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Dave Tackett

@dtackeye.bsky.social

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Wildlife photographer hobbyist in IL. Free thinking Liberal. Photos taken hand held in a moving boat. Canon R5. All photos are my own, no AI, no photoshopping.

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 7h

Great Blue Heron from yesterday, Rock River:

#birds #nature #blue_heron #wildlife

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 13h

Redtail Hawk flew over yesterday while out on the river:

#raptor #birds #hawk #wildlife #nature

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 1d

Nice photo!

Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 1d

The golden hour this morning, 2 wood ducks:

#wildlife #ducks #river #nature

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 1d

Red tailed Hawk from last time out, Rock River:

#raptor #hawk #wildlide #natyure #birds

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 2d

Cormorant at sunrise on 9/22/25, Mississippi River:

#nature #sunrise #cormorant #mississippi_river #wildlife_photography

Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 2d

Great blue Heron from this week, Rock River:

#birds #nature #blue_heron #wildlife #nature

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 3d

The moon this week:

#sky #nature

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 3d

As long as I'm posting geese photos today, here is one from yesterday showing how low the water is, luckily I have a jon boat with a jet-drive just for the Rock River. We have so many geese and pelicans I rarely take photos of them. Rock river low water:

#nature #wildlife #river

Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 3d

Yesterday morning, the moon setting with Canadian geese flying by:

#wildlife #photography #nature

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 3d

It made the trip worth my time

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 4d

Juvenile Bald Eagle from this morning, Rock River:

#birds #eagle #narture #wildlife #raptor

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 5d

Pileated Woodpecker landed in front of me as I drifted by, Rock River:

#birds #nature #woodpecker #wildlife

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 6d

Kingfisher hoovering while looking for fish, Mississippi River:

#birds #nature #kingfisher #wildlife

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 6d

Nature can be brutal, but pigeons can carry diseases that can infect humans and they are hard to keep the populations in control. That's why Falcons (& hawks) are so important. The falcon can take a long time to get prey ready to be carried off, so it's a long brutal battle.

Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 6d

Peregrine Falcon in action gong after a Pigeon, Mississippi River:

#birds #raptor #falcon #peregrine #wildlife #nature

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 7d

We're still stuck in a heat wave, its been that way since early Spring. We had one small fall in the last 2 months, hasn't rained in weeks. That is one reason I am not out every day, wildlife is stressed enough with the heat. [& I am upgrading my new pc].

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 7d

Hawk chasing after a Kingfisher with no luck, Kingfisher are masterful fliers:

#birds #nature #wildlife #raptor #kingfisher

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Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 7d

Owls are one of the friendliest birds. Unfortunately I rarely see them around here where I drift, too many eagles around.

Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social · 7d

Eagles while running up river last week. One was calling out for its mate, then next time going by they were together:

#birds #raptor #nature #wildlife #eagles