Stuff Seth Sees, Grand Forks, ND (2026)

10/14/2026

Mr. Robert O’Link. (Bobolink) - Grand Forks County, ND - Wild

Too many people in the world group all black birds as “Blackbirds” whether or not they are actually true blackbirds in the family icteridae. Mr. O’Link here falls under that same trap.

Bobolinks are a true blackbird, they’re closely related to Yellow-Headed Blackbirds and Meadowlarks. Yes, meadowlarks are blackbirds too. And the common denominator between all blackbirds that I know of is a truly spectacular song.

The song of the Bobolink is up there for the top prairie bird songs of all time. It’s a bubbling and flowing chorus of notes that sound like you drop a piggy bank down a Plinko board or like some Astromech droid out of Star Wars.

It’s an incredible song that is disappearing from our grasslands, especially in the east, where urban encroachment and monocultures of “manicured” turf grass have caused serious degradation to habitat. They are also affected all the way down the flyway.

After struggling in northern North America, they migrate to South America and the Caribbean where they are unprotected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and a trapped for the pet trade or shot and destroyed as rice field pests.

It’s a tough life for a bobolink, but there is hope. We’ve got lots of folks dedicated to protecting these grassland habitats for all species, including the bobolink. Volunteers and professionals together can make a difference for this species and more.

The world deserves to hear Mr. O’Link’s song. Protecting them isn’t just for us. It’s for the future.

Go get lost.

09/29/2026

Sharp-tailed Grouse - North Dakota - Wild

I’m sitting here thinking of frost.

Tell me how it’s the end of September, pumpkins are on patios, and hunting seasons have begun, but it’s 79° in Mandan today. This is silly.

I’m ready to throw on layers and still be cold. I’m ready to complain about shoveling snow and feel that arctic wind slap me in the face when I take the dogs outside.

Give me the cold, not July Part 3.

Like many of you, unfortunately I have no way of personally controlling the weather. So I’ll just complain when it’s too hot, but then I’ll complain when it’s too cold.
Secretly, I love the suffering of winter. There’s a high you get when your blood retreats from your extremities. Some call it hypothermia, but I call it fun.

Go get lost, no matter what the forecast says.

Fun fact, if you read this far. This print, and others, are up for grabs on my website under the “purchase prints” tab. Christmas isn’t too far away, but who needs that excuse. Your walls are crying for more birds :)

09/18/2026

Hunting seasons are just starting to open up across the US, and already I’ve seen some pretty distasteful “glory shots” on socials. So, here’s my occasionally annual post about hunt photos.

In my mind, the grip and grin is dead. There are much better ways to share photos of your success than a tailgate full of mangled teal or a bloody mess of grouse or pheasants in your hands.

All hunters must be better about the photos they share online. When posting to socials, you cast a very large net, and you’re reaching audiences that may be staunchly pro or anti hunting. But it’s probably more likely that you’re going to reach people they don’t have strong opinions on hunting.

These folks are neutral, but likely can be tipped against hunting pretty easily with some of the hook and bullet gore that pops up on social media.

The photos here are examples of my favorite ways to take post-hunt photos. I love the details. To all audiences, pro, anti, or neutral, the natural art that occurs in the feathers of our gamebirds is stunning. Shoot the details and share the story.

Show your success without glorifying death. Tell the story through deep respect and reverence for the animals we love to hunt, watch, photograph, and enjoy think about year round.

You’re allowed to disagree with me on this, that’s totally okay. I’m not here to tell you what to do, just asking you to be mindful.

Good luck this fall
Go get lost

09/11/2026

Public Land Palettes

Two palette posts in a row? Crazy, right? I’ve been doing a lot of thinking on color lately, and this might be my new favorite ways to do it

I’ve seen the living color of wildlife and have felt the warm orange of sunrise and camp stove on public lands. These are just a few of the swatches of colors I’ve been lucky to see on our public lands. The variety of shades and tints you can experience on our collective backyards is incredible.

Go and roam your patch of public lands, whether it’s the endless horizons of the mountains and badlands, the pockets of marshland paradise, the coastal refuges, or the rolling grasslands. Go and explore.

Today’s news and proposals around public lands may wear you down, and the battles are far from over, but it’s worth fighting for.

Don’t you ever forget what you’re fighting for.

You’re fighting for your rights and for the rights of future generations after you. It’s for you, for the wildlife, and for the future.

It’s a battle for the right for wild places to exist and for your rights to
Go Get Lost.

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Save Public Lands is collecting a million signatures to tell politicians to keep their hands off our backyards.
Sign the petition to protect our lands at the link below.
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09/08/2026

Samantha Owens and I have been thinking a lot about color over the last few months since closing on our first house. With the extreme help of our family, we’ve painted nearly every wall, inside and outside, with a fresh coat of color. It’s been huge to making this 50 year old house feel like our home.

With all the thought about color, I wanted to share some of my favorite colors from the birds I love so much.

On the next paint project, I’ll be pulling lots of inspiration from these palettes. But hopefully I don’t have to pick up another paintbrush for quite a while!

Which color or palette is your favorite?

I’m digging the Rock Ptarmigan colors, but there’s always something special about the sharpie on the sunrise.

Go get lost.

08/26/2026

Join me in the field this spring in Devils Lake!

I’m excited to partner with Woodland Resort, Seal Craft USA, and Devils Lake ND to offer this action packed workshop in 2027.

We’ll have opportunities to shoot from shallow water floating blinds and big water birds in our Sealcraft boat. There will be no shortage of subjects this time of year in the Devils Lake area.

3 sessions available.
3 seats each session.

For more information visit StuffSethSees.com/workshops
Feel free to reach out if you have questions.

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This unique region hosts a tremendous variety of waterfowl and wetland bird species, both through migration and as residents, and we’ll be staying right on the edge of it! Our lodging will be at the famous Woodland Resort on the shores of Devils Lake. Woodland Resort is the perfect hub for travelling to different shallow wetlands and marshes, and also the perfect launching point for the boat tour sessions.

This two-night workshop will hold four formal shooting sessions. Two evening sessions in the boat, exploring the birds and behavior of the deeper waters on Devils Lake, and two morning sessions in shallow backwaters and wetlands in the provided floating blinds. With these two shooting opportunities, you’ll have a chance to see all sorts of different bird behavior up close and personal.

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08/18/2026

Sharp-Tailed Grouse (Hen) - North Dakota - Wild

This last spring, I turned my lens away from the males and their displays a lot more often than I had in the past. There’s a ton of nuance in their behavior that I was able to observe this year. Hens can be scrappy, especially if other females are encroaching on the dominant male they’ve selected. Hens can be totally uninterested and act entirely careless, but are very in tune to every bird around them.

When males are in their fullest, most dramatic plumage, there is an elegant beauty in the way they carry themselves over the prairie. When males are battling and dancing at a fever pitch, hens just cruise across the dance floor, feigning ignorance and checking out the attendance.

I’m hoping to get photos of more hens in the coming years across several different species, but their secretive nature doesn’t always make capturing them on camera easy. I like a challenge.

Go get lost.

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