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Charlie Ludwig

@chuck4242.bsky.social

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. #PhotographersUnited

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A drake Mallard flies by the camera. Its wings are stretched forward so the full plumage of the wing is on display.

A drake Mallard flies by the camera. Its wings are stretched forward so the full plumage of the wing is on display.

The alternate theme for the #BirdOfTheDay is #Blue. Here's a Mallard I saw today as it was coming in for it's landing. The blue being the wing stripe of course.

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

02.03.2026 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
A Barred Owl is in isolation on a tree stump. Behind the owl is a winter scape of snow and brown foliage.

A Barred Owl is in isolation on a tree stump. Behind the owl is a winter scape of snow and brown foliage.

One of our lovely Barred Owls graced me with its presence this morning.

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

28.02.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 403    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

Nooooooooooooooo!

02.03.2026 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A drake Mallard flies by the camera. Its wings are stretched forward so the full plumage of the wing is on display.

A drake Mallard flies by the camera. Its wings are stretched forward so the full plumage of the wing is on display.

The alternate theme for the #BirdOfTheDay is #Blue. Here's a Mallard I saw today as it was coming in for it's landing. The blue being the wing stripe of course.

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

02.03.2026 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
A Drake Mallard stares directly at the camera while in the water.

A Drake Mallard stares directly at the camera while in the water.

A drake Mallard in flight with clouds and blue sky in the background.

A drake Mallard in flight with clouds and blue sky in the background.

The last of the shots I got with my rental of the Laowa 200 F/2. A fun lens that has really nice color rendition.

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

01.03.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks πŸ™Œ

01.03.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

01.03.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚

01.03.2026 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Rachel!

01.03.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Visa is cold but welcoming with colours of blue and gold painting the melding sky to the grasses below.

The Visa is cold but welcoming with colours of blue and gold painting the melding sky to the grasses below.

Nature bids farewell to February! πŸ“·πŸ•ŠοΈ

01.03.2026 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 540    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 3

Nice one!

28.02.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Until this family set up shop, I had never seen one before.

28.02.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

28.02.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Mike! It was exciting morning over here!

28.02.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks πŸ™ŒπŸ»!

28.02.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! I’m amazed it was in focus as my hands were shaking getting that close to one!

28.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seeing one of these just puts me in a great mood for the day.

28.02.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Barred Owl is in isolation on a tree stump. Behind the owl is a winter scape of snow and brown foliage.

A Barred Owl is in isolation on a tree stump. Behind the owl is a winter scape of snow and brown foliage.

One of our lovely Barred Owls graced me with its presence this morning.

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

28.02.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 403    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

Great shot Nicole!

28.02.2026 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Portrait photo of a red fox who is looking back at me over the left shoulder. The fox has a very adoring look on its face and is very calm. I get rather close to these animals but they are generally used to humans

Portrait photo of a red fox who is looking back at me over the left shoulder. The fox has a very adoring look on its face and is very calm. I get rather close to these animals but they are generally used to humans

🚨 Timeline cleanse 🚨

#FoxFriday

I so badly need to go out to the refuge. It’s been weeks since I was able to.

#WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography

27.02.2026 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 116    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Jan!

27.02.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Red Tailed Hawk perches on a branch while looking to its left.

A Red Tailed Hawk perches on a branch while looking to its left.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth. Here's a Red Tailed Hawk that let me get insanely close to get this photo.

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

27.02.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Two deer nuzzle their snouts together. The viewport is through two hedges.

Two deer nuzzle their snouts together. The viewport is through two hedges.

A deer eats a dogwood while looking at the camera.

A deer eats a dogwood while looking at the camera.

A deer crouches down while walking on snow.

A deer crouches down while walking on snow.

Round two of the deer herd and the Laowa 200 f2.

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

27.02.2026 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A deer looks at the camera while surrounded by a winterscape of grasses and snow.

A deer looks at the camera while surrounded by a winterscape of grasses and snow.

A deer looks at the camera while surrounded by a winterscape of grasses and snow.

A deer looks at the camera while surrounded by a winterscape of grasses and snow.

Three deer walk on the ice of a creek.

Three deer walk on the ice of a creek.

I rented a Laowa 200mm f2 for the weekend and a deer herd went through a couple of times today. Here's round one.

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

27.02.2026 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A pointy little mountain range with some snow and late afternoon winter sun and some nice snow patterns on the black sand in the foreground.

A pointy little mountain range with some snow and late afternoon winter sun and some nice snow patterns on the black sand in the foreground.

Finally rebooked on a flight to #Iceland very early tomorrow morning so shouldn't lose much time. What an unwelcome drama! Fingers crossed tomorrow is a little more successful.

Talking of drama, here's a photo from that ridiculous view again, from March 2019.

26.02.2026 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 267    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks Robyn!

26.02.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A buck stands in the snow on a ridge looking to its left.

A buck stands in the snow on a ridge looking to its left.

A buck looks up from near the top of a hill at the camera.

A buck looks up from near the top of a hill at the camera.

One of our local White Tailed Deer bucks showed up this evening. Looks like he's recently dropped his antlers.

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

26.02.2026 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Rob!

25.02.2026 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Sara!

25.02.2026 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Ring Billed Gull in flight with some wispy clouds and blue sky in the background.

A Ring Billed Gull in flight with some wispy clouds and blue sky in the background.

Today's alternate #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Gulls, so here's a Ring-Billed Gull in flight from last September.

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

25.02.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0