Andy Raupp photography

10/21/2026

A Pine Warbler in a Pine tree!

We recently had a late migrator pass through our yard, this Pine warbler. These birds are generally one of the first warblers we see in the spring, and one of the last ones to leave in the fall.
Unlike other warblers they will actually come to a bird feeder to eat seeds.
This bird was hanging out at the feeders for a bit, and also stopping by the bird bath. It was only around for a day, then it likely continued on south.
I always enjoy the opportunities of getting to photograph birds or wildlife along with native plants like flowers, shrubs or, trees.
And this was kind of a nice getting to see and photograph a Pine warbler in a native White Pine Tree!
Although they are very common to see along with pines (hence the name). Naturalists often call these birds one of the most aptly named birds in North America, due to their strong association with being in pine trees.
Happy Warbler Wednesday!

10/20/2026

“All Grown Up” (Photo of a juvenile Loon)

I took this photo last week of a juvenile loon on a nearby lake. Just a couple months ago I shared some photos of this bird, back when it was just a little black ball of fluff swimming around with its parents.
I had been monitoring this loon, its sibling, and its parents over the past summer. A little over a month ago the parents left the lake and it was just the two young loons for themselves for the first time.
This is common behavior as adult loons migrate south before the juveniles do. While I’m still learning a lot about loons, I’ve read the young ones will stick around quite a bit longer before migrating south (generally in November they will start working south).
This bird will likely winter all the way down in the Gulf of Mexico or the southern Atlantic region. Then it will be another few years before this bird will return to Northern Wisconsin. It isn’t until the age of around 3-5 years old until loons return to their natal breeding region to look for a nearby lake of their own, find a mate, and start nesting.
Hopefully this young loon is fueling up for its trip south, and has a safe journey soon. And maybe we will see it again in a couple of years! 

10/19/2026

A New home for Flying squirrels! 🏡 🐿️

I have had this idea for a while now and I’m glad to finally get this project rolling. Over the past weekend we installed a new flying squirrel house in our yard with a built in camera.
For those of you have been following my photography page for a while you’ve seen I am a big fan of these nest box cameras. We have had some success over the years getting to observe nesting Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, Barred Owls, and Wood ducks.
The newest project, is hopefully getting to observe and watch flying squirrels in the future!

Flying squirrels are very social animals and they’re also nocturnal. My hopes with getting this squirrel house up now is that over the winter when the weather starts to get cold some of these flying squirrels might use this box as a den to rest and sleep during the day. And maybe next spring we might get lucky and this flying squirrel house could become a place for a pair of flying squirrels to raise a new generation!

Flying squirrels are small, similar in size to a chipmunk, compared to the much larger gray squirrel or fox squirrel. To make this house more appealing to flying squirrels I had to make some modifications.
The entrance holes to the house were originally 3 inches in diameter, but I changed them to only 1.5 inches. A Size too small for gray or fox squirrels to enter, but a great size hole for flying squirrels to enter and exit. 

We installed this Squirrel house Saturday morning, and it didn’t take long for flying squirrels to find it. They have already visited the house both nights since its installation!

Here is a sneak peak video of a flying squirrel visiting the new house! 

10/14/2026

Autumn in the Northwoods! 🍁🍂

The past couple of weeks have been absolutely beautiful up here, with vibrant fall colors transforming the forests, backroads, and landscapes into something truly incredible.

While most of my photography tends to focus on birds and wildlife, I’ve been trying my luck a little more with landscape photography lately. It’s been fun trying to take in the bigger picture, capturing some of the stunning scenery that makes this place and time of year so special.

A few of these images even have some wildlife tucked into the landscape (if you can spot them 🙂), while a couple other photos feature some birds framed by the brilliant autumn colors.

It has been a great few weeks out in nature, taking in the colors, fresh air, and peaceful surroundings.

Here are photos from some recent adventures enjoying Fall in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. I hope you all enjoy them!

10/09/2026

A Black capped Chickadee tucked away in a Balsam Fir Tree on a late fall evening.

With their curious personalities and cheerful calls, these tiny birds bring so much life to our northern forests, even as the seasons change and the cold weather approaches. There’s something special about seeing a little bird nestled among the evergreens, surrounded by the warm colors of autumn.

10/08/2026

Last batch of warbler photos!

Here is a series of warbler photos taken over the last couple of weeks. Many of these birds have since migrated further south and are no longer in our area.

We have still been seeing some yellow rumped and palm warblers lately, which are usually two of the last species of warbler to migrate south.

It’s easy to look at these little birds and forget just how incredible their journeys are. Many weigh less than half an ounce, yet they’re capable of migrating thousands of miles between their summer breeding grounds and wintering grounds.

For winter grounds: The Nashville Warbler heads primarily to Mexico, while the Tennessee Warbler travels all the way to Central and South America. Black-throated Green Warblers winter from Mexico and Central America to the Caribbean, Palm Warblers head to the Caribbean and southeastern U.S., and Yellow-rumped Warblers range across the southern U.S., Mexico and Central America.

Always fun little birds to see and photograph and hopefully they have some safe travels south.

Photos: Yellow rumped warbler, Black and white warbler, Black throated green warbler, Tennessee warbler, Palm warbler, and Nashville warbler.

10/07/2026

The newest trail camera video from this summer!

While my main focus is taking photos from behind my camera, I also really enjoy putting out and reviewing trail camera videos as well. You just never know what you might get to see on a trail camera!

While it has still been a work in progress finding new locations for my trail cameras since we moved up north, things are slowly coming along. I am still always searching for good new spots, so as you will see the camera locations move around a bit in this video.

There is SO much good habitat in the area for wildlife it kind of makes it tricky in a sense to find a good location (if that makes sense).
I’m hoping when winter comes along, I might be able to follow tracks better and continue to find some good new locations.

However, as you will see in the video there is still quite the variety of wildlife I’ve been lucky to capture already.
Things from foxes, to owls, to deer, Bobcat, coyotes, and more!

Hope you all enjoy the video!

10/06/2026

A Pileated Woodpecker with a splash of fall colors! 🍁

I have really enjoyed seeing these Pileated Woodpeckers more frequently now. The northwoods is it a great place for these impressive birds. With the abundance of mature forests, it is the perfect habitat for our largest and one of the most striking woodpeckers.

A few of these Pileated Woodpeckers have been visiting the yard lately for food and water (which is where this photo was taken). And wow these birds are pretty cool to see up close!

10/05/2026

Birds & Blooms Magazine’s Photo of the Day!
Time flies, I took this photo 3 years ago!

Photo of the Day: A kerfuffle — and ruffled feathers — between this red-bellied woodpecker and northern flicker! 📷️: Andy Raupp

10/02/2026

Fall is here in the Northwoods 🍂

A Great Blue Heron taking in the colors of a Northwoods lake.