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A Ring-Necked Duck swims on open water. Ice is both in the foreground and background.

A Ring-Necked Duck for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #SideView.

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Winter is wondrous.

Outside is the good place.

Let me tell you, they are not on the Canon side of things. I can't speak to other ecosystems, but KEH is out of their minds.

Two screenshots of websites' ecommerce page for a Canon 24-105mm f/2.8 lens.

I look at used lenses a lot, as it used to be the best way to get into great glass. But what on earth is going on with KEH's prices? It's cheaper to buy new with many Canon RF Mount lenses (I used B&H as an example). Who are buying these at these prices? #Photographer #PhotographersUnited

Thanks Lori!

Two Trumpeter Swans gliding during their descent.

A Trumpeter Swan banks while flying.

Trumpeter Swan flying overhead.

I swear Trumpeter Swans flying overhead is like having a small plane flying over you. So impressive, and they glide *so much*. Just stunning animals.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin

Thanks Alan!

Yep. They have a blu-ish gray bill.