Paul Hettenhaus
@paul-het.bsky.social
Nature lover, amateur photos/videos taken by me and are copyrighted, birds, nature, wildlife and a few other interesting things.
Blue-winged teal ducks
#waterfowl #duck #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #wetlands #photography
#waterfowl #duck #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #wetlands #photography
December 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Blue-winged teal ducks
#waterfowl #duck #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #wetlands #photography
#waterfowl #duck #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #wetlands #photography
Shortly after sunrise looking across Lake Winnebago
#sunrise #summer #lakewinnebago #naturephotography #photography #wisconsin
#sunrise #summer #lakewinnebago #naturephotography #photography #wisconsin
December 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Shortly after sunrise looking across Lake Winnebago
#sunrise #summer #lakewinnebago #naturephotography #photography #wisconsin
#sunrise #summer #lakewinnebago #naturephotography #photography #wisconsin
Rough-legged hawks, intermediate, dark and light morph.
#raptor #birdsofprey #hawk #birds #birdphotography #naturelovers #naturephotography #wisconsin #outdoors
#raptor #birdsofprey #hawk #birds #birdphotography #naturelovers #naturephotography #wisconsin #outdoors
December 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Rough-legged hawks, intermediate, dark and light morph.
#raptor #birdsofprey #hawk #birds #birdphotography #naturelovers #naturephotography #wisconsin #outdoors
#raptor #birdsofprey #hawk #birds #birdphotography #naturelovers #naturephotography #wisconsin #outdoors
Male American wigeon in full plumage, spring capture while they made a stop during their migration north.
#waterfowl #duck #americanwigeon #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #wisconsin
#waterfowl #duck #americanwigeon #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #wisconsin
December 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Male American wigeon in full plumage, spring capture while they made a stop during their migration north.
#waterfowl #duck #americanwigeon #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #wisconsin
#waterfowl #duck #americanwigeon #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #wisconsin
Golden-crowned kinglet, small and fast. Now and then one will stop long enough for a clear shot. Second photo shows a spot of red in the crown.
#birds #kinglet #birdphotography #naturephotography #photography #wisconsin #outdoors #memories
#birds #kinglet #birdphotography #naturephotography #photography #wisconsin #outdoors #memories
December 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Golden-crowned kinglet, small and fast. Now and then one will stop long enough for a clear shot. Second photo shows a spot of red in the crown.
#birds #kinglet #birdphotography #naturephotography #photography #wisconsin #outdoors #memories
#birds #kinglet #birdphotography #naturephotography #photography #wisconsin #outdoors #memories
Common loon, happy to see and hear these while they make a short stop on their migration north.
#birds #loon #wisconsin #nature #wildlife #photography #outdoors #memories
#birds #loon #wisconsin #nature #wildlife #photography #outdoors #memories
December 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Common loon, happy to see and hear these while they make a short stop on their migration north.
#birds #loon #wisconsin #nature #wildlife #photography #outdoors #memories
#birds #loon #wisconsin #nature #wildlife #photography #outdoors #memories
Poinsettia, wishing all a safe and happy holiday season.
#holiday #flower #red #bestwishes #holidayseason #artphotography
#holiday #flower #red #bestwishes #holidayseason #artphotography
December 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Poinsettia, wishing all a safe and happy holiday season.
#holiday #flower #red #bestwishes #holidayseason #artphotography
#holiday #flower #red #bestwishes #holidayseason #artphotography
How it started, male northern cardinal keeping its distance...
December 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
How it started, male northern cardinal keeping its distance...
Black-necked stilt, one of our summer visitors at a local wetland area.
#birds #blackneckedstilt #nature #wildlife #photography #wisconsin #birdphotography #naturephotography
#birds #blackneckedstilt #nature #wildlife #photography #wisconsin #birdphotography #naturephotography
December 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Black-necked stilt, one of our summer visitors at a local wetland area.
#birds #blackneckedstilt #nature #wildlife #photography #wisconsin #birdphotography #naturephotography
#birds #blackneckedstilt #nature #wildlife #photography #wisconsin #birdphotography #naturephotography
Northern shrike/butcher bird, mice, voles and small birds are on its menu, a cute little predatory songbird.
#birds #songbird #birdoftheday #birdphotography #naturephotography #moment #photography #wisconsin #outdoors
#birds #songbird #birdoftheday #birdphotography #naturephotography #moment #photography #wisconsin #outdoors
December 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Northern shrike/butcher bird, mice, voles and small birds are on its menu, a cute little predatory songbird.
