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@siemsek

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Career Leader, Amateur Photographer, ex teacher (bio), outdoorsman. Building portfolio 1 hunt at a time. Apolitical/Independent. adhd. go pack go! WI USA. ๐ŸšซNFT

wisconsin
Joined December 2011
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
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@siemsek
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2 months
Trying something a little different.
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2 months
An evening with a Sandhill Crane couple.
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Great Blue Heron flying by in beautiful evening light.
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4 months
Love this chain. Fill in the blank: Iโ€™m a photographer and I love photographing _______. Wildlife and landscapes, but i will capture anything that catches my eye. Ok... It's mostly birds ๐Ÿ˜Š
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Fill in the blank: Iโ€™m a photographer and I love photographing _______. Iโ€™ll start: Iโ€™m a photographer and I love photographing the Grand Canyon.
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@siemsek
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I spent 2 hours chasing indigo buntings and only getting mediocre photos, just to have some beautiful Waxwings land right next to me out of nowhere and pose perfectly for 30 seconds.
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2 months
I saw my first Redheaded Woodpecker, and coincidentally caught it in the act of scavenging a frog.
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2 months
Flicker from my yard.
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4 months
Portrait of a grackle. I don't think it is possible to get the exposure low enough to avoid blowing out their eye and not lose the blacks at the same time.
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2 months
Finally catching up on processing recent images this month. #hummingbird
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6 months
Helloooooo photography lovers!! ๐Ÿ™‹ I'm Eric, I am many things! (Thank you adhd) Photography is a recurring hyperfocus. Letโ€™s support each other and help each other grow! ๐Ÿค Second attempt including my photos this time ๐Ÿคฃ
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Helloooooo Photography lovers!! ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ Iโ€™m Kev, Iโ€™m an engineer and not a photographer, but I do like to take a photo now and again! Letโ€™s support each other and help each other grow! ๐Ÿค
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3 months
@admired_art Thank you for hosting this great Monday tradition!
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Waxwings are so cool!!!
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3 months
My first Great Crested Flycatcher.
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4 months
@admired_art Thank you for the love to the smaller accounts. I just went over 700, but I think some of my new followers are bots ๐Ÿ˜• I love Macro and should do it more. An invasive little beatle.
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4 months
It takes great faith to step out onto that invisible bridge... Probably much less scary when you have wings though.
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4 months
Song sparrow demonstrating it's namesake. #carlsbirdclub
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4 months
Finally had one of the blue jays come out of the thick brush and at my level. #carlsbirdclub
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1 month
I really love photographing Herons.
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5 months
@IKE_Packers @packers @NFL How do you pick one of these. It was such a good draft. I do like Tucker Kraft's style though for a TE.
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2 months
My first Willow Flycatcher
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More of my first Redheaded Woodpecker
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4 months
Had to share this to the bird club too.
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4 months
For #SundaySharing and #Photooftheweek please QP / share your favourite #photo of the week. Mine for this week is:
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4 months
I got a couple good photos today of these beautiful White Crowned Sparrows passing through on their way North. I've seen as many as 6 at a time in my yard. Looks like migration season is peaking in WI soon. If not already.
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Been a couple days and I think the juncos have migrated north. Going to miss these little friends.
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3 years
@BraydenCreation I haven't been back to the air show since Covid but love photographing it.
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1 month
I had no idea killdeer chicks were this adorable ๐Ÿฅฐ
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2 months
@jasonrowphoto this is my all time favorite frame
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2 months
@admired_art Flowers! And clouds, and mountains, and Puget Sound.
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5 months
Yesterday some American Goldfinches showed up at the blind. They don't seem to be fully in breeding plumage yet. But close.
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Song sparrows were by far the most frequently seen bird on my trip to Seattle.
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2 months
It seems people like this style, so I'm going to post a bunch more ๐Ÿ˜
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4 months
Finished a few more edits from the camera. Is everyone tired of shots from #aurorapalooza2024 yet?
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3 months
White-Crowned Sparrows I think have officially migrated from my yard. Here are the latest and last of my time with them.
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4 months
Have you ever seen a bird playing with sticks? Picking them up dancing in circles and tossing them into the air?
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American Goldfinch collection.
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3 years
@BraydenCreation Love me some animal photos.
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2 months
Sharing to the bird club.
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Great Blue Heron flying by in beautiful evening light.
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4 months
Blue Jays are also nesting on my property... They sure do get deep in the thick of the trees though. Not as many opportunities to photograph them in action.
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3 months
Just an American Robin in a pretty springtime setting.
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4 months
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4 months
๐Ÿ˜ข yesterday I got this image of a Chickadee taking out a mouthful of wood pulp, but the second image is what I found this morning. Appears something tore into their hole overnight. Hope they got out ok and are finding a new home.
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White Crowned Sparrows are a first for me this year. They are spunky little things. I wonder how long they will hang out before heading further North.
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3 months
My first Prothonotary Warbler.
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@siemsek
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2 months
I was able to add a number of lifers to my list traveling to Seattle. Many of these birds are probably common there but we don't have them in WI. Here are the 4 I was able to photograph. Spotted Towhee, Anna's Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird and Black Guillemot.
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Sharing to the bird club.
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An additional angle on the Rufous Hummingbird
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3 months
Sparrow appreciation post. Chipping, swamp, and fledgling house sparrows.
