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Charlie Ludwig

@chuck4242.bsky.social

Wildlife photographer. Former UX Manager. Aging punker. Basketball addict (Wolves + Knicks). Wildlife photos are taken with a Canon EF 400mm f4 DO II + RF 70-200mm f2.8 + RF 100-500mm + Canon R5 + Canon R7.

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Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 19h ago

The appropriately named Black and Gold Bumblebee taking a long break on this coneflower. #Insects #Macro #Bees #Nature #Wildlife #MacroPhotography #Photos #Photo #ECK

The appropriately named Black and Gold Bumblebee taking a long break on this coneflower.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 19h ago

A Barn Swallow landing on a volleyball net. #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A Barn Swallow landing on a volleyball net.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 19h ago

A Barn Swallow landing on a volleyball net. #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A Barn Swallow landing on a volleyball net.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 19h ago

The appropriately named Black and Gold Bumblebee taking a long break on this coneflower. #Insects #Macro #Bees #Nature #Wildlife #MacroPhotography #Photos #Photo #ECK

The appropriately named Black and Gold Bumblebee taking a long break on this coneflower.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · yesterday

A Great Egret getting its first snack of the day in the early morning. #BirdOfTheDay #FabulousWaders #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A Great Egret getting its first snack of the day in the early morning.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · yesterday

A Great Egret getting its first snack of the day in the early morning. #BirdOfTheDay #FabulousWaders #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A Great Egret getting its first snack of the day in the early morning.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 2d ago

A backlit Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. #Insects #Macro #Butterflies #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #MacroPhotography #Photos #Photo #ECK

A backlit Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 2d ago

A Soldier Beetle coming in hot! #Insects #Macro #Bees #Nature #Wildlife #MacroPhotography #Photos #Photo #ECK

A Soldier Beetle coming in for a landing on Swamp Milkweed where a Bumblebee forages away.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 2d ago

A Green Heron in a tree being harassed by a Blue Jay. #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A Green Heron in a tree being harassed by a Blue Jay.

Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 3d ago

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Jul 27-Aug 2 is here! Let's have fun. NEW: #aofoto (Aesthetic of the ordinary) See details for host list & details #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Painting #Drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #TraditionalArt

Daily Art Prompts: Aug 3–9

Monday, August 3
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay + #PinkMon

Tuesday, August 4
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#ColorADay + #BlueTue

Wednesday, August 5
#WaterfallWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay + #RedWed

Thursday, August 6
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens + #PalaceTops (your choice)
#ColorADay + #YellowThu

Friday, August 7
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#ForestFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay + #BWFri

Saturday, August 8
#BNWmacro
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow + #water
#ColorADay + #GreenSat

Sunday, august 9
#Stunday (stunning)
#BNWmacro
#ImageAndVerse (your image + any poem)
#ColorADay + #OrangeSun

Compiled by @handcranked

All Week Art Prompts: Aug 3–9

#AOFoto
(Aesthetic of the ordinary. See aofoto.art for details.)

#ArtYear (any art)

#BirdOfTheDay
(See Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)

#ClassicMono (monochrome)

#EastCoastKin or #ECK
(Art collective open to everyone. Message @rina2012
to join.)

#ECKPalette
(See WealieArts for this week’s colors)

#ShowHeart (hearts)

#Abstractia + #angles

#AlphabetChallenge + #WeekEForEphemeral

#MixedMedia52 + #magic

#PaintByWords + #peony or #GreenMountain
(art, photos, and/or poetry)

#PostProcess + #converge
(See ‪@rjrock for photo to edit)

#SensoryArt + #small

Compiled by @handcranked

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 4d ago

One last photo from this morning – a House Wren with its breakfast. #LittleOnes #SmallBirdSaturday #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A House Wren perched on a wire attached to some fencing.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 4d ago

One last photo from this morning – a House Wren with its breakfast. #LittleOnes #SmallBirdSaturday #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A House Wren perched on a wire attached to some fencing.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 4d ago

An American Goldfinch in the flower garden. #LittleOnes #SmallBirdSaturday #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

An American Goldfinch perches on a flower.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 4d ago

I was surprised to see a Nashville Warbler in the garden this morning. What a treat! #LittleOnes #SmallBirdSaturday #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A Nashville Warbler in flight surrounded by dogwoods.

Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 4d ago

For a few seconds, the drifting spray turned the river into a stage, and a Double-crested Cormorant swept through the middle of it. #Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #DoubleCrestedCormorant #BirdInFlight #WaterSpray #RiverPhotography #SummerWildlife

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Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 5d ago

A young Green Heron backlit in the morning showing off that fuzzy head. #BirdOfTheDay #EgretsAndHerons #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A young Green Heron backlit in the morning showing off that fuzzy head.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 5d ago

A young Green Heron backlit in the morning showing off that fuzzy head. #BirdOfTheDay #EgretsAndHerons #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A young Green Heron backlit in the morning showing off that fuzzy head.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 5d ago

An American Goldfinch standing prone on top of a purple coneflower from my garden. #BirdOfTheDay #Yellow #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

An American Goldfinch standing prone on top of a purple coneflower from my garden.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 5d ago

A Great Blue Heron with its meal. #BirdOfTheDay #EgretsAndHerons #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A Great Blue Heron turns to the side with a fish in its mouth. The bird is standing in water, which it is surrounded by.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 6d ago

One of our local Osprey nests. Here you can see one of this year's birds with its mother. #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #YourChoice #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK #Owls

A long view of an osprey nest occupied with a mother and one of her children.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 6d ago

Another shot of the Cooper's Hawk bathing in the creek from yesterday. #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #YourChoice #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK #Owls

A Cooper's Hawk bathes near the creek shore. She is standing in shallow water with water droplets in the air.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 6d ago

Barred Owl hunting for bugs...which it got not long after this. #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #YourChoice #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK #Owls

A Barred Owl standing in the grass, leaning forward intensely looking for bugs.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 7d ago

A recent Raccoon sighting. This was from a family of 4 or 5 raccoons that traverse the woods along the creek in the trees. This is their decent route from the treetops. #Mammals #Animals #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Photos #Photo #ECK

A raccoon stands on the side of a slanted tree trunk.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 7d ago

A female Cooper's Hawk bathing herself in the creek behind my house. Not shown, the flock of juvenile Bluejays losing there minds over her presence. #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK #Raptors #WildlifePhotography

A Cooper's Hawk standing in the shallow edge of the creek mid bathe with water droplets in the air.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 7d ago

Joe Pye Weed in the morning light. #Flowers #BloomScrolling #Wildflowers #LandscapePhotography #Photography #Photos #Photo #ECK

Multiple Joe Pye Weed blooms lit up by the sun.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · last wk.

A young Green Heron still sporting a little fuzz on its head. Wear that crown heron! #BirdOfTheDay #MultiColour #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A young Green Heron looks at the camera from its perch.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · last wk.

An Indigo Bunting that I spotted this morning. #BirdOfTheDay #EmeraldBackdrop #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

An Indigo Bunting perched on a tree limb. Blurred leaves are behind it.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · last wk.

A couple of Red Winged Blackbirds out looking for seeds. #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A couple of Red Winged Blackbirds out looking for seeds.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · last wk.

A Giant Black Wasp feasting on Swamp Milkweed. #Insects #Macro #Wasps #Nature #Wildlife #MacroPhotography #Photos #Photo #ECK

A Giant Black Wasp feasting on Swamp Milkweed.

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · last wk.

A Northern Flicker looking out from its nest this morning. #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A Northern Flicker looking out from its nest this morning.