#birds #songbird #birdoftheday #birdphotography #naturephotography #moment #photography #wisconsin #outdoors
#birds #songbird #birdoftheday #birdphotography #naturephotography #moment #photography #wisconsin #outdoors
Blue dasher dragonfly, insects have the coolest eyes.
#insects #dragonfly #wetlands #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #blueeyes #insectoftheday
#insects #dragonfly #wetlands #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #blueeyes #insectoftheday
December 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Blue dasher dragonfly, insects have the coolest eyes.
#insects #dragonfly #wetlands #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #blueeyes #insectoftheday
#insects #dragonfly #wetlands #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #blueeyes #insectoftheday
Male/female pine grosbeak from a visit to the Sax-Zim Bog.
#birds #grosbeak #bog #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #minnesota #winter #outdoors #birdoftheday
#birds #grosbeak #bog #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #minnesota #winter #outdoors #birdoftheday
December 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Male/female pine grosbeak from a visit to the Sax-Zim Bog.
#birds #grosbeak #bog #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #minnesota #winter #outdoors #birdoftheday
#birds #grosbeak #bog #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #minnesota #winter #outdoors #birdoftheday
Lighthouse on the south end of Lake Winnebago entrance to the Lakeside Park Marina.
#winter #summer #lakesidepark #lakewinnebago #scenery #landscape #lighthouse #photography
#winter #summer #lakesidepark #lakewinnebago #scenery #landscape #lighthouse #photography
December 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Lighthouse on the south end of Lake Winnebago entrance to the Lakeside Park Marina.
#winter #summer #lakesidepark #lakewinnebago #scenery #landscape #lighthouse #photography
#winter #summer #lakesidepark #lakewinnebago #scenery #landscape #lighthouse #photography
Tufted titmouse, tits and chickadees are pretty high on the cute bird scale.
#tit #chickadee #tuftedtitmouse #birds #birdoftheday #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #wildlifephotography #outdoors
#tit #chickadee #tuftedtitmouse #birds #birdoftheday #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #wildlifephotography #outdoors
December 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Tufted titmouse, tits and chickadees are pretty high on the cute bird scale.
#tit #chickadee #tuftedtitmouse #birds #birdoftheday #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #wildlifephotography #outdoors
#tit #chickadee #tuftedtitmouse #birds #birdoftheday #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wisconsin #wildlifephotography #outdoors
Even on the coldest winter mornings, black-capped chickadees will be there to welcome you into the woods.
#birds #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #winter #chickadee #wisconsin #moments
#birds #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #winter #chickadee #wisconsin #moments
December 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Even on the coldest winter mornings, black-capped chickadees will be there to welcome you into the woods.
#birds #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #winter #chickadee #wisconsin #moments
#birds #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #winter #chickadee #wisconsin #moments
About half a dozen whitetail doe deer watching me as I watch them. They were browsing, looking for food, in the woods and nearby farm fields.
#deer #whitetaildeer #wisconsin #winter #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturelover #photography #outdoors #nature
#deer #whitetaildeer #wisconsin #winter #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturelover #photography #outdoors #nature
December 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
About half a dozen whitetail doe deer watching me as I watch them. They were browsing, looking for food, in the woods and nearby farm fields.
#deer #whitetaildeer #wisconsin #winter #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturelover #photography #outdoors #nature
#deer #whitetaildeer #wisconsin #winter #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturelover #photography #outdoors #nature
A special, surreal morning in the fog with a pair of whooping cranes. There are less than one-hundred and fifty in the eastern flock.
#cranes #whoopingcrane #birds #nature #birdoftheday #photography #birdphotography #naturelovers #wisconsin #fog
#cranes #whoopingcrane #birds #nature #birdoftheday #photography #birdphotography #naturelovers #wisconsin #fog
December 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
A special, surreal morning in the fog with a pair of whooping cranes. There are less than one-hundred and fifty in the eastern flock.
#cranes #whoopingcrane #birds #nature #birdoftheday #photography #birdphotography #naturelovers #wisconsin #fog
#cranes #whoopingcrane #birds #nature #birdoftheday #photography #birdphotography #naturelovers #wisconsin #fog
This wild mink was busy diving through a small hole in the ice and bringing up frogs and crayfish, frogs... meh, crayfish were really what it wanted.