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4 months
More of the Chickadees. I took a lot of photos yesterday ๐Ÿ˜Š
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4 months
Tree Swallow in the gloom.
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4 months
Can't wait to get the sd card out of the camera tomorrow, but here's a few phone photos from tonight. Goodnight to all the aurora watchers! Sounds like most of the northern hemisphere got to see these today. #aurora #northernlights
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3 years
@DudeFr0mDaHills Dragon tree.
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5 months
Hey Photo People! I have been playing with editing some wildlife photos like up close and personal portraits. Anyone else doing this? QP or reply with your animal portraiture! #NaturePhotography #wildlifephotography
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3 months
My favorite color may actually be tree swallow.
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5 months
Tuesday 9 April Todayโ€™s Daily Picture Theme is โ€˜Shoreline' RT or reply with your own photo #DailyPictureTheme
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Tuesday 9 April Todayโ€™s Daily Picture Theme is โ€˜Shoreline' RT or reply with your own photo Tomorrowโ€™s theme will be โ€˜Tranquil' #DailyPictureTheme Majestic #shoreline !
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@xobreex3 Hi, I'm Eric, I have a long standing photographic hyperfocus, and live in Wisconsin, USA.
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2 months
An additional angle on the Rufous Hummingbird
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3 months
House wrens are a lot of fun to watch for a bit.
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5 months
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3 months
Taking on the challenge to photograph eagles last week, I learned 2 things: 1. I can find eagles around my area easily. 2. I need to spend a lot more time at this. Not satisfied with my images so far.
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4 months
Spring time colors have made their way to Wisconsin. Some nice flowers to go with the birds for a bit.
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@admired_art Just 1 ?!? Hmmm... decisions, decisions:
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3 months
Flying across the marsh involves lots of blackbird dodging.
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5 months
The House Finches spent some real quality time with me in the photo blind this week. #birdwatching #BirdsOfTwitter
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3 months
One finch two finch house finch gold finch
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3 months
My time with this Scarlett Tanager was short. But now I know where to find them.
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3 months
A foggy morning allows for a fun 30 minutes before work starts on a Friday!
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When I first set up my photo blind the juncos were very aware of me and kept their distance. But now they seem pretty comfortable.
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My bird photo blind is working well. Now I am trying to figure out how to cultivate the habitat for more species and to get some better angles.
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5 months
@Lightroom Dreamy is a tough prompt... ๐Ÿค”
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5 months
#thrushthursday The ever common WI state bird, the American Robin.
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Lori Batchelor
5 months
Happy #ThrushThursday ! A female Varied Thrush
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2 months
Barn Swallow posing on a boat line at the marina in the early morning sun.
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3 months
I am not a master of bird in flight photography. Like many lacking a talent, I try to blame my gear ๐Ÿ˜”. But I know the truth. Here's a couple that I think are ok though ๐Ÿ˜
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5 months
@xobreex3 Always a fan of #RockinTuesday Even if it isn't quite Tuesday here yet.
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2 months
@OnlyVeesAz My favorite of the year so far?!?! How do you make such a choice? I keep changing my mind.
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3 months
Just a couple Yellow Warbler pics.
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3 years
@BraydenCreation I liked the effects of these clouds with the Moon last Friday.
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4 months
@UkAnvil Thank you for hosting #mallardmonday
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5 months
I also got close enough to a house finch today to catch the thistle shell debris flying.
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3 months
Common Yellow Throats. For a bird whose name starts with "common," I think most non birdwatchers, are not aware of these little ones. I however, have spent a little extra time in marshes this summer and they are all over the place.
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3 months
I've never been so close to a pileated woodpecker before. But this one responded to a bird call and came in for a photoshoot. #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsoftwitter #birdsofX #naturephotography #nikonusa #wisconsinbirds #sigmaphoto
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3 years
I so enjoy hunting and photographing in the northwoods all at the same time.
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3 years
@TheDanCosta A little of both?
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4 months
For #SundaySharing and #Photooftheweek please QP / share your favourite #photo of the week. Mine for this week is:
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@WLH1972
William Hulbert Photography
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For #SundaySharing and #Photooftheweek please QP / share your favourite #photo of the week. Mineโ€™s this female Kingfisher taken very early on Monday morning. Please join in ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ and enjoy your Sunday.
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@admired_art Almost too vivid for the camera sensor to handle.
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9 months
I got one this year. Belly filler.
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7 months
@wilder_action Moving up the food chain a step.
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3 months
This old boy has spent the last 2 weeks fiercely protecting his territory (my yard). His efforts have cost him his crest. Stress apparently leads to baldness in birds too.
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5 years
@IKE_Packers I love the pack but he right
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2 months
GBH on the hunt.
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2 months
Drop Something Red. Obligatory Scarlet Tanager response.
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John Getchel
2 months
Drop something red. A fiery red sunset over a fiery red canyon
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6 months
@jasonrowphoto This is in Ontario Canada, long boat rides and portages into a small cabin in the middle of the woods. No roads. No power. Just awesomeness!!!!
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3 years
Gotta click on these panoramas. Revisited and re-edited these pics now that I have @Lightroom instead of knock off software. It is a much bigger joy to edit photos than what I did in the past.
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3 months
@indian_pitta How bout some clean and green?
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3 months
While I was waiting for mama eagle to take off, I enjoyed watching some of the other bids around.
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Gotta scratch that itch!
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