Andy Raupp photography

Name: Andy Raupp photography
Address: Oneida county, Minocqua, WI, 53939, US
Telephone: +18476449386

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09/03/2026

A short video of a couple of Red breasted nuthatches!

While there is a few backyard bird species I do really miss from the old property, like bluebirds and the tufted titmouse, I have really enjoyed the almost constant presence of the red breasted nuthatches at the new home/yard.
They are super friendly little birds with some big personalities. Over the past month or so they have been regularly at either the feeders or birdbath/water feature in our yard.
This video is of a male and female, visiting the water feature to get a drink and to splash around and cool off on a hot summer day.
I hope you all enjoy the video!

09/02/2026

A Pileated woodpecker!

A recent photo of one of my Nemesis birds… 🙂
The Pileated woodpecker has been one of those birds for me that I seem to see or hear fairly often, but rarely get a good opportunity to photograph.

They’re surprisingly elusive and skittish for such a large, unmistakable bird. I’ll hear that loud distinct call or the sound of them hammering away at a tree, only to catch a quick glimpse before they disappear into the forest. So I’m especially excited to finally share a photo of this one!
I believe this is only the second Pileated woodpecker photo I’ve ever shared on my photography page over the past six years or so.

One thing I’m really looking forward to with our move to Northern Wisconsin is having more opportunities with these incredible birds. I’ve already noticed that Pileated woodpeckers seem to be considerably more common here in the Northwoods than they were in central Wisconsin where we moved from. So I’m optimistic that this might be the beginning of many more encounters.

08/31/2026

Come along on a short visit with a Loon family!

This footage is from a couple weeks ago on one of the quiet northwoods lakes nearby us. This video shows a little more behind the scenes of the encounter I had with this loon family on the lake.

This family consists of two young ones and two adults, the male adult is the 16 year old banded loon I mentioned in a previous post.
Hope you all enjoy the video!

08/26/2026

Happy Warbler Wednesday!

Here is another recent batch of warbler photos in our yard.

The first photo is of a pair of Black throated green warblers. Earlier this summer I would regularly hear these birds singing high up in the trees in our neighborhood. I’m not sure if these were the ones nesting in the area, or possibly some migrators passing through.

The second photo is of a Blackburnian warbler. These birds are one of my favorites as the males are very striking in color and feather patterns. This bird however is a female, as the colors are much more drab & muted.
I am pretty certain a pair of these birds also nested in our neighborhood this year as I would hear one singing regularly during the summer as well. This bird in the photo also came to the yard the other day and had a juvenile with it, which makes me believe it was likely this local pair. Still hoping to get a nice photo of a male Blackburnian this fall migration! 🤞

The third photo is of a Tennessee warbler. This bird is likely a migrator headed south, as it came to the yard to splash around in the birdbath with a few other warbler species recently.

The fourth photo is of a juvenile chestnut sided warbler. Possibly another migrator (although maybe a local) as it was with the Tennessee warbler along with a few others (Bay breasted & Nashville warblers).

The final photo is of a bay breasted warbler. This bird is also very striking during its breeding season, however in this photo it has already molted into its “non breeding” plumage.

Always fun to photograph these quick & colorful little birds. Hope you all enjoy the photos!

08/24/2026

A Black and White Warbler!

I took this photo recently of a black and white warbler as it briefly stopped and posed on this rock. The warbler migration is officially underway here in the northwoods. During their migration warblers (along with other songbirds) will often form what are called “mixed flocks” during their travels.
Mixed flocks are temporary groups of different bird species traveling and forging together as they move through an area.
Over the weekend I came across my first mixed flock of a handful of warbler species, along with some vireos, flycatchers, and a few other songbirds.
These black and white warblers are always nice to see as they are some pretty cool looking birds in my opinion!
The fall warbler migration is one of my favorite times of the year, as I get to see & photograph the various species of warblers passing through as they make their way south for the winter.
More warbler photos to come soon! 🙂

08/20/2026

A pair of Nashville warblers splashing around in the bird bath!

“Build it and they will come”
This summer we added a water feature/bird bath to the new yard, and it has been working like a charm lately to bring in the birds. The noise of moving water is a big attractant for birds, and is a great way to bring birds into your yard that won’t come to feeders.
Warblers in particular are almost all insectivores, meaning they only eat insects (so they won’t come to bird feeders). But thanks to this water we have had around 10 different species of warbler already stop by the new bird bath/water feature.
There is a family of Nashville warblers in the area that have been regulars lately in the yard that stop by for a drink or splash in the bird bath. The family consists of 5 of these tiny birds. They are about the size of ping pong balls, with toothpicks for legs lol. Very cute and sweet little birds.
Here is a photo of two of the Nashville warblers as they were splashing around in the bird bath the other day!
I will share a couple cell phone photos in the comments section of this water feature/bird bath.

08/19/2026

A juvenile Bald Eagle perched in a red pine tree.

By the looks of the almost all brown plumage on this bird, I would guess this eagle was likely born this year. Where we recently moved to, we are right on the border of two counties, Oneida, and Vilas. These two counties happen to have the two largest breeding bald eagle populations in the whole state of Wisconsin.
According to some of the most recent state surveys, Vilas County has around 175 occupied Eagle nests, and Oneida county has around 150 occupied eagles nests.
I haven’t spend a whole lot of focus on searching for/photographing eagles yet, as most of my main focus this summer has been on loons and warblers. But I am planning to try and put some more effort & time on eagles in the near future. So hopefully there will be some more Eagle photos to share with you all coming soon!

08/18/2026

A Gray Tree Frog on a Red Pine Tree!

It’s always cool to get to see one of these unique frogs. This guy was hanging out on our patio the other day, and needed to be relocated to this pine tree for safety away from our dogs.
They are generally nocturnal, and come out at night to eat insects. Their sticky toe pads work like suction cups, letting them climb high up onto trees (or windows or patios lol).
Their camouflage is also something really impressive! I thought this short video zooming in might give a little better perspective of how well they can blend in.

08/17/2026

A Loon Adult & Chick!
(Winners to the photo giveaway announced below)

This photo is from last month of one of the loon families I’ve been fortunate to photograph this summer. In this photo the loon chick was just a couple days old.
The young loon is still doing well and has grown greatly since this photo.

Photo giveaway winners:
Two weeks ago I made a post about giving away a free 8 x 10 print and a free 16 x 20 canvas of the winners choosing. The two winners were selected at random over the weekend and they are:

*8x10 print to Jan Lyness
*16x20 canvas to Nanci Jo McGarvie

I will try to do one more of these free giveaways near the end of the year, and thank you to everyone who entered.

For those who may still be interested in purchasing a print, canvas, or framed print of one of my photos, for the next week I will be offering 30% off on all of these. If you think you might be interested in purchasing something feel free to message me on here or email me for the 30% off details. (Email: [email protected])

Hope you all enjoy the loon photo 🙂

Website: andyrauppphotography.com

08/13/2026

“Are you looking at me?” 🐿️

An Eastern Chipmunk photo, sometimes you don’t have to go far to find wildlife subjects.
While doing some yard work recently this little guy was cruising around the yard. He paused briefly in the grass allowing for this closeup photo!
I know some people have mixed feelings about chipmunks in their yards, but we actually didn’t have any of them in the yard the whole 5 years living in central Wisconsin. So it has been kind of nice seeing them around again in the new yard up north.
I am actually quite surprised at how many chipmunks are up here.
I often think of chipmunks as wildlife that have acclimated to living around people, but sometimes we will be deep into state forest/wilderness/woods and you will see chipmunks running around.
I think the chipmunks in our yard are happy we moved in, as they have been enjoying the bird seed and water feature that magically appeared in their territory lol.

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