#mink #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #outdoors #photooftheday #winter
#mink #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #outdoors #photooftheday #winter
December 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This wild mink was busy diving through a small hole in the ice and bringing up frogs and crayfish, frogs... meh, crayfish were really what it wanted.
#mink #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #outdoors #photooftheday #winter
#mink #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #outdoors #photooftheday #winter
Dark-eyed juncos, visitors from the north, to my area in #wisconsin over the winter months.
#birds #junco #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdoftheday #naturelover #photography
#birds #junco #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdoftheday #naturelover #photography
December 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Dark-eyed juncos, visitors from the north, to my area in #wisconsin over the winter months.
#birds #junco #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdoftheday #naturelover #photography
#birds #junco #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdoftheday #naturelover #photography
The water here was deeper than I usually see them making a catch in, after catching a small carp this great blue heron made its way toward shore where it finished its meal.
#birds #heron #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #fish #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wisconsin #outdoors #wetlands
#birds #heron #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #fish #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wisconsin #outdoors #wetlands
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The water here was deeper than I usually see them making a catch in, after catching a small carp this great blue heron made its way toward shore where it finished its meal.
#birds #heron #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #fish #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wisconsin #outdoors #wetlands
#birds #heron #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #fish #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wisconsin #outdoors #wetlands
Whooping crane pair. Seeing this pair so close during the summer months at a local wetland was amazing.
#crane #whoopingcrane #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #outdoors #wisconsin
#crane #whoopingcrane #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #outdoors #wisconsin
December 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Whooping crane pair. Seeing this pair so close during the summer months at a local wetland was amazing.
#crane #whoopingcrane #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #outdoors #wisconsin
#crane #whoopingcrane #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #outdoors #wisconsin
Not photo shopped or AI. In the right place at the right time, juvenile bald eagle passing in front of the daytime moon. Sometimes luck is everything.
#moon #eagle #luck #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #naturelover #wisconsin #photooftheday
#moon #eagle #luck #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #naturelover #wisconsin #photooftheday
December 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Not photo shopped or AI. In the right place at the right time, juvenile bald eagle passing in front of the daytime moon. Sometimes luck is everything.
#moon #eagle #luck #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #naturelover #wisconsin #photooftheday
#moon #eagle #luck #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #naturelover #wisconsin #photooftheday
Male/female white-breasted nuthatches, classic pose, upside down, clinging to the side of a tree.
#birds #winter #nuthatch #woodland #snow #wisconsin #birdphotography #naturephotography #naturelover #photography #birdoftheday #sonyalpha
#birds #winter #nuthatch #woodland #snow #wisconsin #birdphotography #naturephotography #naturelover #photography #birdoftheday #sonyalpha
December 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Male/female white-breasted nuthatches, classic pose, upside down, clinging to the side of a tree.
#birds #winter #nuthatch #woodland #snow #wisconsin #birdphotography #naturephotography #naturelover #photography #birdoftheday #sonyalpha
#birds #winter #nuthatch #woodland #snow #wisconsin #birdphotography #naturephotography #naturelover #photography #birdoftheday #sonyalpha
It was a good day to see a few short-eared owls flying over the grasslands in search of mice and voles.
#owl #raptor #birdsofprey #birds #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #wisconsin #grassland #photography #birdoftheday #outdoors
#owl #raptor #birdsofprey #birds #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #wisconsin #grassland #photography #birdoftheday #outdoors
December 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
It was a good day to see a few short-eared owls flying over the grasslands in search of mice and voles.
#owl #raptor #birdsofprey #birds #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #wisconsin #grassland #photography #birdoftheday #outdoors
#owl #raptor #birdsofprey #birds #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #wisconsin #grassland #photography #birdoftheday #outdoors
Short-eared owl approaching low and fast, it only flew up and directly over me when it was about twenty feet from me.
#owl #raptor #birdofprey #shorearedowl #birds #birdphotography #birdoftheday #grassland #wisconsin #photography #birdsofbluesky
#owl #raptor #birdofprey #shorearedowl #birds #birdphotography #birdoftheday #grassland #wisconsin #photography #birdsofbluesky
December 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Short-eared owl approaching low and fast, it only flew up and directly over me when it was about twenty feet from me.
#owl #raptor #birdofprey #shorearedowl #birds #birdphotography #birdoftheday #grassland #wisconsin #photography #birdsofbluesky
#owl #raptor #birdofprey #shorearedowl #birds #birdphotography #birdoftheday #grassland #wisconsin #photography #birdsofbluesky