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Dave Tackett
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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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Redtail Hawk watching me:

#bird #wildlife #raptor #wildlife #nature
Redtail Hawk watching me while hiding in a tree
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Coopers Hawk in my yard:

#raptor #wildlife #nature #birds
December 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Juvenile Bald Eagle with a lot of white on the hunt for fish:

#eagle #raptor #birds #nature #wildlife
Young eagle with a lot of white feathers hovering above the river looking for fish
December 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Female Belted Kingfish fishing the Rock River:

#birds #wildlife #nature #photography
December 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Bald eagle looking for fish, Rock River:

#raptor #birds #eagle #nature #wildlife
December 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Reshouldered Hawk portrait:

#birds #raptor #wildlife #nature
Reshouldered Hawk portrait
December 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Ice monster:

#photography
Weird ice formation on a dam
December 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Bluejay out my window yesterday:

#birds #nature #blue_jay #wildlife
December 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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The super moon just now, (hand held with R5):

#nature #moon
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Dark Eyed Junko trying to stay warm on this frigged day:

#birds #wildlife #nature
December 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Bluejay from this frigid morning:

#birds #Blue_jay #nature #wildlife
December 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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The moon this morning, finally was able to see it:

#nature
December 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Bald Eagle going for a fish, Rock River:

#birds #eagle #raptor #nature #wildlife
December 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Juvenile Bald Eagle with a fish that accidently dropped right in front of me:

#eagle #raptor #birds #nature #wildlife
December 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Flicker getting a drink along the river:

#birds #wildlife #nature
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Pileated Woodpecker flying by:

#birds #wildlife #nature
December 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Redbellied Woodpecker in flight:

#birds #wildlife #nature
Redbellied Woodpecker in flight:
November 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Kingfisher from last time out, Mississippi River:

#kingfisher #birds #nature #wildlife
November 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Happy Turkey day!
November 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Great blue Heron perched along the Rock River last week:

#birds #heron #nature #wildlife
November 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Robins checking me out while getting a drink as I quietly drift by in my jon boat, Rock River last week:

#birds #wildlife #nature
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Great Blue Heron, Mississippi River this week:

#blue_heron #birds #wildlife #nature
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Mississippi River backwater slough between islands this week:

#nature #scenic #river
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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I prefer the Walleye, but I do catch bass, stripers, flathead, pike and muski. I enjoy photography more, so I spend most of my time doing that.
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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There's still a shore bird hanging around (sandpiper I think), Mississippi River yesterday:

#birds #nature #wildlife
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM